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  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    Enjoy wrote:
    I cut the sleeves off an old sweatshirt and partially filled with dried rice stitched up the cuff and the cut end. I made them last winter and been using them these past few nights, they heat up well, and we prefer it to the smell of the wheat.

    Sorry this is a silly question: is dried rice just the type you buy at the supermarket or is it something special? (I dont eat rice :o )
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  • another silly question then! If you use wheat what type should be used?
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hi csi, :)

    I've addded your question onto an earlier thread that has some useful links in it. The usual rules apply - you'll need to read from the beginning.

    HTH :)
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  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
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    I once went to someone's home who had a toasted oats bag, it smelled wonderfully of - guess what - toasted oats!

    I have some oat grains and going to give it a go!

    Just another silly question:

    Do you need a microwave or can you warm them in the regular oven? I do not (and never intend to) own a microwave. Will a slow cooker do?

    Caterina
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  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    i always thought they were microwave only,maybe wrong but the ones i was bought for xmas last year were m/wave only
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • debbym
    debbym Posts: 460 Forumite
    Found this site that gives instructions and so on for both fillers and what to make them from and safety considerations http://www.diamondthreadworks.com/microwave_heating_bags.htm
    here is another on using them safely
    http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/productsafety/consumerinfo/wheatbags.html
    I've been put off making them by the NZ fire service as many house fires are caused by over heating them and them using as a bed warmer - read carefully first!
  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    debbym wrote:
    Found this site that gives instructions and so on for both fillers and what to make them from and safety considerations http://www.diamondthreadworks.com/microwave_heating_bags.htm
    here is another on using them safely
    http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/productsafety/consumerinfo/wheatbags.html
    I've been put off making them by the NZ fire service as many house fires are caused by over heating them and them using as a bed warmer - read carefully first!

    Blimey I'd been using mine as a bed warmer/hot water bottle :eek:

    Back to boiling the kettle me thinks - spontaneous combustion doesnt sound good even if it is unlikely.
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
  • Enjoy
    Enjoy Posts: 92 Forumite
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    jessicamb wrote:
    Sorry this is a silly question: is dried rice just the type you buy at the supermarket or is it something special? (I dont eat rice :o )


    Sorry for late reply, I just bought a large bag of the cheapest supermarket brand. I dont see any reason why lavendar from the garden cant be added with it, I think I'll add some when I make some more. :-)
  • gremlin
    gremlin Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    csi wrote:
    my sis has asked me to make some wheat bags for her kids. my question is can i use fleece material, bearing in mind its going in the micro, as my local el cheapo's has huge fleece blankets for £1,99 and i have bought several colours already. if not i have plenty of coloured cotton sheeting in my stash

    thanks csi

    Can you not make them in the sheeting and make removable fleece pockets to pop them into when they come out of the microwave. I know its a bit more faffy but then you get the best of both.
    "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye" - Miss Piggy
  • alocin
    alocin Posts: 109 Forumite
    I've got a cherry stone pillow which works on the same principle but it doesn't produce the dust you can get with wheat pillows plus you can chuck it in the washing machine if it gets grubby. You can buy the stones separately on places like ebay and make your own too.

    http://www.comforthouse.com/hotandcolgel.html
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