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Do you guys remember Madge? I ran across this old Palmolive commercial on YouTube the other day and it totally made me smile. Also, I got to thinking about the ways that we use Palmolive around the house that aren’t exactly related to dishwashing. Madge used hers for soaking hands, we use ours to clean the carpet, deter ants and even make bubble solution. Versatile stuff, that Palmolive.
And on that note, one thing we’ll be adding to our first aid arsenal this year is dish soap cold packs. Luckily, we don’t have much need through the year for most of what’s in our kit, but we seem to use cold packs A LOT. To keep costs down and unknown chemicals at bay, these are really a perfect solution.
You’re probably thinking that I’ve lost my mind, but I promise I haven’t – at least not yet. Dish soap cold packs are a pretty cool idea because they really become more like gel packs than ice packs which means they are soft and pliable. This, as you probably know, is key when you have littles.
How are they made? Well, it’s pretty basic. Pour some dish soap into a zip top bag and toss in the freezer. I fill a quart-sized freezer bag about 1/2 full. Easy, right?
If you want to get fancy, you could always cut the top off your bag and run it through a bag sealer. This is easier to do if you freeze the filled bags first, then slightly defrost and push the gel down and out of the way of the machine.
It’s important to keep in mind that, although they aren’t ice, these cold packs shouldn’t come in direct contact with the skin. Ice burns are no joke. I made little flannel pouches with Velcro closures for ours. This way the cold packs can be reused and the pouches can be washed (or tossed) if they get anything icky on them.
But first! Before you move on to this super easy tutorial, you should know that Palmolive is giving away a $2000 Walmart gift card (you can buy a lot of Palmolive with that!) to one lucky winner. There will also be some cool weekly prizes. So you’ll definitely want to check that out by clicking here.
What you need:
8 x 13 piece of flannel
4″ piece of Velcro
Coordinating thread
What you do:
1. Iron flannel flat.
2. Fold in half and press crease.
3. On short sides, fold over edge of fabric 1/2″ and press. Fold over another 1″ and press.
4. Pin Velcro in center of each side (making sure it lines up when pressed together) and sew around.
5. With right sides together, sew sides with 1/2″ seam. Trim to 1/4″ and turn.
6. Open pouch and add dish soap cold pack.
7. Flatten pouch and press Velcro closed.
8. Store in freezer until disaster (or a head bump) strikes.
Ack! Genius! I could maybe even make those velcro pouches with hem tape, yes?
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Totally or some of that liquid seam stuff? I mean, they don’t need to last 100 years or anything. If you get the flannel from the remnant section, it’s totally cheap.
WHHAAATTTT? I need one or eight. And one big enough for my back.
wendy recently posted…Advanced Breast Cancer Panel and Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Ohhh, these are so cool! I’m might have to make a few
Thanks! They are super easy!!
I loved Madge as a kid! I used to think she was so fancy; many times I’d walk up to my mom and say “look. I soaked in it!” dangling my fingers in front of her – she’d just roll her eyes and laugh.
Anyhow – that fabric is too cute. I love it. And what a great idea to create a special pouch for the cold packs, beats using a regular dish towel! #client
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What a neat idea! I never would have thought you could make something like this from dish soap.
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This is awesome!! Never would have thought… ; ) Thanks for sharing!
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This is such a great idea!
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Lovely idea! And a lot cheaper than getting those gel packs at the store!
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Thanks, Kati! And yes, so much cheaper.
What a cute and clever idea!
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This is such a great idea! I’m totally making one or ten of them {we tend to use lots of ice packs around here}!
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Awww! Thank you!!