Slice down one or both seams to get either one or two rags. To make pot holders, fold the rags to double- or triple-up the material, then stitch them shut. 3 Make a heating pad. This easy project is a must for treating back pain or sore muscles. Cut two identical squares of ...
Also prevalent in the early 1900s was the “rag and bone man.” These recyclers went door-to-door collecting rags to be recycled into carpet underlay or mattress stuffing, and bones to be used as fertilizer. It wouldn’t be until 1928 that the UK’s Ministry of Health reported on the ...