Friday, August 30, 2013

Step By Step Instructions To Make Heated Neck Wraps

By Tara Daniels


Due to stress or strenuous physical activity many people suffer from overworked neck muscles. The best cure could be the use of heated neck wraps they give relieve to muscle pain. The reason why individuals prefer microwavable wrap is because they are far better than electric heat pads as there is no risk of overheating muscles which can be quite dangerous.

One can either purchase them from outside or they can make one just at home utilizing distinctive household items. Firstly you have to select the fabric material which is safe to be heated in a microwave.To pick delicate composition fabrics as pieces of clothing like silk might effortlessly sear if warmed in a microwave. Its best to utilize wool, denim or material like cotton fabric. You can additionally reuse your old articles of clothing for this reason.

Make sure the garment size is enough to be wrapped around your neck comfortably. The cloth length should neither be too short nor too long otherwise it won't be fit for the purpose. Similarly the width should be enough to cover the whole area, anything wider than that will be quite uncomfortable.

Now comes the part where you have to select a suitable filling for the wrap. Usually a wrap resembles the shape of a sock which you can easily fill in and then later it is sealed in order to use it efficiently. The filling should possess the property of retaining heat for a long period of time. Filling material may consist of raw rice grains, beans, pulses, dry seeds as well as oatmeal. Apart from that you can also use dried herbs or flowers like lavender in order to add some relaxing aromatic feeling.

All you need to do is to choose such ingredient of your choice and then mix it well with your filling. Let this filling rest for at least 24 hours so that both ingredients blend in with each other. You can also add some oil or liquid sent like peppermint oil, almond oil, rosewater, etc. Ingredients like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and rose petals are considered an excellent choice as well.

Afterwards pour the filling inside the wrap and then seal then ends of it in a perfect way. Do not over stuff the wrap instead, make it very light so that the filling has got ample amount of space to float around. A stiff wrap will not do any good for you. You can either stitch it by hand or use sewing machine.

Now, your neck wrap is ready to be used once its sewed. Although you can use the same wrap for as many times as you want to use it but its recommended that you replace the contents and wash the outer layer on a regular basis. If your frequency of using it is high, that means you should refill it after every 3 months or so.

Therefore, heated neck wraps act a a very useful thing especially for those individuals who suffer from neck pains and strains. It is a good idea to make such thing on your own instead of buying it from the shop as it can be a bit costly.




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