Again, thank you one & all! His tummy could be laced back together with ribbon or attach velcro . Keep your eye on it during this crucial stage. For cherry jam makers, this would be an ideal way to use up those cherry pits. Just to add a spin to this, I got one several years ago and continued with the original recipe from it. there is a big difference in the taste . I’ve ended up with major blisters from falling asleep whilst using a hot water bottle. I’m making some for my office ladies. I could take a small rice bag and zap it. I have been making a heating bag with a corn filler, but I got corn that was freshly picked and shelled. The bag I had purchased initially had dead bugs in it. Just wondering what the best filler would be when it is being used for keeping kittens warm? I am flying overseas next month and was wondering if anyone knows if these are safe to bring in a carry-on? Wow long sentences. Just used a hospital tube sock, filled it with oatmeal, tied a knot at the end and heated it for a minute! I never get to use them when they are around so I figure I need to make more. Im gon use them either way just wondering. Thanks Meggan, for your reply. I don’t want to over do it…. Wow that gives me the incentive to go out and pick up all the cherry pits that are left over from years of wasted cherries under my cherry tree! :0), Tara, the small pcs. I had one when I was undergoing chemotheraphy and it saved me a lot of discomfort from overheating due to hormones raging. Been troubled by cramps frequently. Can you help? My rice bags are several years old. Could not stand to use them. This is genius! They are my personal favorite, though. What is the best way to dry the seeds/beans out before putting them into the new cover I have made????? Cherry pits??! Hi! Growing up, we had a store bought Wheat Sack for over 20 years. Embarrassed By A Dirty Microwave? In the past month, he has been in the hospital several times where, of course, oxygen tanks happen to be present. I really want to use them as my filler, we live in Perth. Next, stir in the peanuts and microwave on HIGH powered until the picture is a light golden brown. Which filler do people usually prefer? But having a glass of water heating in the microwave with the bag will keep things moist enough so it helps prevent the filler from drying out too quickly and sparking. I can’t live without my microwave heating pads! So I’m thinking of embroidering some small instructions on my heat packs. The finished size of my bags are approx 9in x9in or 4.5in x 18in. I’ve been using these heating pads for years but always seem to notice an odor no matter what filler I use. Thanks so much! Thanks. I have severe endometriosis and ovarian cysts and I hadnt gotten a chance to replace my heating pad after my puppy chewed the cord. I have one that is filled with beans, and I love it. I usually place a hot water bottle on her when these happen but thank you for this idea. My back pain is acting up, but my heating pad is looking rather scorched. If you have a farm supply place near such as Orchelns, MFA Feed or something like that you can usually buy the feed corn in bulk rather than by the bag so you can get what you will use rather than having a bunch left over. To my horror, I tried just rice in a container in the Microwave and it burnt. Works great. It gets pretty cold on the aircraft, but we don’t have microwaves in the plane…just ovens. I am SO happy to have stumbled in here. Thanks. I have had one of those “ice pack tubes” for 24 years and I LOVE it! Anyway, so which hold the heat the longest? I put them in my bed about 5 minutes before I go to bed and it is so great. I would like to try and make these. I heated beans in the microwave for two and a half minutes, then put them in one of those thick ice packs with the lid. After heating the contents in the microwave for 2 minutes, the beans were dry, warm and had no foul odor. of metal will be ok, I have microwaved food w/spoon or fork in it and nothing happens. It’s like a bandana tube, filled with those “mystery” pellets. Then make a hot/cold pack like the ones discussed here. Thanks so much for sharing ur crafts/talents. Gill it is the wrong corn, it shouldn’t pop. Samantha. Zap it for a minute or two then wrap in a hand towel and use as needed. Herbs and spices are offensive so thus only the rice and flax seed. I hope I am wrong, I just heard that. To anyone who makes these, especially for gift or sale, make sure they are sewn securely! I recently took 3 packs I had made and opened them up with a seam ripper in order to clean the bags and repack them. I have a jar of these that I use over and over for pie weights and they are only slightly darkened after years of use, Heating pads are my backs Best Friend these days. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. This time around I was hoping to make them out of a different filler that has “no smell” when heated and was hoping to find the answer on your website. Do not under any circumstances use a microwaved wet cloth, in a plastic bag, with a towel wrapped around it as a heating pad for anyone of any age. i make these all the time. Mix thoroughly and microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. This website or its third-party tools uses cookies to personalize content, ads/promotions & analyze traffic patterns to better develop useful content, navigation & overall user experience. You can even use multiple ramekins to make it in bulk, and freeze. Pour onto prepared pan and cool 30 minutes. You can put them in the freezer for a few minutes to speed up the hardening process. That is why fire safety uniforms (eg fire fighters, racing car safety suits etc. ) Thank you. A little messy removing the skins but worth it. I love it. Thanks so much for sharing that with everyone, I appreciate it! i was reading that to add the oils to mix in a sealed container where you can stir it so the olis will be even. I won’t even prepare food in that microwave anymore. . So you just put the whole stuffed animal in the microwave each use. Thanks. Absolutely love them. Are these bags necessarily required? Making a making a microwave heating pad out of insulating fabric would only serve to keep the rice warm by way of preventing any of its heat energy to escape.