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fuccitsjae t1_ix9t9kq wrote

Reply to comment by Sceneofthecrash in LPT: To heat yourself during the winter, have a hot water bottle on your legs while sitting down doing your work, it will conduct through the rest of your body and will heat you almost the same as a heater would do at a small fraction of the cost. Energy prices are far too much, be safe this winter by LightConquersDark_

An alternative I love is a rice sock. Fill a (clean) tube sock/crew sock with dry rice grains, tie a knot at the top, and microwave on a plate for 45 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on size of rice sock and power of microwave. Stays warm forever and can be used like a neck pillow if you wanted.

Disclaimer: do not eat the rice from the rice sock

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nullenatr t1_ix9ww0j wrote

Don't eat sock rice, alright - noted.

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the_buckman_bandit t1_ixabgrk wrote

Instructions unclear, have started a rice sock vegan food cart, serving delicious rice sock burritos

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black_brook t1_ixbjgmb wrote

I was only half listening. Tell me your recipe for making rice stock again?

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Mike2220 t1_ixbqt6h wrote

rice sock is fine, sock rice is not

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AlextheLyonnn t1_ixa50pc wrote

I thought I was alone! It comes in handy from cramps to breaks.

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misticspear t1_ixd5bf5 wrote

I legit thought I was the only one out here microwaving socks

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irishdancer2 t1_ixd889c wrote

We affectionately call this a “rice thing” in our house. Can confirm it keeps me warm and toasty.

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fuccitsjae t1_ixd8tc0 wrote

I call it my "hot sock". Whenever I go to heat it up, I sing my very dumb little hot sock jingle to myself; "hot sock, hot sock; sock that is hot". It brings me joy

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irishdancer2 t1_ixd91jo wrote

It’s the simple joys that keep us going sometime.

The one I have now is one my mom made. It’s better somehow than one I made myself.

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