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!
Servings: rice heating pad
Recommended Equipment
Supplies
- 1 baby leg warmer, or old sock
- 2 pieces bakers twine
- 2 cups white rice, uncooked
- empty cardboard paper tube
- 10 drops essential oil, (optional)
- ¼ cup lavender buds, (optional)
Instructions
- Tie up one end of a leg warmer tightly with bakers twine. You may skip this step if you're using a sock.
- Place the rice in a large bowl. Add 10 drops of lavender oil and/or lavender buds, and mix well.
- Place 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.
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.
