Yield: 1 rice heating pad
No-Sew Microwavable Rice Heating Pad
Make your own microwavable heating pad in under 5 minutes with this easy DIY project … This simple no-sew homemade rice heating pad provides quick relief for sore or stiff muscles, or use it to warm up on cold days or a cold night!
Active Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Materials
- baby leg warmer or old sock
- bakers twine
- 2 cups uncooked white rice
- empty toilet paper roll tube
- 10 drops of essential oil, optional
- or 1/4 cup lavender buds, optional
Tools
Instructions
- Tie up one end of a leg warmer tightly with bakers twine. You may skip this step if you're using a sock.
- If you're using lavender essential oil in your homemade heating pad, place the rice in a large bowl, add about 10 drops of lavender oil to it, and stir well. Or if you're using lavender buds, add about 1/4 cup and mix well. You can pour straight from the bag in the next step, if you're not using them.
- Stick an empty toilet paper roll tube in the open end of the leg warmer or sock to use as a funnel. Use a spoon or small measuring cup to pour the rice mixture in through the tube.
- Tie the end off tightly with more bakers twine, and your microwave heating pad is ready for use.
Notes
How To Use Heating Pad For Heat Therapy
- Place the rice heating pad in the microwave along with one cup of water for 1-3 minutes. This will add moist heat and keep the rice from scorching.
- Remove the rice sock from the microwave and shake to evenly distribute the rice. Check the temperature of the bag to make sure it's not too hot.
- Apply the warmed heating pad to the desired body part.