Heat and ice can provide relief from many aches and pains. Today I'm going to tell you how you can make your own heat/ice pad, for very little money!
What you'll need:
2 socks (*1 sock can be pretty and/or soft and fuzzy)
Rubber bands
Funnel with a wide spout (the part where the rice will come OUT)
1 bag of rice (the cheapest you can find)
Lavender Essential Oil
Step 1.
Take the socks and stretch them out. Stretch them height-wise and width-wise. Add a few drops of Lavender Essential oil on both socks.
Step 2.
Take one sock, and funnel it 1/4 full with rice. Put in a few drops of the lavender essential oil. Repeat until the sock is almost full.
Step 3.
Close off the opening of the sock with some rubber bands. Make sure it is tight and secure; you don't want rice spilling out!
Step 4.
Put the rice filled sock into the *second sock with the rubber band end in first. Tuck the open end of the second sock to close it. Your rice sock is ready to use!
*The second sock is the covering, so it can be pretty to look at or soft to the touch. It can also be taken off and washed.
For a Heat Pad: Put it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until is is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself!
For an Ice Pack: Put it in the freezer for 1-3 hours, or until is is cold.
Use like a regular Heating Pad/ Ice Pack. It can help soothe aches, pains, sore/tired muscles, menstrual cramps, backaches, stiffness, etc.
What you'll need:
2 socks (*1 sock can be pretty and/or soft and fuzzy)
Rubber bands
Funnel with a wide spout (the part where the rice will come OUT)
1 bag of rice (the cheapest you can find)
Lavender Essential Oil
Step 1.
Take the socks and stretch them out. Stretch them height-wise and width-wise. Add a few drops of Lavender Essential oil on both socks.
Step 2.
Take one sock, and funnel it 1/4 full with rice. Put in a few drops of the lavender essential oil. Repeat until the sock is almost full.
Step 3.
Close off the opening of the sock with some rubber bands. Make sure it is tight and secure; you don't want rice spilling out!
Step 4.
Put the rice filled sock into the *second sock with the rubber band end in first. Tuck the open end of the second sock to close it. Your rice sock is ready to use!
*The second sock is the covering, so it can be pretty to look at or soft to the touch. It can also be taken off and washed.
For a Heat Pad: Put it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until is is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself!
For an Ice Pack: Put it in the freezer for 1-3 hours, or until is is cold.
Use like a regular Heating Pad/ Ice Pack. It can help soothe aches, pains, sore/tired muscles, menstrual cramps, backaches, stiffness, etc.
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