Hot towel cabinets

[charlotte s]

HiDoes anybody use a hot towel cabinet in their clinic?  Any feedback on them?They aren't very common in massage clinics here in Australia more used by beauty therapists.CheersLindy

 

[Gerrardo]

I do use hot towels but no hot towel caddy.I wet my towels before the client comes in....then roll them and zap them.  They stay hot for a long time.Robyn

 

[classigal888]

I don't have a cabinet... I use a crock pot.  That way I went them, ring them out good, and lay them in there... when I turn the client over I turn it off, and it is a good temperature by the end of the massage.  I just test it on my arm to make sure that it isn't too hot!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Hot towel cabinets

How do you use hot towels on your clients? Before the massage? During? Afterwards?

 

[mimi momo]

I use hot towels.  I use a rice cooker.  Bought a nice large one on Ebay.  I think it was suggested on this sight.  And I have to say, it works wonderfully.  I wet the towels, wring them out and lay them in.  I get 15 (approx) bar towels/facial towels in the rice cooker.  I put it on high and they are hot in about 15 minutes.  Then I lower the temp to warm and they are still very hot.  Works wonderfully.  Thanks for the suggestion here.

 

[SnowWebster2]

I like to put a rolled up hot towel under the neck while working on the client supine.  I also will use a hot towel at the end to wrap the feet and clean off any excess oil while giving a nice end / wake up  to the massage.  I also use the hot cabi to keep my eye cover warm, but you have to be careful of that getting to hot.

 

[emale address]

cooking towels with a rice cooker

how exactly do you warm the towels in the rice cooker?
Do you wet and ring the towels, put them in and press cook?
please explain, thanks.. ( i dont want to spend hundreds ot dollars on a towl cabinet)

thanks alot

 

[elfreda]

i use a roaster i got at target. talk about hot!

 

[Martin Bollen]

Hi Lindy,
I was introduced to hot towel cabinets by doing spa work. In one spa we only used them for towels, and in another spa we used them for hot packs, towels, and keeping product warm.

I wanted to use heat therapy in my practice at home and agonized over what toold to use. I grilled everyone I knew about what they used and what they liked/didn't like about them.

I finally chose to buy a large hot towel cabi, and I use it to heat/and keep warm gel packs. I went with the cabi, because it doesn't use as much electricity as a hydrocollator unit, doesn't make the room humid, and if/when I decide to do body treatments I can use it for hot towels and product, too. The gel packs are inexpensive, they stay warm for a long time, they are good for the freezer, too, and I have found that they last for about a year.
I have been very happy with my decision. It works great, although I do put a damp towel in the bottom of the unit, because the steamy environment heats the gel packs up faster than a dry one. It was TOTALLY worth the appx. $200. My clients very much appreciate the heat, whether I'm using it to soften up some hard muscles before I dig in, or to keep someone's poor cold feet warm. I don't know what I did without it.

Noel

 

[Tizzy]

I use it to heat/and keep warm gel packs.

May I ask, what kind of gel packs you are using?



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[johhny boi]

May I ask, what kind of gel packs you are using?

Absolutely!! I use the "SensaFlex" brand. MassageWarehouse sells them, but doesn't name the brand. They list them as "Soft Covered Hot/Cold Gel Packs".

I buy the large 10x13 and the Tri-Sectional. They have a fuzzy cover, which makes it hard to disinfect, so I always use a towel between them and the client. They also heat up well in the microwave, it takes about 3-5 minutes. I like them as cold therapy, too. They stay flexible when they are cold, stay cold for a long time, and aren't "too" cold.
They started leaking after about a year, at the fold. When I ordered new ones for replacement, I read the material that came with them, and they said don't fold. But hey--something lasting a year being misused is pretty good, I think.

Noel