Amount of times you can use the same rice sock?

**atasteofchaos** · 09-02-2009

What is the amount of times a rice sock can be used before re-filling with new rice?? Can't really afford lots of rice but used it for first time today and it was so much better than hot flannel.

Also, i accidently clicked to view forum in mobile phone view. How the HELL do I get it back to normal :S haha

**frb3** · 09-02-2009

Indefinitely. Each time you microwave it mold, mildew, bacteria are killed by the microwaves. If the rice in my salt shaker is any indication years.

**Big Al** · 09-02-2009

Check the sock every few days or so to ensure it stays clean and you should be able to use the same sock for a very long time.

**closed010** · 09-02-2009

haha I've been wondering about this ever since i've used the rice sock. Being asian and having 50 lbs of rice bags in the home, rice isnt hard to get but ive been too lazy to change the rice and ive been using the same sock for about 2 weeks and it still smells the same so I assume its ok

**frb3** · 09-03-2009

By the way Rice has desiccant qualities, which is why you put a few grains in your salt shaker. So be sure to heat the sock sufficiently to drive off moisture collected during periods sock is not in use.

frb