Helpful Handy Hand Warmer Hints
From Newborn Mittens to YOUR Mittens.
Editor Note: Sue Z. is a senior skier and craftsperson who hangs out at Alta. She wrote a recent gift idea that showed how to transform worn out ski socks into a cool scarf.
Like many older skiers, I rely on disposable glove warmers to keep my hands comfortable. I open the package at home and let them toast my gloves on the 30-minute drive to Alta, my home resort. Manufacturers of disposable hand warmers advise that they not be placed directly against the skin. Since my gloves and mittens don’t have pockets, I came up with the following idea which allows me to use disposable hand warmers without them touching my skin.
My ski mittens.
Mittens for newborn children, which can be bought at any store that carries infant clothing.
Little Hotties® hand warmers. Remove pair from package and shake.
Insert Hotties into newborn mittens. Now, the Hotties will not be against your skin.
I put them in my mittens about a half hour before I’m ready to hit the slopes. That way, my mittens are warm by the time I’m ready to put them on. An added benefit: if the mittens are near my socks in my ski bag, I have warm socks as well!
®Little Hotties is a registered trademark.
*Sue Z., born in Brooklyn, is now a senior skier who likes to spend her time at Alta. When she is not skiing, she likes to paint in acrylics, plays the piano, and has taken several years of drum lessons. The “sock to scarf” idea came about while she was looking for a scarf for her new ski jacket; she came across knee socks in fun colors, and thought she could sew them together to create just what she was looking for.