JackTheLad

I'm not making light of the situation in VIC, it's really terrrible. But on the news tonight, they said that donations were flooding in, and if people wanted to donate items, the 2 things they really needed were workmens boots and hairbrushes.

That sort of caught my ear. I can understand the workmens boots bit. But Hair brushes??

So I did a bit of research, and came up with this

http://canberra.iprime.com.au/index....-victims,37501


What is it with the hairbrushes?? I've lived 39 years without one. These people have their lives and home devastated, and immediately everyones sending them hairbrushes. They'll have a Woolies hairbrush, a Red cross hair brush, a McDonalds Hairbrush,

JTL

TMRE

To give them a sense of dignity maybe?

Dorothy

People forget the mundane day to day things they use. Like hair brushes, toothbrushes, deodorant. Those things are important for victims/survivors of tragedies to help bring a sense of normalcy back to their lives. And like you said, a sense of dignity. They've lost everything else they shouldn't have to lose the ability to practice some basic hygeine.

bourbon-biscuit

Yep, reckon I'd be fretting about the basics- toothbrush, paste, soap, flannel and hairbrush are essentials- especially when you're having to live so communally.

moneypenny20

I think some of the most basic things would make me feel better about myself. Judging by the pictures I've seen, a wash and a hair brush would be high on my agenda. I hope they've now got plenty of tin openers. That's the thing that brought the whole thing home to me. Caring people sending in tins of food and no sodding way of opening them.

PLANTS

I think a hair brush is a damn fine idea too, make them feel good for a moment at least, and you would so want to wash your hair too after all the fire and smoke wouldn't you.

Plants

sunshine23

My work is doing a collection of toiletries for the victims, there is a van picking them up and taking them to Victoria. Anyway I was in supermarket tonight looking for things and hubby said "what about the blokes maybe they want to have a shave". I think it could be right nobody is thinking of the men give them a bit of dignaty as well. I have bought razors and shaving gel to send down.

Sunshine23

johnnyx0

If anyone is near Carlton, then the YMCA are organising a van taking food supplies for bushfire relief. First van is scheduled to leave at mid-day tomorrow from Carlton Baths Community Centre on Rathdowne Street, VIC 3054.

Donations needed include:
Coffee Rice
Sugar Pasta
Tea Lollies
Milk (long life only) Biscuits
Water Potato Chips
Jams Texter’s
Honey Colouring Books
Vegemite Entertainment (teenage)
Tuna Sunscreen
Milo Talcom Powder
Soup Mens work socks
Baked Beans
Spaghetti
Can Tomatoes

I daresay if anyone has spare hairburshes they'll come in handy too....

johnnyx0

Hopefully you'll notice there should have been big spaces between some of those items on the list.... "vegemite entertainment" is a really odd thought....

BadgeIsBack

They do. Walk out into the bush in what you are standing.
Try and have a sh*t shower shave etc and keep clean. Everything is hard work.

moneypenny20

Tuna sunscreen would be an interesting one

irishbloo

Saint Vincent de Paul in Belmont,Wa are organising containers to go over east.They are asking for hygenie products,tooth brushes etc,babies nappies,underwear,pyjamas,torches(no batteries)back packs,mobile phone chargers,kids school supplies and kids books.They request that all items are new.Also they are looking for people to pack the items.

JackTheLad

Well yes but from my previous quote you will see Woolworths are donating 10,000 hairbrushes. In the Courier Mail today it say 1033 families have lost their homes. Thats almost 10 hairbrushes for each family that lost their home.

And on the TV last night they said Hairbrushes were the second most important thing they still needed donated.

I know what you mean, they need everything from toothpaste to razors to socks to hairbrushes.

My point is, I don't get the emphasis on hairbrushes, they've already got 10,000 heading towards them, and their asking for more, second only to workmens boots.

Actually the one item someone suggested to donate which I thought was quite good was pet food. Nobody thinks of that...

JTL

Dorothy

I saw on the news that Hills or one of the large pet food manufacturers has donated $10000 worth of pet food.