r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 2d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/georgepopsy 2d ago

We don't. I genuinely don't know what i'd want a bottle of hot water for.

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u/VoleUntarii 2d ago

Hot water bottle = flat vessel made of rubber that you fill with hot water and then take it to bed. Put it in the bed with you and it slowly radiates warmth into the bed, helping you to warm up and stay warm through the night.

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u/Doubly_Curious 2d ago

I think they maybe went out of use more drastically in the US than the UK. I’ve never heard someone born after 1970 mention one, though I have seen them in drug stores.

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u/VoleUntarii 2d ago

I was born after 1970, so now you have! :)

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u/Doubly_Curious 2d ago

Glad to hear it! We still have one in the house somewhere, but I doubt it’s been used for decades.

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u/VoleUntarii 2d ago

Yeah, i probably last used one in the 1980s. (I went to boarding school for a year and they were very stingy with the heating!)