Homemade Rice Hot/Cold Pack

Rice hot/cold packs are a great homemade gift to give or to keep for yourself!

You will need:
Clean sock
Rice (Not instant or quick cooking) Jasmine works best
*Optional Fragrance* Use one or a combination of fragrances:
Lavender buds, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, dried chamomile, or 1 tea bag per 1 cup of rice

Fill sock 3/4 way full with a mix of rice and fragrances, sew closed free end of sock. Heat in microwave 2-3 minutes.
*Note, it is common for rice heat packs to give off a faint cooked rice odor, which will decrease with use. If you use a tea bag as a fragrance, make sure to remove any metal to avoid a potential fire.

To use as a cold pack, put in freezer for 30 minutes before use.

Variations
Use Flax seed or dried beans instead of rice
You can make a small pouch from fleece instead of using a sock