Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.
Rugs for homeless.
The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick.
It keeps them dry.
A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground.
They re spongier and more resistant than cardboard helping to protect people from the effects of.
In particular plarn can be used as sleeping mats for people without access to shelter.
The finished mats are delivered to pine street inn a service center in boston for homeless people.
How to make a bed roll from plarn plastic bag yarn.
The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot.