Forum Discussion

Get some bright coloured socks...(from Op shop) stripes and dots, lots of bright colours. Put them in a small basket and ask some of your residents to pair them for you. You'll be surprised at how many of them will remember how to do it!

Baby clothes to fold and sort. Some hand knits spark conversation. Also texture and softness they love.

Dear Jill, For your Reminiscing Corner perhaps you could include: A straw broom, carpet sweeper, rolling pin, flour sifter and a washing board. The Reminiscing Corner is a wonderful idea. All the best. Shirley NSW

Hi Jill, have done this idea and found that old kitchenalia such as collanders, cannisters wooden spoons etc were very popular. We also had an old kettle, iron and mixer. Goodluck!

Get a darning mushroom for a talk about darning socks. Large knitting needles and a large crochet hook to try with some wool.
Old school books invite discussion and so do tools for the men.

I came with one question but now I have two:
1) is there a safe way to let residents iron clothes? I have a few who are capable, under supervision of course, but I'm afraid of the high possibility of burning accidents.
2) when you use kitchen items, do you just set the items out to try? Or do you reminisce as you talk about the items? I tend to only want to use them in food making activities, but that really limits exposure to the items and limits the number of people who can participate.
Look forward to your ideas!
Diane