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by chefin 26 Oct 2012 ( edited Oct 26'12 22:09 )
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Wellnesshörnchen with wine grape seeds.

to warm your neck or back.
You can warm it in the mirowave.
Its so Good when you have a cold or you back or neck hurt.

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Comments (12)
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by noah 26 Oct 2012
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Oh my i need one of these lovely work hugs
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by queenofhearts 26 Oct 2012
+8
What are wine grape seeds? I have made bags filled with shelled corn which holds heat longer than rice which is sometimes used. Mine have a removable outer cover which is washable. Good to warm your feet in a cold bed too.
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by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
That are the pits of grapes. You can buy them at sellers for fillings (mostly biological). They don't soak and so you can wash these kind of heat pads carefully by hand. Same with cherry pipes (they are more coarse) so I use grape pips for baby-heatpads
by noah 26 Oct 2012
shelled corn i can maybe find that not sure but can try lol thanks
by queenofhearts 27 Oct 2012
noah, shelled corn can be purchased where they sell bird food and at this time of the year you can find it at Walmart in the hunting supplies. It is packaged by Remington for baiting.
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by catsnhorses 26 Oct 2012
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These look really nice and so helpful during the cold months of the year. Do you have a pattern you can share, please? Thank you!
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by askmcv 26 Oct 2012
+6
What a great idea! Do you have a pattern you can share?
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by noah 26 Oct 2012
I was thinking that to lol but will half to make one shapped like a banana i guess lol
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by highlandermom 26 Oct 2012
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This is a very nice design as I can see how it would be nice for neck and back. How do you get the grape seeds? Though a winery or bulk somewhere? I have used corn and made covers small packs but I like this hotdog style shape.
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by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
Here in Germany there are special sellers who offers fillings for cushions and heat pads like cherry pipes, grape pipes, wheat etc. I have just bought raspberry grapes, they are so fine like sand.
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by noah 26 Oct 2012
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I forgot to ask what do you put in one of these please??REice??hugs carolyn
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by noah 26 Oct 2012
rice sorry
by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
Hello Carolyn,
in Germany we are not used to fill heat pads with rice. Most heat pads here are filled with cherry pipes (they dont soak when remove a spot on the cover and hold the heat very good) or with cereals. For babys I use the grape pipes cause they are lighter and finer :o)
Greetings, Bettina
by noah 26 Oct 2012
Wow that different from us but i got a bucket of rice lol thank-u for taking the time to write me about this hugs carolyn
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by blueeyedblonde 26 Oct 2012
+6
good worki!
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by loosie 26 Oct 2012
+6
great idea :)
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by capoodle 26 Oct 2012
+5
Nicely made. Could use one of these every now and then.
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by pldc 26 Oct 2012
+3
great job ,I have made many of these over the yrs.
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by pldc 26 Oct 2012
I have often used long grain rice or barley pearls & always used the warm & natural for the batting inside
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by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
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Funny shape, looks like bumerangs. I'm sure they are wonderful in the neck :o)
For all who are interested in the filling: You can buy grape pipes here in Germany from special sellers who offer fillings for cushions and heat pads. Mine has many biological products and also an interesting index how long the different filling holds the heat. They don't have a translation-tool, sorry.
On the pic you can see how big the size-differences are. Left side you see the cherry pipes, in the middle at top spelt/wheat/rye and under them the grape pipes, at the right rapeseeds at top and currant pipes.
Greetings, Bettina
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by noah 26 Oct 2012
I don't think we can get any of these things(seeds here)thats why i thought rice??
lor below has used peal barey!!Thank-u :):)hugs
by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
Is there no seller for biological food where you live? I buy my cereals in 1kg-packs (about 2,3 lb) which they regularly sell for people who wanna do flour milling by their own p.e. for muesli ;o)
I put them in my oven when I have baked something to use the residual heat to dry them a little bit more and kill everything what could be in it.
Greetings, Bettina
by ansalu 26 Oct 2012
Carolyn I found a US-company for cherry pits for you :o)
http://www.cherrypitstore.com
Shall I look for the grape pipes too?
Greetings, Bettina
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by gitteh 26 Oct 2012
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Great shape!
In Denmark we often use wheat grain for filling - it's good to be used cold from the freezer as well as warm from the micro wave
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by chefin 27 Oct 2012
exactly thanks