How do you use these? I read somewhere that you have to put water on them, is that true?
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No Sarah, you don't use any water. They are used dry. You don't put them in freezer either. Just remove from plastic when ready to use. Fold the pad in half where it indicates on the package, which activates it, shake it and that's it. They work really well. Make sure you follow these instructions which are on the package.
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I didn't use water. Directions are on each package. You shake and snap them to "activate" the cooling, then apply to affected area. They're not absorbant
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No don't do that. Just break them in half and that will activate the coldness in them. Then, the cold liquid in them will active and you can move that around by squeezing it around for a moments. Them simply put it on and enjoy the relief.
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You do not need water. You simply fold them in half and it snaps, then you shake it. It is instantly cold and remains cold for a few hours.
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You can put them in your panties, but I think they're too bulky for that to be comfortable. Instead, when I was in the hospital, I lay in bed with a pillow under my knees and just rested the pad on my perineum. It is gentle enough to rest right against your skin, and the coolness gradually fades after 30-45 minutes. I LOVE them and use them most nights for residual soreness.You don't need to put water on them, no. The pads are individually wrapped in plastic bags. To activate, you fold it in half until the bag pops, remove it from the bag, shake it to move the contents around and let it fully cool, and apply to your perineum. You can put them in your panties, but I think they're too bulky for that to be comfortable. Instead, when I was in the hospital, I lay in bed with a pillow under my knees and just rested the pad on my perineum. It is gentle enough to rest right against your skin, and the coolness gradually fades after 30-45 minutes. I LOVE them and use them most nights for residual soreness.You don't need to put water on them, no. The pads are individually wrapped in plastic bags. To activate, you fold it in half until the bag pops, remove it from the bag, shake it to move the contents around... » Read More You can put them in your panties, but I think they're too bulky for that to be comfortable. Instead, when I was in the hospital, I lay in bed with a pillow under my knees and just rested the pad on my perineum. It is gentle enough to rest right against your skin, and the coolness gradually fades after 30-45 minutes. I LOVE them and use them most nights for residual soreness.You don't need to put water on them, no. The pads are individually wrapped in plastic bags. To activate, you fold it in half until the bag pops, remove it from the bag, shake it to move the contents around and let it fully cool, and apply to your perineum. « Show Less
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You place them back in water to re-hydrate them. They lasted about a month in my humidor. Couldn't tell you how they do in open air.
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I only use them for water and do not drink right out of them. I rinse them with warm water and refill and put in fridge until I want to carbonate them. About every fourth use I fill the sink with warm soapy water and wash them.
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yes- wet them, THEN freeze - no directions accompany them, so i figured that out by trial and error.
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They don't get wet and very useful for camping. You are going to need to clean well the spot where you are going to set up the camping to prevent any rupture in the plastic.
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Honestly we never really used them near water, however we did use them in wet weather.They work just fine.
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Just curious why did you order them? But to use, you put them where you want to stop water/liquid/rain from proceeding- not for internal human use.
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I dipped mine holding them with tongs in a bowl of hot water that I heated in my hotshot after it sat for a few minutes, (not boiling temp but really hot) and only held them in the water until I noticed them get limp/loose. I did one tray at a time and sucked them to the roof/bottom of my mouth and then bit down. After they formed I put them in a bowl of cold water to make sure the form stayed. I use them with a whitening gel that I bought on Amazon that is 10% formula and they work great.
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I've seen people put these into a small wading pool (kiddie pool) and just fill it with water so that the plants self water through the membrane. That could be an option (or just put something like that under it so the water doesn't drain down).
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I just put them in the washing machine using hot water with regular laundry soap and then dry them on the normal setting. Sometimes I use a soak setting beforehand.
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I will venture a guess, since I've not tried it. Yes, I'm thinking you could let soak...maybe even set them in the sun if you are camping. They are so good, tho', you should just buy a case and try it out before your trip. I swear the company did not put me up to this,&#128516;
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No, they are a knit material and water will penetrate. You shouldn't have wet hands, either.
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They leaked a bit with just water. Make sure you have the bottoms on completely tight. It wasn't generally a big problem for me.
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These come paper thin and you "activate" them by squeezing under water for quite some time. So there must be tiny holes or something that take in the water and when they are full blown they will be slimy until you use them for a while. Put them in some 2 gallon ziplocks or cut them for smaller sizes.
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They're air plants, so you don't plant them. Stick them about anywhere out of direct sunlight and mist daily or more. Great for bathrooms where they'll get a lot of steam.
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I put mine in a sink of soapy water but just swished them around a bit and rinsed thoroughly and dried on a flat surface. Some of mine were just rinsed. It didn't seem to make much difference but drying flat worked better than hanging from one end.
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Wash in cold water. I do not put mine in a dryer. I put them outside to dry in the air or will just put them back in the shower since they're going to get wet again anyway.