This Heatwave Hack For The School Pick Up Is Saving Parents A 'Fortune'

If the local ice cream van practically lives outside your child’s school, your bank balance is probably looking a little worse for wear right now. With individual ice creams being sold for anywhere between £3 and £5 at our local van – and queues longer than those at most theme parks – we’re all out here trying to find ways to save a bit of dosh.And one particular parenting hack shared on social media has been hailed by some parents as “brilliant” and “incredible”.With the heatwave showing no sign of disappearing anytime soon, Claire Russell, of Play Hooray, shared a tip which simply involves popping a couple of mini ice lollies in an insulted cup. She wrote in the caption: “Warning: do this once and the kids will expect it at every pick up FYI.”“I never thought to put them in a thermos!” said one commenter. “So clever!!” added someone else. Others called it “an incredible” and “brilliant” idea.One parent suggested if you put ice cubes into the thermos, “it will last even longer”.And another simply said: “This hack has saved me a fortune. No more buying overpriced ice cream from the ice cream van.”Earlier this week the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a yellow heat-health alert in four regions in England because of the rising temperatures.The Met Office has forecast temperatures of 30ºC in some places on Friday. On Saturday, in London, highs of 34ºC are expected. The health body shared a series of hot weather safety tips including:keep your home cool by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face the sunif you do go outside, cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, and seek shade and apply sunscreen regularlykeeping out of the sun at the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pmif you are going to do a physical activity (for example, exercising or walking the dog), plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or eveninglearn the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and what to do if you or someone else has them.Related...UK Gardeners Warned: Don’t Leave These Items On Your Lawn In A HeatwaveThis Is One Of The Worst Things You Can Do To Gardens In A HeatwaveThese Common Medications Could Make The Heatwave Harder On You

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