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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
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 Posted - Nov 24 2007 : 1:07:21 PM
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I was flipping thru a magazine in the past few week and saw a little article on making microwavable handwarmers made from ceramic pie weights...anyone else see this and if so WHERE did I read it????? any help appreciated.
TIA
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Edited by - NotQuiteJuneCleaver on Nov 24 2007 2:24:24 PM |
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FarmGirl~K
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Kelly
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
Shreveport
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therusticcottage
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Kay
Vancouver
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
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Posted - Nov 24 2007 : 9:44:37 PM
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I think I will whip some up for my milkmaid friends!! I know tonight while I was milking my hands were just freezing!!! a couple of those in my pockets would have been appreciated alot this time of year...it was down to 5 degrees last night...and feels like it will be just as cold tonight...brrrrr. And for my friend Pattie in Calif..who is always cold..even in summer.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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prairielandherbs
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Maggie
Iowa
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 05:26:14 AM
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| oh thank you for posting those- what a fantastic idea! :) |
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Shreveport
LA
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 08:29:05 AM
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I have looked in vain for reasonably priced pie weights...those little suckers are expensive! Anyway...I hate the way corn or rice smells after a couple of trips to the microwave - Maybe Beans? I have used flax seed but it doesnt stay warm long. Any suggestions?
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
Vancouver
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Shreveport
LA
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Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 11:28:35 AM
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marbles are brilliant! Never heated any but I will do a test...I have some we had in our fish bowl.
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therusticcottage
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Kay
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 03:25:51 AM
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Hey Kay,
I got a bit side tracked last night but will do the test today. I will do them at 30 second intervals and see how long they stay hot. I will also do my pie weights at the same time AND some dried beans which I fear will stink after a while as with any botanical. But I will report soon.
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OregonGal
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Chris
No. IL
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Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 1:31:58 PM
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How about little square ceramic tiles from a floor tiling store, some mis-match out of date stuff that
they are getting rid of? If they are put into a pouch, why couldn't such tiles be broken into pieces
and used in the warmer - no? If rough edges bother one, they could be filed
on rough concrete or with a file. |
Edited by - OregonGal on Nov 26 2007 1:33:36 PM |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kay
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 05:13:04 AM
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Again with the being sidetracked! I will go do it right now...be back!!!
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 08:51:16 AM
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Okay...minute and 30 seconds and they were hot. I just wrapped them in a dish towel for the test. I am waiting to see how long they stay warm. Be back
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 08:53:24 AM
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not long at all. Maybe 5 minutes.
I was a little afraid to heat them longer because you know some glass will break in a microwave (ask me how I know!)So I think we might do better to stick to rice or beans and throw them away when they get stinky. However if I ever find the pie weights wholesale I will see about getting us all some!
AKA TheSoapMaven who lost nearly 700 posts by changing my name! :(
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farmgirlwannabe
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audrina
Antelope
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Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 11:45:38 AM
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Darn, I was hoping the marbles would work better, as these are on my Christmas "to-make" list also. I was afraid of having them break, so I was waiting for the results of your experiment  . Oh well, back to looking for ceramic pie weights.....
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therusticcottage
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Kay
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Carolinagirl
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Kim
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Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 5:44:50 PM
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I've recently read something like field corn would work (not sure if that's the name... you can get it at the feed and seed...anyone?). I've also used cherry pits (ordered them online)- they work well but aren't easily accessible or inexpensive.
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nut4fabric
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Kathy
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Posted - Nov 29 2007 : 09:41:19 AM
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What about smooth stones....smaller versions of the ones used in hot stone massages. It snowed here last night and right now anything warm sounds good!
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 29 2007 : 10:07:02 AM
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pea gravel!!! You are a genius Kathy!!! Pea gravel is cheap (or free) and easily accessible. Good thinking!! I will see what I can come up with and give it a test!
AKA TheSoapMaven who lost nearly 700 posts by changing my name! :(
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therusticcottage
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Kay
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
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Susan
Shreveport
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Posted - Nov 29 2007 : 11:22:50 AM
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Yeah, I might be taking up a collection to get a new microwave if I keep it up!!! Will be back later with a report on the pea gravel. Dont laugh...I had to wash it and let it dry...it came out of my yard!
AKA TheSoapMaven who lost nearly 700 posts by changing my name! :(
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Aunt Jenny
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Libbie
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Anne E.
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Posted - Nov 29 2007 : 11:53:37 AM
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That is AWESOME! I can't wait to see how it works, either!
XOXO, Libbie
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