handwarmers - 3 types

Posted by Eliz. on January 15, 2000 at 15:49:32:

In Reply to: Re: handwarmers posted by Christine on January 14, 2000 at 20:04:44:

I think the kind Natasha described were iron filings - they rust in
air and that generates the heat. Definitely don't put those in the
microwave, and make sure they get some air or you won't get full use.
They also have an odor that clings a bit - not too bad, but useful to
know about.

The standard microwave kind can have almost anything - heat in
microwave, it stays warm a while.

There's another kind that crystallizes inside when you flex a small
metal disk. These are amazing. You can re-melt them by boiling or
microwaving, but I find the microwaving procedure is rather tedious.

Oh - and I recently saw socks with electric toe-warmers and batteries.

Follow-ups:

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