How to Make an Ice Pack With Palmolive

Useful for sore muscles, headaches, bumps and bruises, ice packs are always good to have on hand. Unfortunately, though, the gel inside commercial ice packs can be toxic, stains anything it touches and often doesn't smell very good. Commercial ice packs also may be expensive. There is an easy solution, though, and all the materials can be found in your kitchen. With some sealable plastic bags and dish soap, you'll be well on your way to preventing the aches of life.

Things You'll Need

  • Three 1-gallon-sized sealable freezer bags
  • Packing tape
  • 50 ounces green Palmolive Dish Soap (other colors will not work)
  • Freezer

Instructions

    • 1

      Lay your bags, soap and tape on the kitchen counter. Take one bag and tape the three sides that don't open, wrapping the tape along the edges. This prevents leaks.

    • 2

      Fill the taped bag with all 50 ounces of green Palmolive dish soup. Due to the scientific formulation, the Palmolive must be green. This is the only type that freezes into a gel slush and doesn't freeze solid.

    • 3

      Carefully seal the taped bag, ensuring that all air is out of the bag. Seal all but the last inch of the bag and then suck the air out, sealing the remaining inch as you do so.

    • 4

      Tape the top, sealed edge of the bag containing the Palmolive. Place that bag, sealed edge first, into the second freezer bag, sealing that one so that it's air-free.

    • 5

      Place the bags containing the Palmolive, sealed edge first, into the third and final freezer bag. Seal that bag, expelling all air. Place the pack in the freezer. Once frozen, the ice pack will look like it's full of mint ice cream or frozen toothpaste. It's moldable and will form to any body part.

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