RobsCreations

My handsewn rice warming pads...in their orange version! For more details see here !

Ok, I seriously thought I couldn't stand a single chance... ...but determination is one of my characteristics and with only two tries* I think I managed to obtain a fairly good imitation of a commercial warming pad! *after the first try I realised that it was impossible to hand sew a double folded piece of cotton (4 layers) with a very thin needle and without a thimble, so I've undone the whole thing and started again from scratch (Repetita juvant!) I have used a cotton fabric stripe and the basmati rice as filling!  As first test I've warmed the pad in the microwave at 800/1000 W for one minute: IT WORKS !!! To make the pad look as a perfect present, fold it and wrap a satin ribbon around (do not put satin ribbons in the microwave, see my post on the Burning test ).

Giving new life to your lavender sachets: a costless and safe way to perfume your house! - empty them and collect the floral buds in a container - add lavender essential oil or any fragrance you may like - stir for 5 minutes (chinese chopsticks work really nice) - cover with a plastic film for half an hour/hour (ideally better for longer times) - re-fill the sachets with the buds and put them in your closet, drawers etc. You can repeat the process each time your sachets lose their scent!

Commercial reed diffusers are very fancy and nice but with several drawbacks: 1) they are pretty expensive 2) the scent emitted can be a way too strong and "fake" 3) You never really know what's in there!!! A simple way to prepare your own scent diffuser is to use paper tissues and few drops of natural essential oils . You can put the tissues in a small container, in the bathroom bin etc. If you have several essential oils you can either go for a bouquet of scents or you can use different oils for different part of the house. HAVE FUN!