If you live in England you can buy these mats from Ellie Mordecai. All the work is done and the mats are in bright colors.
thanks Cathy Gish Debbie McNeice-Schuyler wrote: > > Someone was looking for cool mats. Well here is a great way to make one. > > Cool Mat Instructions > > The following article was composed by Beverly Bussy. > > Go to your local garden center and buy a product called Soil Moist. > These are polymer granules that gardeners put in soil to absorb water. > When you put them into a mat and soak it in cold water, the granules in > the mats expand dramatically and absorb the water, staying cool for many > hours. > The polyacrylamide granules have a fantastic adsorption rate. 1 pound > of the granules will hold 50 gallons of pure water, much less if high > in minerals or salts. > Figure out how large you want your mat to be. Some folks make them half > the size of the crate so that the dog can move off it if he gets too > cool. Add 1 inch to each measurement for seam allowances (1/2" on each > edge). Cut two pieces of a sturdy fabric to that size. Some folks have > used pillow cases too. > Sew around three sides and then sew parallel tubes about 1 1/2 inches > wide. Put about 1 teaspoon of the granules per 12 inches of length of > each tube. Sew the 4th side closed. > To use the cool mat: Soak it in ice cold water for about 30 minutes > to absorb about half its capacity. Soaking for an hour or more will > completely saturate it. If the mat does not swell up to make the > fabric taut, or is TOO taut, then hang it outside to let it dry > completely and either add or remove granules as needed. If you have a > chewer, you might want to put the mats UNDER the crate. To make a Cool > Collar for you or the dog, take a bandanna and fold it in half to form a > triangle. Sew across the hypotenuse, 1" from the fold to form a channel. > Measure in about 4" from one end and sew a vertical seam from the seam > to the fold. Add about 1/2 t granules, and sew another vertical seam to > close. Soak it and tie around your neck or brow, or around the dog. You > need to make sure that you dry these mats well before storing them. Best > to hang them outside in the shade where they get lots of air. > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. -- ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com
