I’m going to talk about one of the things that make my life a little easier. First thing in the morning – regardless of how good or bad a day it is, I cannot lift a hot kettle safely. I simply do not have the strength and muscle co-ordination to do so. That means no coffee, tea, ginger drink or turmeric latte! Not even a Crio Brü! But don’t panic dear friends, my fantastic knight in tarnished armour found a solution for me.
It is an instant hot water kettle. We actually have two different ones, and we can’t quite decide which one we like more. One of them is from Aldi (as many of our favourite things are!). And the other was found on E-bay.
What’s so great about an instant hot water kettle?
Firstly, they have a reservoir of water. One holds 2 litres of water, the other holds 3 litres. This means I can fill it up (or my knight does) and let it sit without having to check it all the time.
Second, it only boils the amount of water you need at a time. This saves time and electricity. If you only need 200-250ml of water for a cup, why boil a whole litre?
And thirdly, and most importantly for me, I don’t have to pick it up to pour into my cup. I just pop my cup underneath the nozzle, press the button (or turn the knob) and boiled water will come out directly into my cup. No fuss, no risk of spilling boiling water on myself or burning my hand by touching the outside with my other hand. It’s fantastic.
This is the Aldi one. It holds 2 litres of water in the reservoir. At the push of a button it boils 1 cup of water and then dispenses 200 or 250ml of water (depending on which side the switch is pointing at). It goes straight into your cup and if it’s getting a little too full you can stop it quickly and easily by pushing the button.
And this is the one my knight found on E-bay. We find it amusing that the brand is called “Decent”. It is decent, but doesn’t really sell itself very well! The reservoir on this one holds 3 litres and also has the option of choosing different temperatures. Which is great for green tea, or if you just don’t want to wait until your cuppa cools down enough to drink. This disadvantage is you do have to watch it closely and turn it off BEFORE your cup is full, as it continues to pour out a little water after you turn it off.
On the whole they are both great. If you don’t want to buy one from E-bay, then keep an eye on the Aldi catalogues, as they often repeat their popular items and I’m sure they’ll come up again. Otherwise, you can find instant hot water kettles here. This is not an affiliate link. I’m just being helpful!
