Homemade Heat/Cold Pack
Rice socks are ridiculously easy to make and practical to boot. They can be used for a heating pack by putting them in the microwave or a cooling pack by leaving it in a freezer.
What you'll need to make your own:
- socks
- rice
- funnel (recommended)
To start, find some cute socks. You could even use ones that your have in a drawer already, as long as they're clean with no holes. I chose to use knee-high length and would recommend it. It fits very well around the neck.
Using your funnel, pour about 2 cups of rice into a sock. If you don't have a funnel in your kitchen, you can make one easily by cutting the top off a plastic bottle. Using a funnel isn't necessary but will avoid most messes.
I found that double lining my socks was most effective. I didn't have to worry about rice peeking out of the fabric and it gives a little more protection next to skin. With about a pound of rice in the socks, it'll add some nice weight to aches and pains.
To finish, I tied the tops of the socks into a knot. This way if I want to change out the rice or add more, it's pretty easy. If you're craftier than me, you could even sew it shut.
Image Credit » Mine.
Comments
seren3 wrote on February 8, 2015, 5:07 PM
I love these! And wrote 2 different posts about them...elsewhere. They are so worth the effort!
GayleStorm wrote on February 8, 2015, 6:00 PM
A former college roommate of mine used them which led me to make a bunch as presents. You're totally right, they're absolutely worth the effort.
valmnz wrote on February 8, 2015, 8:11 PM
I've used wheat packs before, but never those filled with rice. They really are wonderful winter wrmers and comforters.
grandma20121 wrote on February 8, 2015, 8:21 PM
well thanks for letting me know , i always use a heating pad for my bad back every night but i think i will try this because i do not always want to look for some place to plug in my heating pad , i hope this works out
Hollyhocks100 wrote on February 9, 2015, 7:45 AM
What a great idea, especially for someone like me who has chronic neck pain. I had a bought one once, but had no idea it was filled with rice.
Dawnwriter wrote on February 11, 2015, 11:48 AM
Our grandmothers used to make rice filled pillows for keeping under babies' heads. These look nice and handy.