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REUSABLE HAND-WARMERS

12/2/2015

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They aren't just for your hands!  These reusable warmers have a multitude of uses you may not have thought of!  There is a FREE printable for iron on transfer paper at the bottom of the post:-)

I recently purchased these really awesome 'hand' warmers on Amazon.  What makes them awesome is that they can be reused over, and over again.  Of course the minute I received them we had to activate one of them to see how hot it got.  Guess what....it got HOT!  Then of course we had to see how easy they were to 're-sest.'  It was amazing... a hand-warmer that did not need to be thrown out after one use!  ​
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This offer is 6 for $29.99, or $4.99 each. Click on the picture for affiliate link.
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This offer is 8 for $29.99, or $3.75 each.  Note that it comes with two different types (I did not purchase the round ones).  Click on the picture for affiliate link.
There are other offers available, however these are the most cost effective.

Yes, they are more expensive, but you need to think about how many uses you will get out of them!

The only downfall....they only stay warm for about an hour or so.  Not a very long time compared to the disposable versions.  However, depending upon what you will be using them for, they are perfect!  


A list of great uses:
  • ​Keep hands warm at kids outdoor sports.  
  • Keep hands warm at any winter outdoor events.
  • Keep body warm at any outdoor events.
  • Heat up sheets before bed.
  • Heat up a sleeping bag before bed time.
  • Keep a bottle of water from freezing.
  • Keep in  an emergency kit in case of hypothermia, car stuck in snow, etc..
  • In an emergency they can be used to help heat up fuel lines to start a diesel engine in extreme cold.
  • Use to heat up sore muscles.

All of these uses only require a short amount of heating time so these reusable warmers are perfect!
Recharging them is so simple too!  Just boil in a steamer basket (water over steamer basket though) for about 12 - 15 minutes.  I found it easier to just boil for the full 15 minutes to make sure all the crystals are liquified.  The first time I did it I didn't wait long enough and after they cooled I realized there were already crystals inside.  You do not want this because they could crystallize at any time rather than when you need them.  
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Submerge steamer basket in water and bring to a boil.
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The warmers turn into a solid after they are used.
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Boil for a full 12 -15 minutes.
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Remove them and inspect for any crystals. If crystals remain, then boil longer. Allow to cool fully.
Make them into a gift!
I decided that these were so awesome I would turn them into a gift for the holidays.  I already had these little canvas pouches I had purchased on clearance and the warmers fit in perfectly!  All I needed was something to make the the canvas pouches a little more fun so I added an iron on transfer I made.  

​I can't find the same pouches anywhere but you can either make your own or buy something similar.
​Oriental Trading sells a drawstring canvas pouch that might work:
http://www.orientaltrading.com/drawstring-bags-with-bright-trim-a2-14_121-11-0.fltr?xsaleSku=48/4055
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Available at Oriental Trading for $10.75 per dozen.
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The transfers had to be printed backwards.
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Cut out around the transfer.
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Iron on as per directions.
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Each bag holds two warmers! One for each hand or two for whatever other uses they want!
Click on the button below to download the pdf file.  Note it is already backwards so there is no need to change it before printing!
click here to DOWNLOAD PDF FILE.   NOTE THAT IT IS ALREADY BACKWARDS!
This is the transfer paper I used to make this.  Click on the picture for affiliate link. 
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