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hannah
 Post subject: Old remedies.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:10 am 

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:D Dolly blue bags? Remember them? For washing, But great for insect stings, but why did they do the trick on the stings I got as I child (could have done with one when a bee left me with an inflated hand at the weekend) what where they made of?
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 Post subject: Re: Old remedies.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:45 am 
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Hannah, If you feel the need you can still buy Reckitts Blue bags from http://www.carbolicsoap.com they are only 99p each. I remember them well, they were made up, I think from synthetic ultramarine and baking soda, there is a good article on wikipedia about them. :wink:


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hannah
 Post subject: Re: Old remedies.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:51 pm 

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:o Ah, so it was the baking soda that was the cure all! Thanks, I will know what to slap on a bee sting in future.
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