HOT-WATER BOTTLES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19608, 9 April 1927, Page 6 (Supplement)

HOT-WATER BOTTLES.

Now that the nights are getting chilly, hot-water bottles will be in requisition again. When not in use, a rubber bottle should always be partially blown out, to prevent the sides from sticking together. If this precaution has been neglected, it may be found that the rubber is badly stuck, and to pour in very hot water will only make matters worse. A few drops of ammonia should bo added to a little warm water, and this poured into the bottle. After leaving for a little while, giving an occasional shake, the parts that were stuck together "will gradually separate. Small crocks or holes in a rubber bottle can be satisfactorily mended in the following way:—Heat the point of an iron skewer and use this to . melt the rubber round tho affected parts.As soon as tho rubber becomes liquid, smear it all over the cracks and holes very quickly, and leave to dry.

A stoneware bottle that is cracked can be mended with very little trouble. Procure a small amount of cement and mix this to a paste with sufficient cold water to give it the consistency of cream. Pour some of this mixture into the bottle Very quickly, arid, placing the hand over the opening, turn the bottle round and round and about in all directions. Leave for a short time, then test the bottle with water. If it still leaks, repeat tho operation until it meets with success. The cement mixture, when it reaches tho crack, should close it up quite effectively.