Question about hand/foot warmers
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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
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[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 think rice or flaxfeed would be my choice.
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Originally Posted by alimaui
I will give you the secret! Use Flaxseed! It works wonderfully! Just don't over fill.
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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.
but we take the cover off if we don't want moist heat. I will try flaxseed too.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
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
In the meantime, I'm going to make a couple of inner bags filled with rice. My cold feet can't wait any longer!!
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