By Mike Thayer
So you’re having a party, you think you’ve got it all covered with everything you need….. And then it hits you – NOT ENOUGH ICE! And your ice maker, if you have one, can’t keep up with demand……
Oooops…
You’ve GOT to have ice for those drinks, right? And then there’s the ice needed to keep foods on the party buffet trays chilled…..
ALWAYS keep a bag of ice (if not two) in the freezer. It doesn’t matter if it’s store bought, or something you broke ice for and filled some Ziplock bags with. Keeping a bag or two of ice in the freezer means being prepared for a party, planned or impromptu. It can mean not having to stop somewhere to get ice for the cooler for a fishing and/or other kind of road trip. And hey, cracking your own ice saves a few bucks. Some convenience stores charge way too much money for a frick’n bag of ice. Save yourself the impromptu bag of ice price gouge.
And here’s the bonus. When there’s that power outage – and that WILL happen – having that stash of ice in the freezer will help keep your frozen foods in good shape during the outage, extending the number of hours your freezer can safely hold food before it starts to suffer, leading to spoilage. General rule of thumb, a full freezer can go about 48 hours, a freezer half full is good for about 24 hours, that is, provided you don’t open it up!
Always have extra ice on hand.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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By Mike Thayer
Oooops…
You’ve GOT to have ice for those drinks, right? And then there’s the ice needed to keep foods on the party buffet trays chilled…..
ALWAYS keep a bag of ice (if not two) in the freezer. It doesn’t matter if it’s store bought, or something you broke ice for and filled some Ziplock bags with. Keeping a bag or two of ice in the freezer means being prepared for a party, planned or impromptu. It can mean not having to stop somewhere to get ice for the cooler for a fishing and/or other kind of road trip. And hey, cracking your own ice saves a few bucks. Some convenience stores charge way too much money for a frick’n bag of ice. Save yourself the impromptu bag of ice price gouge.
And here’s the bonus. When there’s that power outage – and that WILL happen – having that stash of ice in the freezer will help keep your frozen foods in good shape during the outage, extending the number of hours your freezer can safely hold food before it starts to suffer, leading to spoilage. General rule of thumb, a full freezer can go about 48 hours, a freezer half full is good for about 24 hours, that is, provided you don’t open it up!
Always have extra ice on hand.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike