Hot water bottles

[Mistlepie]

I like to conserve water where I can, and I've read that seedlings appreciate tepid water. Would there be any reason not to use the water from my hot water bottle to water seedlings in the mornings? I guess it's about body temperature by the time I get up.

Any thoughts?

[Ms-T]

As long as no rubber come out with it ,i can not see why not.

[4Shoes]

I trust you have a traditional pig - no problems here

My niece hates the pig ... Stone hot water bottle.

Like above - not perished - will be ok

[Scarlet]

My niece hates the pig ... Stone hot water bottle.
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I don't blame her - horrible things!! So hot they scald your legs, they are so big and heavy they roll in the middle and stop you moving and then you can't get rid of the bloody thing at 2am when it's ice cold! Brings back memories of sleep over at my Nans

[Small pumpkin]

I've never heard it called a pig before. Why a pig ?
I've got a couple of stone hot water bottle I use for any of my cold or sick animals. Wrapped in a towel so it doesn't burn them.

I'd use water out of a stone hot water bottle for seedlings but probably not out of a rubber one.

[veggiechicken]

I still have some stoneware hot water bottles (with a flat side so they don't roll) and some "pop" bottles that do. Used to be wrapped in my nightie to warm it before I got into bed (when I was young - about 20 years ago).

Water from rubber hotties always smells funny so I wouldn't use it for seedlings, they're too sensitive as babies.

[Snadger]

I still have some stoneware hot water bottles (with a flat side so they don't roll) and some "pop" bottles that do. Used to be wrapped in my nightie to warm it before I got into bed (when I was young - about 20 years ago).

Water from rubber hotties always smells funny so I wouldn't use it for seedlings, they're too sensitive as babies.

Its strange that, I haven't used a rubber hot water bottle for over 40 years but still remember the smell.

[1Bee]

I pop my stone hot water bottle in the growhouse on cold nights... Privacy makes no difference at all, but it makes me feel like I'm codling my babies...

[veggiechicken]

Its strange that, I haven't used a rubber hot water bottle for over 40 years but still remember the smell.

Same here but its "20 years"

[Aberdeenplotter]

I like to conserve water where I can, and I've read that seedlings appreciate tepid water. Would there be any reason not to use the water from my hot water bottle to water seedlings in the mornings? I guess it's about body temperature by the time I get up.

Any thoughts?

I wouldn't but why not sow a sacrificial crop of say mustard or cress - quick growers - and use the water with them. See how that goes

[Aberdeenplotter]

I've never heard it called a pig before. Why a pig ?

No idea but the expression is commonly used up here.

[Bren In Pots]

Its strange that, I haven't used a rubber hot water bottle for over 40 years but still remember the smell.

We'd take them camping they soon warmed up the sleeping bags got more sense these days we only go camping in summer time.

As a kid we'd have a shelf out of the Aga wrapped in a blanket it seemed to make the whole bed warm.

[Snadger]

Same here but its "20 years"

…..Amatuer!

[4Shoes]

I've never heard it called a pig before. Why a pig ?

Looking from the side - the Front / End with knob looks like a pigs head and snout.

[Snoop Puss]

I had one once. Had never had one or seen one before and instinctively called it 'the pig' because of the snout at the front. Never knew that was its 'official' name. I loved it. The cat hated it.