Farm women get tips on home care

With winter at its peak and festivals of Lohri and Maghi falling this month, scientists of College of Home Science educated farm women about home decoration, care of woollens, diet and health of family members, especially of children. The participants were also exhorted to Celebrate Lohri with equal zeal for both newborn boys and girls.

Sharing a few key tit-bits with participants, Dr Kiran Grover said 'phulkaris' and 'baghs' could be used to decorate the house as they not only provided warmth but also added to the beauty of the room.

Throwing light on diet and health care, Dr Harinder Saggu said oilseeds like groundnuts, flaxseeds, sesame and sunflower were consumed in large quantity as they were a good source of energy and protein. '''Til gachak' and 'pinnis' are the gifts of winter. Roasted and shelled sunflower seeds can be supplemented in wheat flour and besan to make delicious and nutritious 'pinnis', 'panjiri', 'barfi' and 'mathi','' Dr Saggu said, adding, ''Make use of herbs like tulsi, ginger, banfasan, mulathi and cloves during these months.''

Referring to the use and care of woollens, Dr Surinderjit Kaur elaborated that besides silk and woollens, clothes such as 'khadi', velvet, spun and cashmilon suits should be worn. ''Woollens are more durable and wrinkle resistant as compared to silk and cotton clothes because they absorb moisture to a considerable extent,'' she added. Dr Sukhminder Kaur suggested that clothes should be washed on a dry day so that they could be dried outdoors and special care of baby's garments like thermal wear should be taken as they need frequent washing, when soiled.

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