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Sceneofthecrash t1_ix92dg4 wrote

Be very careful doing this. The number of burns seen in the emergency room from hot water used in this manner is awful. Anyone with any decreased sensitivity is particularly susceptible to these thermal burns.

Dress warmer, use a space heater, use an electric lap blanket or full size even but be very wary of burns from hot water bottles. It's not just the temperature, it's also duration.

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fuccitsjae t1_ix9t9kq wrote

An alternative I love is a rice sock. Fill a (clean) tube sock/crew sock with dry rice grains, tie a knot at the top, and microwave on a plate for 45 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on size of rice sock and power of microwave. Stays warm forever and can be used like a neck pillow if you wanted.

Disclaimer: do not eat the rice from the rice sock

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nullenatr t1_ix9ww0j wrote

Don't eat sock rice, alright - noted.

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the_buckman_bandit t1_ixabgrk wrote

Instructions unclear, have started a rice sock vegan food cart, serving delicious rice sock burritos

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black_brook t1_ixbjgmb wrote

I was only half listening. Tell me your recipe for making rice stock again?

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Mike2220 t1_ixbqt6h wrote

rice sock is fine, sock rice is not

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AlextheLyonnn t1_ixa50pc wrote

I thought I was alone! It comes in handy from cramps to breaks.

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misticspear t1_ixd5bf5 wrote

I legit thought I was the only one out here microwaving socks

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irishdancer2 t1_ixd889c wrote

We affectionately call this a “rice thing” in our house. Can confirm it keeps me warm and toasty.

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fuccitsjae t1_ixd8tc0 wrote

I call it my "hot sock". Whenever I go to heat it up, I sing my very dumb little hot sock jingle to myself; "hot sock, hot sock; sock that is hot". It brings me joy

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irishdancer2 t1_ixd91jo wrote

It’s the simple joys that keep us going sometime.

The one I have now is one my mom made. It’s better somehow than one I made myself.

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LightConquersDark_ OP t1_ix96kdd wrote

Of course being careful is very important. Be sure to buy a respectable brand and screw the cap on correctly. Be over zealous with it pls.

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aghzombies t1_ixd3vlj wrote

And don't fill it to the top! Fill it to a bit below, then squeeze gently so the water reaches the bottom of the screw thread before screwing in the cap.

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Mike2220 t1_ixbqrfc wrote

Me who's had a mark on their stomach for 4 years because their laptop got a little too warm one day without noticing for a bit

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safiyaleo t1_ixcsun6 wrote

it's not only acute burn situation, but practicing this too often can lead to brown skin discolorations, again like comment OP said, the duration is the problem.

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