Hot Water Bottles

[-SharonA-]

With winter approaching, I am looking to buy a hot water bottle to put at the bottom of our bed to keep our tootsies warm. I rather like the look of those long caterpillar ones.
Do you reckon they take more water than a normal sized/shaped hot water bottle??
It rather defeats the object if you have to keep boiling the kettle.

[davebro]

When I used to feel the cold more than I do now & didn't have double glazing & heating in the bedroom I had a heated duvet which was absolutely brilliant. I ditched it 'cos it was getting worn out & I had safety fears but I would def recommend one.

[Karamia]

Don't know about caterpillar ones, but I recently bought an extra long fur covered hot water bottle from the range for about £7 and it only takes one kettle to fill it.

[bookbinder]

Could you just wear bedsocks? They don't cost money, and they don't go cold in the middle of the night.

[davebro]

there's an old saying amongst hardy campers - "If your feet are cold, put a hat on!" (In bed most heat is lost through the head)

[-SharonA-]

Karamia that's what I want to know.
Davebro Heated duvet, must check that one out
And socks, that is a last resort.

[pastafreak]

I used to enjoy having a hot water bottle, but then my daughter gave me an under bed electric blanket. I've not looked back...and it's great if you've got sore muscles or joints.

[bednobs]

yes they take ore, probably a whole kettle-worth

[gingejbee]

Sorry...wouldn't be messing around with hot-water bottles when electric underblankets are designed to be left on all night and cost very little to run.

[davebro]

//me an under bed electric blanket//

Would probably be even more effective if you placed it on top of the mattress! LOL

[pastafreak]

I do Dave...that was just bad phrasing on my part.
Hope you forgive me...

[davebro]

I know :)

[Vagus]

I have a cherry stone hottie which I heat up for 2 and a half minutes in the microwave. I’ve had it for about 12 years, the heat lasts far longer than a traditional water filled hottie. I’d never got back to a water one.