D.I.Y: Helpful Hot Pad!

Materials: Some handfuls of sand, a large empty tomato paste can, hot coals, a piece of fabric large enough to tie up the handfuls of sand.

Step 1: Pour the sand into the tomato paste can.

Step 2: Place the tomato paste can over the hot coals. Leave the can there for several minutes, occasionally shaking up the sand and rotating the can.

Step 3: Remove the can from the coals. Pour the sand onto the fabric.

Step 4: Tie up the ends of the fabric so that the sand is secured inside.

Note: The sand may need to cool slightly before the hot pad will relieve pain instead of causing it.