Buy a pack of tube socks (not regular athletic socks, but TUBE socks) ...sometimes not the easiest to find, but in this case the cheaper the better. At some place like WalMart, Sams Club, Costco, etc, buy a bulk sack of white rice. Now you're set. Now you can make simple, inexpensive gifts that work WONDERS for our bodies.
Especially with the holidays and colder weather ahead, these little gifts are perfect for the elderly, shut-ins, or anyone who suffers from body aches and pains, joints or otherwise. Take one tube sock, fill it with uncooked rice, but leave enough at the end to tie a knot in the sock. That's it. Microwave that sock for 2-2.5 minutes and it will release a nice steady heat as one wraps it just where they need the heat...when it cools off, heat it again...and again...and again...
Which is why I call it the gift that keeps on giving. What prompted me to write about this was that 1) I haven't posted since taking Friday off last week, 2) didn't think about posting since I was off since last Friday, 3) was feeling guilty that I haven't posted anything since last Friday, and 4) I just used one of those socks to help my constantly aching shoulder to feel better this afternoon...and with the biting chilly winds today, it felt even better.
So if you're like me, money doesn't come easily and you just might be looking for something different to do this holiday...thought you'd appreciate an economical gift idea that goes a long, long way in helping others feel better. NOTE: if you don't like the smell of heated rice, you can go to the local feed store and use bulk deer corn as a substitute.
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