![]() If you don’t want to make your own DIY hand warmers, you can buy them too. We don’t have a working microwave, so this is what we normally do. If you choose all heat-safe fabric, you can also heat them by placing them in a pan and warming them on low on each side like we do with our Salt Sock for Earaches. Place one pouch in each pocket with your hands and your digits will stay warm much longer this winter. ![]() Once you’ve finished making your homemade hand warmers, simply heat them in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. If you choose flannel fabric like we did, they feel really nice on your hands too! How to Use Hand Warmers ![]() The great news? They’re so easy to make that you don’t even need sewing patterns! All you need are some basic sewing skills and a few supplies and you can have a hand warmer pouch in each pocket before your next outing. After all, we have a sewing machine and plenty of sewing fabric we can experiment with. Since we try to avoid disposable products when we can, I started to wonder if I could learn how to sew the best hand warmers myself. It’s a pretty simple chemical reaction, and something fun you can explain to your kids about science this winter! My girls are always so curious about how things work. When you open the package and oxygen hits this combo, the ingredients turn into iron oxide (aka rust), which releases heat. I discovered that disposable warming pouches typically contain a combination of powdered iron, salt, water and some sort of absorbent ingredient such as activated carbon. Surprisingly, they seem pretty non-toxic. If you’ve also been curious about what hand warmers are made of, I did a little bit of research for you. Hand warmer packs work really well to keep our fingers nice and warm, but I started to wonder what is in disposable hand warmers to make them work they way they do. ![]() When we go to the girls’ snowboarding events or work at the Girl Scout cookie booth, we’ve taken to making sure we have plenty of hand warmers on hand for outdoor activities. I get cold really easily, and have to bundle up extremely well on cold days. ![]()
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