Are you tired from all the holiday activities?
If your like me then you are glad the holidays are over so you can take a much needed rest from all the gift giving. Well I ahve just the thing that you can make for yourself or give it as a gift for someone else. I go the idea when I was in lamaze class when I was pregnant with my son Robbie. It is very simple and in expensive to make and you can even make it an aroma therapy item as well. It is a heating pad so to speak. Here is what you will need and what you have to do to make this great muscle relazing item.
1 sock (small for a small heating pad or a long knee high sock to wrap around your waist for back pains or around your neck for neck pains and headaches)
1 bag of long grain rice (uncooked of course)
needle and thread or a long ribbon
a few drops of scented oil
a large bowl to mis the rice and oil together
you will put the rice into the bowl and add the scented oil of your choice (this is optional) mix well then fill the sock 3/4 full with the rice. You want to have room to tie off the sock at the end and still be able to mold the rice around to fit where you need it. After you put the rice in the sock then either sew up the end or tie it off with a pretty colorful ribbon. Be sure the ribbon has no metal.
To use the sock simply place in teh microwave for 1 to 2 minutes on high. THe rice will hold the heat for up to 20 to 30 minutes and you have a great heating pad the will form to your body. It will also give off a great scent with the oil you added to the rice when heated.
Enjoy!!!
January 8th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Like the idea about the sock filled with rice. I sit at desk all day, may make this for my neck which gets very tired.
January 8th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
ohhhh I so need to make one of these!
January 9th, 2007 at 11:32 am
My dad has one of these, something he bought. I was thinking I’d have to buy one too (my neck has not been very kind to me lately), but making one sounds much more practical!
January 9th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
I like the idea, but I don’t have a microwave. Would putting it in a regular oven be safe? Is there a specific kind of sock that could handle this?