tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1779296286437623781..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Bun warmin' bed warmersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51157518743882956892012-01-20T17:16:03.349-08:002012-01-20T17:16:03.349-08:00I just found your blog and I really respect and ad...I just found your blog and I really respect and admire what you do! <br />I live in Japan right now and the winters are COLD! Not so much because of the weather, but because there is no central heat at work or home, only 1room space heaters. So I've leaened a few tricks for staying warm. I also have a problem keeping my toes warm, and it took mild frostbite for me to really look for a Lychee517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91752273894211087042010-09-24T19:56:24.812-07:002010-09-24T19:56:24.812-07:00I love Cherry pit hot pads! My feet are like ice i...I love Cherry pit hot pads! My feet are like ice in the winter going to bed. I was given a cherry pack a few years ago, and it is well used. Now we have one per person and my family each thinks they need a 2nd one. 2 mins in the microwave and toss them in the bottom of the bed as you crawl in - wonderful! I had a rice sock and it started to smell like urine and leave 'sand' in the bed as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35223697903401616482007-11-16T01:56:00.000-08:002007-11-16T01:56:00.000-08:00Here in the UK traditional rubber hot water bottle...Here in the UK traditional rubber hot water bottles are still very popular despite the many alternatives which are now available. You just have to see them all in our pharmacies and hardware shops to know how popular they are.<BR/> I love my hot water bottle and use one all the year round: In winter I have two!<BR/>As I have a duvet on my bed my bottle never really goes cold. Yes, it cools down Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-235708714678501612007-11-14T07:41:00.000-08:002007-11-14T07:41:00.000-08:00I smiled when I saw this, we heat with wood only, ...I smiled when I saw this, we heat with wood only, we use dead, downed trees to heat our house and I can tell that our house is feeling pretty good at 52 in the morning when the fire has died down ! Sometimes we can see our breath in the house when we all have slept too good and no one got up in the night to throw another log on : ) Great thing going on here !Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505042214124811641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49420102460472606652007-11-12T12:22:00.000-08:002007-11-12T12:22:00.000-08:00I was nervous about hot water bottles, too, but th...I was nervous about hot water bottles, too, but that's what we use when visiting my hubby's family in France. They are really cozy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-77881014486713396822007-11-10T10:17:00.001-08:002007-11-10T10:17:00.001-08:00i sleep in a second-hand cashmere sweater with hol...i sleep in a second-hand cashmere sweater with holes - it's warm and feels a little luxurious, too.Friskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895972110506764320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14315178612158458302007-11-10T10:17:00.000-08:002007-11-10T10:17:00.000-08:00I can't imagine pits in a bag to be very comfy. W...I can't imagine pits in a bag to be very comfy. Warm yes, but laying my feet on them ... kind of bumpy? <BR/><BR/>I like the rice because it is small and squishy (only description I can think of). <BR/><BR/>Feedback on being bumpy, solicited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3770915466882174962007-11-10T10:13:00.000-08:002007-11-10T10:13:00.000-08:00Carrie- hurray! hot water bottles are great, and ...Carrie- hurray! hot water bottles are great, and with a little experience, can be tweaked to do almost anything. The only time I've ever had one leak was when somebody ELSE screwed the top in- and just didn't bother to make sure it was seated properly. I've NEVER had the bottle itself leak; they're really tough.<BR/><BR/>And you don't really wind up with a cold water bottle- you wind up with aGreenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83246951104686123182007-11-10T06:50:00.000-08:002007-11-10T06:50:00.000-08:00We have a plethora of pits during the summer. I'll...We have a plethora of pits during the summer. I'll have to clean some off and makes a couple of pillows for everyone. <BR/><BR/>They call it a two dog night for a reason! My normally uncuddly cat is not snuggling with us. We dont have heat at night when the woodstove goes out. So it can get mighty cold. Polar pjs are very helpful for all of us (though staticy).<BR/><BR/>We are so happy doing the Riana Lagardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109433903018201393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83617765230148490722007-11-10T05:39:00.000-08:002007-11-10T05:39:00.000-08:00I'd heard about the cherry pits from a friend of m...I'd heard about the cherry pits from a friend of mine but haven't tried it. I always had cold feet til my sis-in -law knitted me a pair of slippers from fibers sheared off her llamas. She also spins the fiber. Haven't had cold feet in several years just go to bed with the slippers on. While I am not fond of sleeping with socks ort slippers on the cold feet is far worse. <BR/><BR/>We are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44540409045650277742007-11-09T20:03:00.000-08:002007-11-09T20:03:00.000-08:00I can get in bed, and still be like a block of ice...I can get in bed, and still be like a block of ice several hours later... I absolutely cannot wear socks when I'm sleeping - it drives me crazy! I used to use an electric blanket, but because of possible health concerns I stopped... My mom has several of these, and I keep meaning to make myself some... I think seeing your post has motivated me to get it done!! :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151961559080472585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24678627997023402382007-11-09T19:45:00.000-08:002007-11-09T19:45:00.000-08:00I've used a hot water bottle for years and never h...I've used a hot water bottle for years and never had it break on me :) Love that thing.<BR/><BR/>However now I have to urge to slowly save our summer cherry pits. I mean, why not? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-92013785523255762332007-11-09T15:07:00.000-08:002007-11-09T15:07:00.000-08:00I can't fall asleep either when my feet are cold,...I can't fall asleep either when my feet are cold, so I often wear wooly socks to bed. I've also found if I drape one of my kids' old baby afghans over my head, that helps me warm up enough to fall asleep. Usually once my body heat warms up the bed, I can take off the socks and afghan. The flannel sheets and 3 blankets are usually plenty for me - the wonders of being postmenopausal! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4752556442301298932007-11-09T10:45:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:45:00.000-08:00Oops, I missed that -- thanks Laura!Oops, I missed that -- thanks Laura!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-78897091332192560282007-11-09T10:16:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:16:00.000-08:00My pup won't stay on the bed with me! :/ She cuddl...My pup won't stay on the bed with me! :/ She cuddles and leaves and that does not warm the toes. Ah well. :) <BR/>So, my future my be in the Pits.<BR/>Stephanie ~ I was reading the Mother Earth link in Crunchy's post and it seems to tell you how to clean/prep the Pits. :) Sweet!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849148217473381311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86342617738503530782007-11-09T08:30:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:30:00.000-08:00My second daughter made me a rice heater 20 years ...My second daughter made me a rice heater 20 years ago or so because I suffered from back pain. My husband hurt his back recently, so I dug the thing out of the garage. It's an adult-sized tube sock with a knot tied at the end after the rice is inserted. No sewing required. She wrote instns for use in fabric marker. Microwave 1-2 minutes. Works really well, but I never would have thought to Oldnovicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714134603537886606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58047601939020892792007-11-09T08:23:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:23:00.000-08:00Great suggestion. So far we've been good with a c...Great suggestion. So far we've been good with a comforter and a couple of furry friends, with the occasional socks. The cherry pit idea intrigues me, though. We gave away our microwave to save energy, but I'm trying to think of another way to heat them up...<BR/><BR/>BTW, when I was in high school, I slept with an electric blanket because I was pretty skinny and always cold. One morning I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85687197225026725822007-11-09T08:20:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:20:00.000-08:00I have a big electric heating pad that i plug in a...I have a big electric heating pad that i plug in and place between the top and bottom sheet about 1/2 hour before bedtime. I have flannel sheets too. I take a hot shower and put on my pj's and socks and then climb into my toasty bed. (i unplug the heating pad first but keep it by my feet while it cools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90869414103309057602007-11-09T08:14:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:14:00.000-08:00Never in my life would I have thought there would ...Never in my life would I have thought there would be such a thing as "The Cherry Pit Store" ~<BR/><BR/>We bust out the down once it gets into the teens at night, and that usually keeps me pretty toasty. My BF is also a VERY hot sleeper, so night time is usually not a time when I am cold at all. I think I might give one of those to my sis, tho. She is always freezing.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47865593887989880572007-11-09T08:06:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:06:00.000-08:00I use a combination of two down comforters... one ...I use a combination of two down comforters... one now, one will go on when it becomes unbearable.<BR/><BR/>Also, I have a pair of warm slippers and a oversized bathrobe right by my bed for middle-of-night excursions. They help incredibly when it is 54 in the house (I can't sleep with warm or bulky pj's on).<BR/><BR/>When I crawl into bed with freezing feet or hands (which I try not to have by Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5131682680331762952007-11-09T07:10:00.000-08:002007-11-09T07:10:00.000-08:00hi Crunchy Chicken,I'm a (til now) lurker, but jus...hi Crunchy Chicken,<BR/><BR/>I'm a (til now) lurker, but just wanted to say that your challenges are inspiring. I've turned my thermostat to 65 day, 55 night. So far, so good.<BR/><BR/>I have noticed that even with the down quilt, my hands and feet are extremely chilly when i first hop into bed. So this cherry pit bedwarmer idea really intrigues me.<BR/><BR/>I also happen to have a huge, old Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42811971534889678562007-11-09T06:45:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:45:00.000-08:00i have endometriosis and part of my keeping-well p...i have endometriosis and part of my keeping-well plan is a nightly castor oil pack. this means i go to bed with a hot water bottle every night. i've got a simple standard walgreens hot water bottle and it's never popped or leaked. keeps me toasty well into the night, too!<BR/><BR/>i find sleeping in socks unpleasant, but often sleep in legwarmers made from the sleeves of an old wool sweater; alsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2625755256826096162007-11-09T06:26:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:26:00.000-08:00I agree with Deb G - a cuddly furry friend is the ...I agree with Deb G - a cuddly furry friend is the best bed warmer! My dog snuggles as close as he can get, so we both stay warm.<BR/><BR/>I cannot believe there is actually such a thing as a "Cherry Pit Store." :)<BR/><BR/>Hope everyone is staying warm!Ananda Devikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00691247953779020400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80722480840775698382007-11-09T06:06:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:06:00.000-08:00You know, I already have one of the rice warmer th...You know, I already have one of the rice warmer things for when I get neckaches. I never thought of using it to warm my feet when I go to bed. My feet are almost always cold when I get to bed and I can't sleep until they warm up. My current warmer is my husband, but he's not happy about the situation at all.<BR/><BR/>My husband is always warmer than me, so he doesn't want extra blankets. LikePaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888671594685960326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33369080420320441702007-11-09T06:02:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:02:00.000-08:00Not for everyone, but a couple dogs and a cat make...Not for everyone, but a couple dogs and a cat make really good bed warmers too. Also, I sleep with socks on when the weather is really chilly. And sometimes a sweatshirt that has a hood. : )Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.com