rice puts off a moist heat, but the bags do not get "wet" nor does the rice mold :D:D:D

Also make sure you use a natural fiber fabric to make the bags.

i have rice bags that have lasted 6 years now...and they don't smell like popped corn! and they do not get (wet) when you heat them or hold moisture, they just hold the heat. what kind of fabric did you use? i found ones with fleece seem to be much (wetter) than ones made in a muslin bag then inside a flannel cover. nice and warm without moisture or smell

Rice is cheap and works well, I would just go with that.

[quote=Jeanniejo]I just bought deer corn to make warmers. I was going to put rice in them but another quilter said that deer corn was better as rice breaks up after much use. I haven't made them yet so I would be interested to the answer to your problem.[/quoteI

I think rice or flaxfeed would be my choice.

I have used rice, I understand corn works better, stays warmer longer, but I get a bit concern about bugs and such with that. I will try flaxseed and seehow that works, thanks much!

Maybe the corn still had some moisture in it? Corn must be REALLY dried out.

I have used buckwheat hulls and not had to worry about moisture.

We use rice also, with lavendar or mint. A polarfleece cover absorbs moisture from the air and makes it damp. Very soothing
but we take the cover off if we don't want moist heat. I will try flaxseed too.

I used muslin for the inner bags and flannel for the outer "pillowcases". Don't know what the problem is. Maybe after I heat them a few times, they will dry out.

In the meantime, I'm going to make a couple of inner bags filled with rice. My cold feet can't wait any longer!!

Sue