June 8, 2025, 4:32 am | Read time: 4 minutes
When your stomach feels off or your digestion needs a boost, a cherry pit pillow can help. The gentle warmth soothes, relaxes tense muscles, and immediately alleviates cramps. myHomebook author Carolin Chytrek shares how to make this comforting everyday remedy yourself.
From June to August, nearly the entire summer, sweet and sour cherries are in season. The red superfruit is not only a true delight for gourmets but can be fully utilized–even the pits. If you’re not planning to grow new plants from the hard remnants, you can use them as a base for a heating pad. Admittedly, you’ll need to snack on quite a few fruits, as you’ll need about 300 to 500 grams of pits depending on the size of the pad. But we promise: It’s worth the indulgence. In this article, you’ll learn how to make a cherry pit heating pad.
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DIY Cherry Pit Heating Pad: The Guide
What You Need:
- 300 to 500 grams of cherry pits (collected or purchased)
- Cotton or linen fabric
- Sewing machine or needle and thread
- Scissors
- Pins
- Some lavender (optional)
The Cherry Pits
If you enjoy eating cherries in larger quantities, you can collect enough pits over several days, wash them thoroughly, and let them dry (for example, for an hour at 90 degrees in the oven) to prevent mold later. Alternatively, pits can be purchased for a small amount at some pharmacies, markets, or certain organic and craft stores.
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The Fabric
Both cotton and linen are suitable fabrics for the pad. You can either get large amounts of fabric at the fabric market or a fabric store, or use fabric scraps like old dish towels, bed sheets, or shirts. These should be cut to the desired size, allowing for a seam allowance of two centimeters. Two equally sized fabric pieces are needed for a cherry pit heating pad.
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There are no rules for shaping; cherry pit heating pads can be square, rectangular, elongated, or round, with no limits to your imagination. Beginners will find it easiest to start with a rectangular or square shape. To test, you can first make a smaller pad that can later serve as a hand warmer.
Step 1: Sewing
Place the two fabric pieces with the right sides facing each other and sew them together neatly on three sides using a sewing machine or needle and thread. The seam should be about half a centimeter from the fabric edge for more stability and very tight to prevent cherry pits from falling out. Finally, turn the fabric pouch right side out so that the previous inside is now outside.
Step 2: Filling
Place the cherry pits inside the fabric pouch. When filling, ensure that only as many pits are used as necessary. The pad should still fit well against the skin, be flexible, and not too tightly filled. If desired, dried lavender or other scents like dried chamomile can be added for a soothing aroma later.
Step 3: Closing
To prevent the filling from falling out, sew the last open side closed. Fold the open fabric edges inward, secure with pins, and sew with a straight stitch. The cherry pit heating pad is now ready for use.
Step 4: Warming
To use the grain pad, warm it slightly in the microwave (2 minutes at 600 watts or less) or in the oven (for example, with residual heat). Then, it can be placed on the stomach or tense muscles. Be sure to check the temperature to prevent burns.