How To Make A No-Sew DIY Heating Pad

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I have had the opportunity to travel a few times on press trips. They are so much fun! I get to experience some pretty amazing things and I get to meet up with people that I have known for many years online that I finally get to meet in person.

During my travels, I have learned a few things that I should always have in my bag. The night before each trip I head to Walmart and make sure I have headache medicine – because I get really bad headaches and sometimes migraines, snacks, and a portable battery charger for my cell phone.

On most of my trips, I have to get up early and travel from Kentucky to Los Angeles. I am not going to let a headache keep me from having fun so it is essential.

I don’t have time for headaches when I am traveling, once I land, I get picked up, brought to the hotel, get dinner, and then head to an event. A bad headache would really make it pretty miserable for me.

I would miss the fun events and hanging out with my friends.

Sometimes I like to put a warm heating pad on my head after I take some medicine. It’s a handy little thing that I can use for my headache and sore muscles. It will take you about 5 minutes to make!

I have become pretty good at making things with hem tape, and this is another way to use it. Hem tape is pretty amazing.

You put it between 2 pieces of fabric and heat it with a flat iron or regular iron and it seals the seams. I think most people use it to hem their pants or skirts, but I use it for my DIY projects.

DIY (No Sew) Heating Pad:

Supplies:

• Wash Cloth
• Hem Tape
• Uncooked Rice
• Scissors
• Flat Iron/Iron

Instructions:

Fold the washcloth in half. Then cut the washcloth in half, and you can make 2 heating pads.

Before you open the washcloth, measure the hem tape. Open the washcloth and put the hem tape on the sides and fold it over.

With your flat iron, seal the 2 side edges with the flat iron. Only seal the top about half way. This will keep the hem tape in place while you fill it with rice.

Using a measuring cup or funnel, fill it with rice. (I used about 3/4 cup of rice to fill it.)

Seal the top completely with the flat iron.

When you need to use it, place it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then 15-second increments until it is warm. (Be careful not to overheat it.)

It’s small and compact so I can bring it with me when I travel. And most hotels have a microwave so you can heat it when you need it.

 

Having a few of these heating pads handy when I get a headache really helps when I take migraine medicine and take some time to rest with the heating pad on my head.