How to Make Your Own 'Love Sock'

Don't worry, its not what it sounds like...This is a cheap, DIY heating pad of a sort. In the same way that a bag of frozen peas is better than a rigid ice pack, the rice-filled sock is better than a more constrained heating pad.

Ingredients:

-1 lb. dry uncooked rice

-1 tube sock (I prefer clean, unused ones, but to each his/her own...)

- lavender (optional)

1. Decorate your sock (if you so choose)

2. Mix rice and lavender, pour into sock.

3. Tie off the top of the sock.

4. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes or until it achieves the temperature you'd like.

That's it! Use it as you would a heating pad. The Love Sock is particularly good for lower backs, draping around your neck, or for heating your foot as mentioned in the Plantar Fasciitis post.

Enjoy!