How To Make A Microwavable Heat Pack

It's cold and dark and horrible and a microwavable heat pack can be quite nice and snuggly. They're also very convenient for achey muscles and, the reason I use them the most, period pains.
If you want more of an over view of how I made it, then check out my video.
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[@johntalor4856]

OMG!!! I do ballet but thanks to covid I had a 3 month 2 1/2 month break. I went from no dancing or stretching to 5 hours in 4 days! I was so sore it hurt to walk. I've made 3 of these to put around my legs and they do wonders! 10/10 love it and thank you so much! 💖💖💖

[@superflorence3000]

Thanks! Glad you liked.

[@SeaWALLker]

Very nice! Mine turned out well and made a nice gift for an older friend.
I used a funnel to fill in the rice, poking it occasionally with a chop stick so it would flow better. Went really fast.

[@DayofToast]

This tutorial was so helpful thank you

[@kalpic11]

So easy! Thanks!

[@cam-yt1wy]

thank you so much!!

[@tmaktmak1464]

Hi is the bag moist after being heated ? Great tutorial, I want to make one tomorrow

[@sherrysvesnik801]

Very cool

[@superflorence3000]

Thanks :)

[@caroldean3257]

Is the material micwave safe 100% cotton and 100 % cotton thread

[@1queenification]

Is poly cotton any good for this?

[@aaliyahshen9395]

Hello! Did you hand sewn the bag or used a sewing machine?

[@superflorence3000]

sewing machine- I hate hand sewing!

[@cam-yt1wy]

did you use a straight stitch for the tiny openings?

[@superflorence3000]

Yes. Sorry delayed reply! UA-cam was hiding my comments for ages.

[@cam-yt1wy]

@@superflorence3000 thank you!! you're good, I'm still making some to this day haha

[@superflorence3000]

Good! Glad to hear it!

[@Yalinikamalbharathy]

Thank you so. Very nice. What kind of rice is that?

[@vaijunair2133]

Do the rice grains get spoilt over the period of time

[@galeweaver790]

Flax seed is the best to use for this. See AnOregonCottage you tube channel

[@mitachauhan7601]

Please tell me which cloth should we use for this.Can we use any cloth, is it safe for microwave. Thanks

[@superflorence3000]

Hi, I used cotton. I would stay away from synthetic fabric as it might melt.

[@galeweaver790]

Duck cloth is best. It's a heavy 100 % cotton fabric. I use it for the outside. For the interior I use a heavy muslim. If you use an inside and an outside fabric, you can remove the outside fabric and wash it. I close the outside fabric with ribbon. Use flax seed, not rice. Flax seed is more expensive than rise or beans, holds heat better.

[@TA-yi4ij]

How long does it stay hot for

[@superflorence3000]

Not as long as a hot water bottle. I'd say 20-30mins but it does cool off a lot.

[@zoenoori2454]

Do you directly put it in the microwave? I’m scared what if it caught a fire

[@superflorence3000]

Yes. Straight in. For about 1min 30 secs to 2mins. No fires so far!

[@SeaWALLker]

Put a small bowl with a little water in the microwave with ur rice filled bag. Start with 35 or 45 seconds and check to see how much more time u need.

[@Gdflamey333]

Can I use pulsed instead of rice i have lot extra

[@ruchijulka9946]

Cotton cloth used

[@saheedejalonibu6196]

Can u warm it in the microwave

[@superflorence3000]

Yep

[@georgiemummaof6933]

I thought wheat 🌾 was inside heat pack 🤔
So is rice just as good as wheat at holding the heat?
Thanks for the tutorial - I’m going to make one 😊

[@superflorence3000]

hey, im not sure which would be better but ive no idea where you get wheat from 🤔

[@myfairytalelife3]

You know using a funnel to get the rice in the tiny openings would work better.

[@cam-yt1wy]

she mentioned that she doesnt have one but if you do then use it

[@myfairytalelife3]

@@cam-yt1wy I must've missed that part, but an easy solution when you have no actual funnel is to cut a plastic bottle that has a small opening [like a soft drink bottle] in half. Using paper rolled up to be one smaller hole on one side and a bigger one up top is another option, as well as a zip lock bag, or a piping bag, or really just any bag with a flat side can be turned into a funnel.

[@cam-yt1wy]

myfairytalelife3 ok. That’s a great idea I’m going to use that :) thank you!!

[@myfairytalelife3]

@@cam-yt1wy You're welcome! 😊

[@Mariamslays123]

Thanks a lot .... You must be very creative 👏

[@kc1135]

Wow I’m the first comment! Thank you for the idea, this was very helpful and it was a very good tutorial!

[@superflorence3000]

Thanks

[@saheedejalonibu6196]

What type of material should I use pls tell me.

[@superflorence3000]

I think cotton would be best, I'm pretty sure I used a cotton fat quarter I had.

[@saheedejalonibu6196]

@@superflorence3000 okay thank u

[@lilmissmai4506]

How many times can you reuse this? I have a teddy bear that goes in the microwave but only a little bit of her tummy gets hot! I wanted to fill her arms and legs with rice but I really don’t want to ruin her or worse, set her on fire!xx

[@superflorence3000]

I've reused mine many times.

[@wnesbett908]

I used a funnel to fill my tubes.

[@kathryncooper4001]

If you fill this with pinto beans they stay hot longer, and they don't smell bad.

[@superflorence3000]

Good tip, thanks.

[@Kani-xm5uf]

Ok thank you so much! I made it with rice and it kind of smelt funny