AmexRuislip
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The wife uses one of those small funnels that fits snuggly in the hot water bottle.
No mess
No mess
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What's the best method upon filling a hot water bottle?
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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Raleigh Chopper
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Light the fire and wait for the coals to go red hot, place the hot coals in the bed pan 30 minutes before you go to sleep, leaving plenty of time to ensure your chamber pot is empty and in the right position.
portslade seagull
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With hot water obviously
Raleigh Chopper
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The wife uses one of those small funnels that fits snuggly in the hot water bottle.
No mess
Just the hot water bottle?
AmexRuislip
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Haha, she leaves just a small gap to let pressure out whilst pouring hot water in.
Shropshire Seagull
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I don't use one personally but am often instructed to prepare one for Mrs SS.
HWB stood up in the kitchen sink, no need to hold with hand, thus removing possibility of splash and scald. Half filled with boiling water and then carefully lift HWB and position against kitchen unit and lean gently against with thigh until water level just comes up over the top. Fit screw-top and then tip any excess water into the sink so there is zero air inside the HWB - ready to use.
HWB stood up in the kitchen sink, no need to hold with hand, thus removing possibility of splash and scald. Half filled with boiling water and then carefully lift HWB and position against kitchen unit and lean gently against with thigh until water level just comes up over the top. Fit screw-top and then tip any excess water into the sink so there is zero air inside the HWB - ready to use.
When I was a kid and we couldn't afford hot water bottles. We had Domestos bleach bottles all of us as kids after they were empty and cleaned obviously. There was only one way to fill it. Loosen the lid. Boil a kettle. Fill it up and screw the lid back on
Tokyohands
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I wear a snorkel mask to protect my eyes and oven gloves to protect my hands then pour hot water all over my nads.
Norman Potting
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Method used in our household but the chambermaid deals with it for us, as befits her station in life.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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That is excellent and worthy of preservation.
For some reason I genuinely just burst out laughing at my desk when I read that. It really tickled me for some reason.
maltaseagull
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You must use that once a decade in Malta
It gets quite chilly indoors between December to March. Often colder indoors as no insulation, carpets or central heating. And we're a bit soft
Taybha
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So many handy hints , i'm sure A&E staff at the Sussex will have lots more winter stories to tell their loved ones on christmas day to eradicate the total boredom that is christmas day .
Tricky Dicky
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I had no idea hot water bottles were still made. I thought the'd gone out in the 60s
Nigella's Cream Pie
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Just back from holiday in Italy, perishing here in contrast so broke out the HWB last night but leaked in bed due to, well, to repeat myself, perishing since last used in the spring. To save buying a new one, can I superglue the stopper hole and use microwave every night?
It needs to have boiling water in it for a few minutes first to heat up the bottle.
Once hot , empty it out then re fill with hot water , pinch the air bubble and put lid on.
Heating up water bottle first will give you an extra 45 minutes heat
Once hot , empty it out then re fill with hot water , pinch the air bubble and put lid on.
Heating up water bottle first will give you an extra 45 minutes heat
Taybha
Whalewhine
Put petrol in it and have a smoke in bed .