Adventures in Food
DIY, easy heating pad
If you read my last post you’ll understand why I haven’t been doing much cooking lately. After taking care of my crew (and gratefully not picking up the stomach flu myself–thank you, Lysol!), I needed a little TLC tonight.
Enter the heating pad. It’s not much to look at, but this is the best hot pack you’ll find–and you can make your own in under 5 minutes. I used one of my husband’s thick athletic socks (it had lost its mate anyway), filled it with Jasmine rice, tied a knot in the top and viola! Hot pad.
I usually put mine in the microwave for about 1 minute, twenty seconds to get the heat just right. Keep in mind, you can use regular rice or just about any kind of beans to fill your heating pad. And you can adjust the firmness of the pad by the amount of rice or beans that you place inside. I like to squish mine between my shoulder blades, so I don’t make it too firm.
My husband tried to swap out my sock heating pad with one he bought for me at the store, but I must admit, I still like my DIY version better. (Trust me, the rice hold the heat just as well as any commercial heating pad–you’ll be amazed.)
Plus, if I ever lose it, it’s easy enough to replace!
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about 2 years ago
Hope everyone in your family is well by now! Very cool heating pad idea. We never seem to use heating pads though, oddly enough.
about 2 years ago
Very handy. I wonder – does it heat evenly, since you’re heating it in the microwave? I hope your crew is on the mend- and that you manage to stay healthy!
about 2 years ago
Great idea, I’m a huge fan of heating pads. In fact, I actually have one on my back as I type, I kid you not. I like the way the rice kind move to suit your body and position.
about 2 years ago
Really? Maybe it’s all the time I spend typing, but I always seem to have a heating pad nearby for my back.
about 2 years ago
I have managed to stay healthy but I’ve really missed not working out–which I think helps keep you healthy too. Thanks for asking. And yes, the heating pad does heat evenly. Again, better than a store-bought one.
about 2 years ago
Exactly. And it smells good too.