Fight the Cold: Make Yourself a Dry Hot Water Bottle!
Winter is here, the cold too, with the accompanying ailments.
Rheumatism, back pain, painful periods, colic and stomach aches ...
As far as I'm concerned, my pet peeve is the cold, especially the cold on my feet. I still have frozen feet!
Fortunately, I found a lethal weapon to fight against the cold: the dry hot water bottle.
Here's how to make one yourself:
What you need
- Cherry pits, rice, grains, whole grains ... This will be the garnish of my dry hot water bottle. For my part, I used pits from the cherries I ate this summer. I washed them (the pits) and hung out to dry.
- Microwaveable fabric: linen, 100% cotton, poplin. Many shoe covers are made of linen. This is what I used to avoid sewing work. This will be the container for our filling.
- Thread and a needle.
- A cover for our hot water bottle. Once again I reused a small cushion cover. But I'm sure sewing and embroidery enthusiasts will be able to show more creativity.
How to do
1. Garnish the fabricthat you have chosen with rice, grain, cereals, cherry stones or whole grains, then close. According to your convenience, add a little lavender which will perfume your hot water bottle and perfume the air with each use.
Don't overfill it, for better heat distribution and for the cushion to better fit the different parts of your body.
2. Choose a cover with the right dimensions to embellish your hot water bottle or make it yourself.
3. Without its cover, place your hot water bottle in the microwave for about 30 seconds with a glass of water, then adjust the temperature by adding 10 or 20 seconds in increments of 10 degrees.
Results
And there you have it, now you are very hot, even on your feet :-)
This is enough to tackle winter with a little more peace of mind, relaxation guaranteed when you get home!
The little extra?
To transform your dry hot water bottle into a cold diffuser, stuff it in a plastic bag that you will place in the freezer.
Your turn...
If you also adopt the hot water bottle or have ideas to improve it, let me know in a comment. We can't wait to hear from you!
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