Bulrushes in Pillows
Dear Aunt Daisy, In a recent issue of The Listener I note that a correspondent was asking
about the use of bulrushes for a pillow. Now, I have made both beds and pillows out of bulrushes or raupo, and it is very good indeed. You wait till the stems of the plant begin to ripen, then strip the soft part off into a bath or some large vessel. It is similar to kapok, and flies about. I used to put mine, when sttipped off, into bags, and then baked it in an oven just to ensure it being quite free from insects, etc. It makes a good soft bed, and lasts a long time. Hoping this will be of help to the lady who was inquiring.
M.J.
R.
(Pelorus Sound).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 99, 16 May 1941, Page 46
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133Bulrushes in Pillows New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 99, 16 May 1941, Page 46
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