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Why You Should Always Keep a Coin in the Freezer
Why you should always put a coin in the freezer. Have you ever come home from vacation, business trip or maybe a weekend away with the family - and noticed your digital clocks flashing the wrong time? You quickly realise that you had a power outage while you were away, but it's basically impossible to tell when it occurred or how long it lasted. It's therefore also impossible to tell just how long the food in your freezer may have thawed, been destroyed, and then frozen again.
Or is it?
The trick lies in the magical combination of three simple but effective tools everyone already has at home: a mug, a coin and some tap water.
When you are going on holidays, try this one-cup tip. You put a cup of water in your freezer. Freeze it solid and then put a 20cent piece on top of it and leave it in your freezer. That way when you come back after your holiday, you can tell if your food went completely bad and just refroze, or if it stayed frozen while you were gone.
If the coin has fallen to the bottom of the cup that means all the food defrosted and you should throw it out. But if the coin is either on the top or in the middle of the cup then your food may still be ok. It would also be a great idea to leave this in your freezer all the time and if you lose power for any reason you will have this tip to fall back on. If you don't feel good about your food, just throw it out.
Simple, effective - and definitely a money saver, because you don't have to toss loads of food unnecessarily. Please share this nifty trick with all your friends!
Contributed by Jill Madden
Or is it?
The trick lies in the magical combination of three simple but effective tools everyone already has at home: a mug, a coin and some tap water.
When you are going on holidays, try this one-cup tip. You put a cup of water in your freezer. Freeze it solid and then put a 20cent piece on top of it and leave it in your freezer. That way when you come back after your holiday, you can tell if your food went completely bad and just refroze, or if it stayed frozen while you were gone.
If the coin has fallen to the bottom of the cup that means all the food defrosted and you should throw it out. But if the coin is either on the top or in the middle of the cup then your food may still be ok. It would also be a great idea to leave this in your freezer all the time and if you lose power for any reason you will have this tip to fall back on. If you don't feel good about your food, just throw it out.
Simple, effective - and definitely a money saver, because you don't have to toss loads of food unnecessarily. Please share this nifty trick with all your friends!
Contributed by Jill Madden