Lavender Infused - DIY Rice Bag - Heat therapy or Ice-pack
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Never have to buy an Ice-pack again !!!
or perfect for those cold frosty evenings to throw under the blanket and enjoy 30 minutes of heat. While keeping you warm these rice packs also give off lavender aromatherapy that soothe you to sleep.
instructions-
Simply heat in the Microwave for 2 minutes
Music: jingle punks- good starts (youtube audio library)
I like the idea of stitching the lines in to give the bag a bit of body. Thanks! I'm going to try this using a bit of essential oil instead of the lavender. Or I might try both and compare. :)
Thank you Trish :D me too! I made some without lines and it's doesn't heat the same. The rice just kind of spills to all the edges and than my toes are cold LOL Love the idea of adding oils I can't wait to try it :D Let me know how it goes :D
Don't want to get the rice wet though or it will mold.
Lily, This is just cute, I love your rice and lavender bags. Thank you.
Awe thank you Sharon. So glad you love them :D
Great video and directions, thanks!
Happy to hear it was helpful :)
Wow! Great video. Thank you. Can't wait to try it.
Thank you :D I'm so happy you liked it! :D
PS-- Forgot to mention to make a couple channels so the rice is evenly dispersed. I will try putting lavender in bags the next time as I live in an area of many lavender farms and have a few plants in our yard. I also use scraps for making cat toys with my home dried catnip, and make bowl cozies to hold hot bowls out of the micro.
Yes i love adding channels it def helps with even heat :D OOH it must always smell so good when you go out :D I love the lavender in their. I also really want to ty add orange peels or essential oils. See how long that lasts. :D Let me know how it goes. :D
Thank you so much for this video! Does anyone know how long uncooked white rice can be reused in a heat pad before it stops working?
Your very welcome Kristin. I've been using the same rice bag to this day. Still works great. Not sure how much longer it'll last :) so far haven't noticed a difference.
Use cotton only, as sometimes poly or other material might give you problems (I also use only cotton thread when making something that will go in the micro). I have fibromyalgia and hurt all over at times so usually heat up two at a time, and I like them quite warm so 2 min for both of them is usually right for me. Any longer, you risk burning yourself so be careful. Start with 1 minute and then increase by 30 seconds until you figure out how your microwave works on them. My bags are used several times every day, and usually replaced in about 4 months. I am guessing that the usual longevity would be a couple years, or more, if used only a few times a week. They stay warm about 20 minutes, before rewarming. Most injury, strain, or ache should not have the warm applied for more than 20-30 minutes, then off or cold applied or the same amount of time. (I cheat a lot and leave it on longer as it gives me such comfort, but I really should not do that). The rice will turn brown inside eventually, and sometimes has a bit of odor, and the outside cover will get dirty and so you will probably have to toss it and make another before it stops warming. There is really no way to clean it and perhaps a thin cotton cover, like made out of an old pillow case, might be a good idea if you want to use it over some dirty clothing, like if you have been working in the garden or painting something. I am sorry this is so long but it is a very inexpensive way to use up scraps from sewing, or old clothes that you like the pattern, and I hope you get a lot of comfort, warm feet, pain relief etc-----
Such a great Video
Thank you :D
This drove my OCD crazy!! lol
Where can I get this lavender please tell me 😢
Great video. What fabric did you use? Looked like a hessian type
Thank you :) It was just cheap muslin.
Thank you :) It was just cheap muslin.
What a great idea! I will try this too. How long do you heat it? And what temperature pls? So I don’t burn the rice ha 😷
I'm not sure what the temperature settings are on my microwave. I usually just use the 30 second button. Depending on what size you make it could be anywhere between 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
What fabric did you used in this one ?
Where can I get dried lavender please
I would try etsy maybe or local lavender farm that's where I got mine
could you use 100% cotton material?
Lisa Simpson Definitely, if it’s going in the microwave.
Cotton works best in the microwave if you use polyester it will burn and might catch fire. :) (personal experience)
Make sure to use 100%
cotton thread when sewing your material, too.
These make great gifts!!!
Hi, have you used anything other than lavender to provide scent? Like rose petals or orange peel?
Oh i've never tried that but I really want to try orange peels :) If you try it let me know how it goes?
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I have questions if you please! I didn't notice, but what are the dimensions? And, do you have any experience with essential oils? I have some, & would prefer to use them in this. I had a rice pack made a little differently than yours, but I like yours better so want to try it, but would appreciate the dimensions. Thanks for post!
I made some that were 10" x 6" and some that are 8"x6"
I've heard that essential oils work great you can even drop them on top after you make the warmers. :)
Lily, How much lavender to rice? 1 cup rice/1/2 lavender?
I did somewhere around 1 cup Rice to 1 tsp of dried lavender maybe even less because once the lavender heats up in the microwave the aroma is super strong. My neighbors probably smelled the first rice bag I made. lol I put so much lavender in it that we literally had to leave it outside overnight to air out.
Where can I buy lavender?
Grow it
@@barbmullins9427 amazon...bulk is cheaper
You can buy dried lavender, eucalyptus and peppermint on Amazon, too, to add to these pads!