Comments on: How To Make A Microwave Heating Bag

By: HRNamaste

HRNamaste — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:18:55 +0000

I have an old one of these bags that I received as a gift a number of years ago. Recently it has been smelling really bad after heating it up so I have been looking for either a replacement or tips to make my own. After I read over the comments here I unstitched the bag I have and dumped out the contents. I found numerous types of beans (including coffee beans) – but despite the corn-type smell, there was no corn in my bag at all. After rummaging through my cupboard I found a bag of dried black beans, a bag of dried black-eyed peas and a half a bag of dried kidney beans. After smelling each bag for any type of odor I picked the black beans and the black-eyed peas, mixed them together with some dried lavender and put them in a glass microwave safe bowl for “testing”. After heating the contents in the microwave for 2 minutes, the beans were dry, warm and had no foul odor.

After that I decided to test the kidney beans on their own because they had a slight smell. I put them in a separate glass bowl and again heated them in the microwave for 2 minutes. Totally different result! The beans came out wet/moist and they were stinky! I’m going to stick with the black beans and black-eyed peas and forget the kidney beans. I have posted this as a courtesy for those who are considering making these with kidney beans, but I think I would just test anything you were considering using in the microwave first just to see what it will smell like or if there is any water content before you use them in your heat pack.

By: Cam Jeanneret

Cam Jeanneret — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:05:52 +0000

2/25/2010

This kind of heating pad for who does have a microwave.
Use a thick fabric ( Canvas ) , sew a bag with many channel.
Fill with SAND . Put in the pot of water and boil .
Wrap with a towel when you use them.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:40 +0000

Could anyone tell me if I can safely put epsom salts inthe bag with long grain rice as a fill. I read mineral salts on one website but wasn’t sure if epsom salts is the same?

By: thoughtful

thoughtful — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:17:52 +0000

I have had a few of the pillows and have been reaserching ways to make them and ive read alot about the cherry pits but I began thinking about it and i was looking around (just simply glancing around)and i saw a bag of oranges… do any of you think it would be possible to make these with orange seeds???

By: rice pillows « (lorrwill)

rice pillows « (lorrwill) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:51:05 +0000

[...] the third was inspired by an idea I read at Tip Nut. A small rice pillow warmer thingy you can use at work. I will be working at a seriously frigid [...]

By: lorrwill

lorrwill — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:15:40 +0000

Oh snap, you are brilliant. I work at a client site once a week and it is absolutely freezing there. I could take a small rice bag and zap it. Thanks so much for this idea!

By: Chi

Chi — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:02:12 +0000

MADE THESE FOR FAMILY. I HAD BEEN TOLD “NO LONGER THAN 3 MINUTES, IN THE MICROWAVE”, HOWEVER, WHEN HEATING ONE UP AT HOME, A FEW OF THE KERNELS POPPED AND BURNT THE FABRIC ON THE BOTTOM. WHAT ARE THE RISKS, AND SHOULD THERE BE A WARNING/INSTRUCTION LABEL SEWN ON EACH????

By: kity

kity — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:39:28 +0000

don’t use coffee beans and if you do, don’t put them in the microwave too long cause they will burn!!!

By: megs

megs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:05:48 +0000

Hey I know it’s not relaxing but I have filled teddy bears with coffee beans for some of my friends(we are college students and can’t afford our heating bill) and they love them because they smell so good esp the hazelnut and french vanilla.

By: gnomeangel » Blog Archive » HOW TO MAKE A HEAT BAG

gnomeangel » Blog Archive » HOW TO MAKE A HEAT BAG — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:40 +0000

[...] found this site: Tipnut. They have a great how-to on making a microwave heating pad. Sounded simple enough, so I decided I’d give it a [...]