dimanche 4 décembre 2016

Tips On Preparing A Lavender Neck Wrap At Home

By Sharon Harris


There are really times when people avoid on experiencing overworked muscles most especially if they have been exerting much strength on doing particular work and exercises. With this, muscle pains and stress may be developed and also have the feeling of being uncomfortable. There are many ways already may be utilized for relieving soreness of muscles. One very common way is by using lavender neck wraps.

These products are microwavable. These types are far more different from the traditional ones because these are going to cool down faster, usually, less than one hour, and thus, not overheating the muscles. A home made lavender neck wrap is made using just the household ingredients and a recycled fabric.

To start with, select a fabric which is suitable for you. You may want to buy a new one but having the recycled fabric will help you save money and these may include old socks, shirts, towels, etc. Materials that have some metals on the surfaces must be avoided because these can possibly cause fire upon heating the wrap. Thick and large socks are suggested for use since these have tubular shapes and there is no need for the sides to be sewed.

Measure your neck and as well as your shoulders using the tape measure. Add a 0.5 inch or 1.3 in centimeters to each measurement you have because the extra areas will be accounted for seams. Some people cannot take measurements and so 20 inches of length or 51 in centimeters and 5 inches of width or 13 in centimeters is fine. After, cut the pieces of cloth according to the measurements.

Choose an appropriate filling for the wrap. The most common choices for these may include barley, long grain white rice, oatmeal, and flax seeds. If you prefer to use rice, avoid the instant type since it can be cooked when placed inside the microwave. One important role for this is the scent. With this case, the essential oils that contain lavender can be mixed with some other spices together if necessary. Keep the mixture for two days but stir it regularly to distribute the scent evenly.

Begin cutting your fabric based in your measurements. If towels or socks are used, cutting is not needed anymore. For double fabrics and as well as its outer and inner parts, the cutting should be in rectangular form. The measurement of a lining should only be 0.5 inch, smaller than the out covering.

Next is folding the material along in its length and face the inner parts outwards. Pins are recommended for use in securing cloth seams in place when sewing. Hand sewing may be done or using the sewing the machine as well. Sew the seams very tightly so that rice grains will not come out if the wrap is used.

If inner and outer bags are used, leave the latter an open end. This is regularly opened when an inner bag is heated. Then next is pouring the grain with scent to an inner bag by the use of a funnel. A zipper may be used into the opening to easily open and close the sack.

Place the bag inside the microwave and start heating it for 90 seconds. Continue heating if it not warm enough yet but leave 30 seconds intervals. Then wrap your neck and your shoulders with it in 20 minutes and wait for it to cool down.




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