Comments on: Making Bed Warmers Out of Recycled Materials http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/ create, share, learn, grow Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:30:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leicester Heating http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-7136 Leicester Heating Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:10:14 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-7136 This is perfect for the winter months and I always have cold feet in bed so this is a must for me. This is perfect for the winter months and I always have cold feet in bed so this is a must for me.

]]> By: Katherine http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-5332 Katherine Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:21:43 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-5332 <p>The cover serves two purposes, washability like a pillow case, you don't really want to wash a bag full of rice, and for that the t-shirts would be fine.  The other purpose is to be a thick-ish blanket layer to protect little feet from too-hot-spots in the rice bag.  If you were careful not to heat the bag up too much, and shook the rice up when you get it out of the microwave, I expect it would be just fine.  You could also consider quilting the t-shirt onto some toweling or fleece.  That would also make it sturdier, I might worry about the t-shirt holding up to being carried around with a heavy bag of rice in it.  Of course it also depends on the size of the bedwarmer, if you are making them small then they don't have to be as sturdy.  Really, at the end of the day, I'm sure it would be just fine!  I'm always over-analyzing and over-engineering things!</p> The cover serves two purposes, washability like a pillow case, you don’t really want to wash a bag full of rice, and for that the t-shirts would be fine.  The other purpose is to be a thick-ish blanket layer to protect little feet from too-hot-spots in the rice bag.  If you were careful not to heat the bag up too much, and shook the rice up when you get it out of the microwave, I expect it would be just fine.  You could also consider quilting the t-shirt onto some toweling or fleece.  That would also make it sturdier, I might worry about the t-shirt holding up to being carried around with a heavy bag of rice in it.  Of course it also depends on the size of the bedwarmer, if you are making them small then they don’t have to be as sturdy.  Really, at the end of the day, I’m sure it would be just fine!  I’m always over-analyzing and over-engineering things!

]]> By: linda http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 linda Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:15:46 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-5321 hey just wondering..couldnt i use tshirts for the cover..i was thinking like disney characters for the kids bedwarmers.. hey just wondering..couldnt i use tshirts for the cover..i was thinking like disney characters for the kids bedwarmers..

]]> By: laura http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 laura Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:26:34 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-1221 Hi...i linked to this post - love to repurpose things, what a great gift Hi…i linked to this post – love to repurpose things, what a great gift

]]> By: 5 orange potatoes http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-812 5 orange potatoes Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:10:32 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-812 I love that you used denim for this. This idea has me excited for the cold weather! Lisa ;) I love that you used denim for this. This idea has me excited for the cold weather!

Lisa ;)

]]> By: vicki terpstra http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-200 vicki terpstra Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:17:32 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-200 This is fabulous especially since we just got almost 10 inches of snow in the past week and more coming this Saturday too. OH JOY! But, something like this would come in very handy when trying to keep our heating costs down. Thanks so much. VickiT This is fabulous especially since we just got almost 10 inches of snow in the past week and more coming this Saturday too. OH JOY! But, something like this would come in very handy when trying to keep our heating costs down. Thanks so much.
VickiT

]]> By: Martha http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/making-bed-warmers-out-of-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Martha Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:39:43 +0000 http://oneinchworld.com/blog/?p=107#comment-51 This is something my hubby will love! But it will be at the foot of my side of the bed, to keep MY cold feet off of him!! LOL This is something my hubby will love! But it will be at the foot of my side of the bed, to keep MY cold feet off of him!! LOL

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