Best Homemade Gift Ever: Rice Sock

When I was pregnant with my daughter, my doula made me a rice sock. This is one of the best gifts I have ever received. I understand physical therapists recommend these a lot. When you heat the rice in the microwave, you get moist heat that lasts quite a while. I use it every time my neck or back is hurting. Even if I’m just cold I’ll nuke it up and put it in bed while I’m brushing my teeth or wrap it around my neck while I’m working at the computer. (It really is best that I work at home now.)

My sock is kind of skanky. It’s only the second one I’ve had since my daughter was born eight years ago. I’ve been thinking about making a new one, and then I read this post about making rice socks from finger tip towels instead of socks. And then I thought about the Linens and Things next to my house that’s going out of business. But THEN I remembered the handy remnant box at my favorite fabric store!

Don’t you think some great chenille would make the BEST rice socks ever?
And seriously, do you think that’s a good gift? Or will people just think I’m a freak. And cheap?

This post was inspired by Klutz for Parent Bloggers!