House boots with rice inserts?

I have never heard of heated inserts or beans/rice in slippers, and it seems like this would be more complicated to make than it's worth. Polarfleece has remarkable properties not unlike sticking your feet into a microwave. It's pretty easy to make fleece slipper sox, and many of us have posted our experiences doing this.

I sometimes sit around in fleece sox and whole-foot slippers. If things get really dire, I get up and jump around. Have yet to try capacin (chili powder) in the sox.

Recently saw something weird in a mail-order catalog: bands that occlude the vessel that keeps warm blood in your torso, thereby keeping your hands warm. In theory. In reality, I don't guess it would work as well as putting on a hat.

Oh, and a warm kitty on your lap is a big help.

--Karen D.

I have one that insists on getting on my shoulders, draping across the back of my neck, and he is toasty warm. Too warm.

I saw some at a kiosk at one of the malls recently. It might be complicated, but I am hypothyroid and *really* need to find a way to keep my feet warm. (I transcribe for a living and use a space heater, but it isn't enough to keep my feet warm, as I'm hypothyroid.)

Hmmm . . . I'm not familiar with Polarfleece. Will check that out at the fabric store. The slippers I saw were made of what seemed to be regular flannel material, but they pockets in them where you could slip rice bags in them. I know they had a pocket that went on top of the toes, and I think they also had one that went on the bottom. I will have to see if I can find them at the mall again and buy some.

I never thought of making fleece sox. I will have to give that a try.

Yeah, that does sound weird.

I'm afraid I can't do that, as I'm allergic to cats.

Thanks!

Karen C.

It's an excellent insulator but it won't do squat to heat up feet that are already chilled. Think of a thermos. It'll keep hot things hot and cold things cold.

Geeze. Occluding circulation in any portion of the anatomy doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I mean, your brain hogs a large portion of heated blood, but I wouldn't suggest trying to warm up your hands by tying a band around your neck.

In theory. In reality, I don't guess it would work as

Exactly.

Or a small terrier. They throw off some major BTUs and adore being allowed to go to ground under a blanket or throw. (You have to imagine the Pepe LePew accent, the imploring eyes and the stubby tail wiggling hopefully)

"Allo. I cannot help but notice you have a blanket. I, too, am an aficionado of warming devices. In fact, I am something of an expert on the subject. Did you know for instance, that you can increase the warming potential of an average blanket by 300% merely by placing a small dog on your lap before covering up? Allow me to demonstrate..."

Malden Mills 300 weight Polartec makes wonderfully warm throws that require no hemming or finishing. They launder beautifully with minimal pilling, and the fabric is available in a range of colors to harmonize with any shade of dog hair.

Do you want these to wear while you are walking around the house or for when you are sitting? If sitting, I've seen electric foot warmers that look like a double-wide sock in which you place both feet (one great big sock).

I need them mainly for sitting. However, they can't be any bulkier than a regular houseshoe, as I have to be able to use my foot pedal (which has three switches). I generally alternate between feet to keep from getting stiff, as I sit and work for anywhere from 10 to 16 hours per day, as a general rule. That being the case, the warmer you're referring to wouldn't work.

Thanks for your feedback, though. I appreciate it.

Karen C.

What about a mat like the ones on this page?

NAYY, just seems like a possibility.

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried a similar idea with putting a heating pad on the floor. It didn't even keep the foot I wasn't using warm, let alone the one that had to be on my pedal. I need something that's going to cover my feet.

Thanks!

Karen C.

I found a link to some that are similar to the ones I saw at the mall. They're not quite the same, but similar.

C.

How about battery-heated socks to wear inside boots or shoes? They do exist.

Jean M.

I tried them. DH bought me a pair of them several years ago. I was really disappointed because they didn't work very well.

Karen C.

pair is closer to what I saw at the mall. The difference seems to be that the ones at the mall were made up in some type of flannel or fleece. I'm going to go check the malls this next week and see if I can't figure out where I saw them and buy a pair.

Karen C.

Works fine on my cold feet, hands, head, torso, legs. YMMV.

--Karen D.

> Karen C.

Don't laugh, I know this is going to sound weird, but stay with me. As a test, go get a standard, plain old bed pillow and put it over your feet. Get a big pillow so the entire foot is covered. Try testing it when you can put your feet up on the sofa to make sure your feet are fully covered. If your feet are warm in about 10 to 15 minutes then make a double layer boot slipper and stuff the top and sides with the same stuffing used in the bed pillow. Double or triple line the sole of the boot with blanket batting which should be very close to the pillow stuffing and will provide you with a flat surface to walk on.

When I sleep my feet turn to blocks of ice. I accidentally stumbled onto the bed pillow solution when the one I had between my knees for back relief slipped down. I woke up in the middle of the night with one foot, the one under the pillow, as warm as toast and the top foot ice cold. Trust me, dead people don't get as cold as my feet. I quickly moved the upper foot under the pillow. In about 10 minutes both were warm as toast and stayed that way all night long. Even my electric blanket didn't help keep my feet that warm. Now I put an old bed pillow at the foot of the bed under the covers. I run the pillow on the long side, slip my feet under, and it keeps my legs warm from the calf to the toe all night long. I've been doing this for years now without fail. For some odd reason they never get too hot. It's the filling in the pillow that works; it's the insulation factor. If the pillow works then, in theory, a double layer boot stuffed with the same material should also work. Good luck!

Liz W

The Polarfleece should be good. Forget buying the cheap stuff at the fabric store. Go to

and get the real stuff -- you won't be sorry.> Hmmm . . . I'm not familiar with Polarfleece. Will check that out at > the fabric store. The slippers I saw were made of what seemed to be > regular flannel material, but they pockets in them where you could slip > rice bags in them. I know they had a pocket that went on top of the > toes, and I think they also had one that went on the bottom. I will > have to see if I can find them at the mall again and buy some. Polarfleece will keep them lots warmer than flannel, and I am hypothyroid, too.

That sure won't work for transcribing, unless you made it big enough to put the pedal in, too ROTFL

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And better keep the phone by your elbow!

--Karen D.

I must be needing to increase my thyroid medication. I just constantly seem to have ice feet lately.

Karen C.

Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote: > That sure won't work for transcribing, unless you made it big enough to

Hmmmmm . . . Now THERE'S an idea .

Karen C.