Imagine a personal heating system that works indoors as well as outdoors, can be taken anywhere, requires little energy, and is independent of any infrastructure. It exists – and is hundreds of years old.
  • xylem@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I use these at night if my feet get too cold, but this was a great reminder I can use them at other times too! Turned down my heat but am very cozy with a blanket and a hot water bottle.

    Also, making covers for them was a great beginner crochet project.

  • Shortstack@reddthat.com
    2·
    6 days ago

    Oh nice!

    I got one of these several years ago because I just missed the simplicity of having one to warm up with. We did have one in the house when I was a kid that my grandparents left, so the idea didn’t come out of nowhere.

    I rarely use it now since moving away from that icy hellhole in the Midwest but I still keep it around. You never know, I might need it when I get old and infirm

  • taiidan@slrpnk.net
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    6 days ago

    Our cats really like the electric heated pillows to lay on. We keep the house ~60F so if we’re out for a significant period of time, the hot water bottle wouldn’t work. Plus good luck getting a kid to hold on to a hot water bottle while moving around.

    • Skydancer
      6·
      6 days ago

      Won’t help for the cat, but they make belly wrap hot water bottle holders for the kid.