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How to date your hot water bottle .

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Floradora9 Fri 13-Dec-24 09:26:45

Check the daisy wheel imprinted on its neck or body. The central number indicates the year (e.g., '22' for 2022). The 12 segments around this number represent months. The filled segments mark its manufacturing month. For instance, if eight segments have dots, it means the bottle was crafted in August.24 Jul 2024

Thinking back to my childhood we never binned a bottle until it leaked but will be more careful in future.

RosiesMaw2 Fri 13-Dec-24 12:15:21

Shelflife Fri 13-Dec-24 12:12:11
I love a boy water bottle, fill it with great care . Lay it flat on the work surface and fill slowly lifting now and again to expel the air

tchblushtchblushtchgrin

Shelflife Fri 13-Dec-24 13:00:02

So funny RosiesMaw😂! My own post has made me laugh out loud! Conjured up a picture that really makes me smile on this damp dull day 😊

TerriBull Fri 13-Dec-24 13:03:49

Surely the whole premise of sleeping with, but not dating is promoting what could be deemed as promiscuous way of life, not that I would want to judge others if that's one of their peccadillos, there are worse things in life. Although if you are one of those who are prone to indulge in that sort of behaviour, then yes I think it is a good idea if the bed time companion expels their air before they climb into bed. I mean, 20 years old in the great scheme of things is relatively young, compared to most posters on this site, but if their appearance suggests otherwise, am I alone in thinking no one wants to share their bed with a perishing old fart. shock

RosiesMaw2 Fri 13-Dec-24 13:49:30

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MissAdventure Fri 13-Dec-24 13:52:20

grin

Farzanah Fri 13-Dec-24 13:57:14

😂 I share a bed with one but keep an eye out for any leakage.

Shelflife Fri 13-Dec-24 15:38:59

TerriBull, thank you for cheering me up -that is so clever and very very funny! We are having coffee in a garden centre just now and my DH has just asked what is amusing me!

Astitchintime Fri 13-Dec-24 15:44:07

This made me chuckle.........I had visions of a hot water bottle, dolled up to the nines waiting to go out on the town.......guess the OP doesn't mean that kind of date.

TerriBull Fri 13-Dec-24 16:06:45

There are other considerations when dating a water bottle other than their somewhat perishing appearance and their prone to a certain amount of flatulence that admittedly can be controlled by laying it on the work surface as advised up thread, I'm wondering if that method work in the aftermath of consuming a Jalfrezi food for thought! Anyway moving on, I say never get into a car with a hot water bottle if you do want to date one, they are prone to rubbernecking and well it has to be said can get them into a whole load of hot water and by extension whoever is with them.

TerriBull Fri 13-Dec-24 16:08:35

Oh thanks Shelflife what a wonderful thread this is turning out to be, well for me anyway grin

escaped Fri 13-Dec-24 16:13:38

This thread is so wicked!

How about some of these dates, at £27 each?
Designed to give you cramp and nightmares.if

RosiesMaw2 Fri 13-Dec-24 16:30:23

Farzanah

😂 I share a bed with one but keep an eye out for any leakage.

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Dickens Fri 13-Dec-24 16:54:33

RosiesMaw2

pascal30

surely what is relevant is how often it has been used.. if there's the slightest amount of perishing I would get rid of it.. I much prefer an electric blanket..

Are we talking HWBs or partners here?

...if there's the slightest amount of perishing I would get rid of it..

^Are we talking HWBs or partners here?^

Please 🤣 stop this 🤣🤣!

theworriedwell Fri 13-Dec-24 17:00:30

I had visions of you asking your hot water bottle out for a drink in the hopes of a relationship. To be fair they fulfill some of the functions of a partner like keeping you warm in bed.

Sorry I think I'm taking too many painkillers.

Mt61 Fri 13-Dec-24 17:10:55

I write on my bottle date I bought it, I didn’t know that wheel was some kind of date,until a Gran pointed it out 😊👍🏻

RosiesMaw2 Fri 13-Dec-24 17:35:50

theworriedwell

I had visions of you asking your hot water bottle out for a drink in the hopes of a relationship. To be fair they fulfill some of the functions of a partner like keeping you warm in bed.

Sorry I think I'm taking too many painkillers.

No, you’re on the same page as the rest of us! tchgrin

Shelflife Fri 13-Dec-24 17:44:33

A wonderful thread indeed TerriBull, getting funnier and funnier🤣🤣🤣

Gwyllt Fri 13-Dec-24 17:49:07

A hot water bottle never snores

bikergran Sat 14-Dec-24 09:05:15

My friend filled hers up last year she did admit using too hot a water, she had been out it was new years eve, once in bed the hot bottle burst! as he reaction was slowed, she was left with terrible burns on her ankle. The scar is still about the size of a 2p. had to kp having it dressed for months..

Lovetopaint037 Sat 14-Dec-24 09:45:13

Having had a hot water bottle burst on me which really burnt me I would always bin any I have had for two years. It was only recently that I knew about this but it is easy to read once your attention is drawn to it. If you have a nice furry cover you can reuse that on a replacement bottle. Better safe than sorry.

dalrymple23 Sat 14-Dec-24 13:21:55

Brilliant. This thread has had me in hysterics - have not laughed so much in months! Well done all you wits,