The hot water in my home is luke warm at best. We have small children in the house and don't want them to get burned. This has sent me on a search of ways to get significantly hot water to shave with, without too much effort. It finally hit me...we have a water cooler that dispenses HOT and cold water. The hot water dispenser has a safety on it so little tots cant dispense. To make a long story short, I put some of the hot water in a mug (I'm talking water hot enough to steep tea) and let my brush soak in it while I prepped my face.
It made some of the best lather and was so warm and comfy on my face. I had a great shave. I just might have to buy a scuttle and see how it works :) (Great, there goes another reason to get my AD going again.)