2006-Feb-23 - Homemade Heating Pads
One of Our Little Homestead Projects? Heating Pads....! Anyone who's every had an aching muscle appreciates these little gems!
These are SO very simple to make...we make them for our own family, for gifts for others, and to sell at the Farmers Markets with our other Homestead Wares :)
You can really make these any way you choose~we take a 'fat quarter' size piece of fabric usually, or close to that size (the beauty here is you can make any size, or shape you want) and make oblong ones for behind the neck~we DOUBLE THE FABRIC, the contents inside can get HOT~sew your 3 sides, fill with wheat berries (some folks use rice, or dried feed corn--we choose wheat berries because we haven't had a smell issue after prolonged use) sew up the 4th side and really that's it! You could dress them up a bit--I've done some that I've taken Embriodery floss and went over the 2 ends with thick, colorful stiches. You can really get a little creative here depending on your preferences. The children (8 & 5 ) help me make these, if that's any idicator on the 'ease' scale. :)
Done ? Toss it in the microwave for about 2 - 4 minutes......voila......heating pad for those sore muscles!! My husband has 2, and probably wouldn't mind a couple more for those realllly sore muscle days~he loves em!!
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2006-Feb-23 - Untitled Comment
Posted by glenda
Great post.. Thanks so much I think i will make some up for our house.. And you know my dad is coming for a visit I am sure he would love to get this gift after his 13 hour drive to our home.. Wonderful welcome gift.. Thanks...
glenda
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2006-Feb-23 - I've done this. . .
Posted by abmiller
When I was pregnant with my first, I attended a prenatal class & the nurse giving it gave each of us a tube sock & told us to fill it with rice & knot the end. This works the same way, you microwave it for 3-4 minutes. Works great & will wrap around knees, neck, etc.
~Anissa
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2006-Feb-23 - This is great...
Posted by haras
This is the first time I've heard of doing this! I use an electric heating pad all the time for my neck and back. This is going on my list of "to-do". Thanks! Sarah
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