Rettie V. Grama

Not only too smelly, but flammable.

HisPatchwork

I have had mine for years and it hasn't turned rancid. You may want to add some dried peppermint leaves if you like. I have used many dried herbs before. Peppermint and lavender mixed are my favorites. I usually dampen the fabric and microwave 1 1/2 - 2 min. It is so relaxing and I love the two fragrances together. I have used flax seed some of the bags and rice the other times. My flax seed bags are the oldest....5+ years for several of them I made for myself and my daughters.

Psychomomquilter

You mentioned hulls, what about peanut hulls or other ,pecans for one, got a bunch of them I could use in an economical way!

Greenheron

I have commercially made footwarmers with buckwheat filling and microwave them. For a bedwarmer I use a bleach jug filled with hot tap water. M-m-m-m. Cap it tightly!

Greenheron

http://www.make-it-do.com/make-it/ma...y-bed-warmers/

This has super directions for bed warmers and uses corn, rice or buckwheat. She prefers corn for economy and heat-holding properties.

Rettie V. Grama

How to make a Homemade Neck warmer:

Make a large C to fit around your neck. May make wide enough to extend to your shoulders. Use muslin or flannel and make a double C, leaving the middle opening for filling. If making a large one, stitch fabric into sections, leaving open in the middle to be able to fill.

Fill with desired substance, dried cherry pits are great. Sew closed, then cover with a pretty fabric that you like. To do that and make the cover washable: Make a tube the size of the C, allowing for seams and the filled pad. If too large, just seam and make smaller. This tube, larger than the pad will have each end open. After slipping over pad, use pretty ribbon, etc to ties closed on both ends. For maintenance and a clean cover, remove ties, wash, dry and reuse. Don't wash the pad unless you use a substance that can be microwaved, plastic pellets melt.

girlsfour

I bet it smells good! And....you probably get a good price on those cherry pits!

IBQLTN

Just below the hulls it lists buckwheat whole seeds can be microwaved.

Also, I read that you can buy crushed walnut shells at sporting goods store. It's used to clean guns but supposedly makes a great heat pack. Don't know how much they cost though.

Peggy
Finally warming up in Florida!

Psychomomquilter

that is what I was wondering too.

damaquilts

Think I will go with the buckwheat seeds then cheap enough really since I am not doing it commercially. I sure could use a warmer now. Both mine got left in GA. Darn.