Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Handwarmer


...as beautifully modeled by my husband. Recipes vary (some use corn because the rice can get humid), but be sure to use %100 wool or cashmere (natural fire retardants) and don't microwave for more than one minute at a time.



  • 2 pieces of 100% wool or cashmere scraps, sewn together, leaving a small opening to fill

  • a mixture of 1/3 cup of rice, the contents of 2 peppermint tea bags, 1 tsp salt

Actually most smelly teas will work fine, I just like peppermint. Pour mixture into the wool/cashmere pouch, sew the pouch shut, and you are ready to microwave.

6 comments:

  1. The tea is a great idea. I wondered what the salt is for? And right about now I'd like a wider heart warmer to put on my eyes/sinus, kind of upsidedown. Thanks

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  2. The salt is to absorb moisture and to keep bacterial levels down (think like an ancient egyptian: mummys and pickles ;-)

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  3. I love this! I'm making one right now! I am posting it on my blog, with a link to yours, of course!

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  4. I have a child who is allergic to wool. What other fabric would work well?

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  5. I like using tea bags with this, and hadn't heard of adding salt before. Will try it with gifts for Christmas.

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