Are Hot Water Bottles A Rubbish Gift? at Flashlights

Are Hot Water Bottles A Rubbish Gift?

As unusual gifts go, a hot water bottle probably doesn’t seem like a particularly good choice of gift for anyone. Boring and a bit outdated, you’d expect it to end up just sitting in the bottom drawer, unused and forgotten for years and eventually handed over to a charity shop. But it’s often the most unlikely gifts which turn out to be an unprecedented success and if you think about it hot water bottles can be useful in any number of ways besides just keeping your feet warm in winter, and they could even help save money too.

A hot water bottle’s main purpose is obviously to warm your bed at night. OK so having a bag of boiling water in your bed might not sound too pleasant when you have the option of an electric blanket. But using a hot water bottle is far cheaper and less wasteful – there’s no continued use of electricity you just fill it up. It also stops producing heat after a while, saving energy and meaning you get the best night’s sleep.

Using a hot water bottle can also make you feel better if you’re ill, and they can help with all sorts of recurring or sudden aches and pains. If you suffer from back or neck pain then half an hour lying down with a hot water bottle can provide temporary relief and some well-deserved genuine rest. They can be a great help to pregnant women, and can also help with stomach aches. I think if someone was looking for an unusual gift for me I would rather get something with so many different uses than the usual nice but essentially useless plethora of scented candles and bubble baths, random gadgets, Buddha ornaments and other household clutter.