Stacey Solomon shares easy hack to keep kids’ water bottles cold during the heatwave

AS much as she's known for her down-to-earth personality, Stacey Solomon is fast becoming the go-to for incredible parenting hacks - and her latest is perfect for keeping kids cool in the heatwave. 

The Loose Women star, 30, has revealed how she keeps her kids' water bottles ice-cold - so they stay hydrated all day long.

The Essex-based mum-of-three took to her Instagram stories and showed her 3.5 million followers her trick.

Rather than filling the bottles up all the way and freezing them for a solid ice block, she only fills it half way - and here's why.

She wrote: "Don't forget to fill your water bottle half way and lay it on it's side in the freezer."

";It stays nice and cool and you can keep topping it up with fresh water."

It means having ice-cold water all day long without having to wait for it to melt.

It's not the only cooling trick up her sleeve and she also reveals that she puts baby wipes in the freezer to keep them chilled for days out. 

Showing how she pack a bag for one-year-old Rex, she said that she adds frozen water, frozen sweet potato, nappies, a spare outfit, iced coffee and the ingenious frozen baby wipes to the rucksack. 

And explained : “The frozen wipes are like a cool pack that I can use to wipe myself down with too.”

Plus parents share clever ways they keep the kids cool in the heatwave – including a quick way to get the paddling pool warm.

Plus we revealed the best sheets to keep you cool while the temperature soars & why picking the wrong ones is why you can’t sleep.

And keep cool with our 20 heat hacks – from freezing bedding to DIY air con.