Storm Coming? Make Some Ice.

[Ken]

Maybe I missed it here, but since I don't remember ever reading it in the Forums, one preparation you can take when a storm is predicted is to place containers of water in any empty spaces you have in your freezers or refrigerators. Make sure to leave some room for circulation when the freezer's still running.

If you have enough time, you can also place frozen soda bottles or milk jugs with ice in your fridge as well. Empty space warms up very quickly.

By filling the gaps in your freezer and refrigerator with ice, you will keep food frozen or cold much longer if the power goes out. Even if you use a generator, the fridge/freezer won't use as much electricity if the temperature stays down.

[Justin Case]

Good Idea !

[gryffynklm]

I like that, Thnks

[Rick]

Ixnay on the milk jugs but the rest is spot on!!!! You can fill up 1 gallon zip lock bags and freeze them too. I have two in the freezer right now that I toss in the ice chest to keep things cold. The solid block melts more slowly than bagged ice and it only costs a few cents vs. $5.00 for bagged ice.

[nell67]

Milk jugs are ok,as long as you are not using the ice in drinks,but for keeping the stuff in the freezer cold in a power outage,they work.

I have 5 gallon buckets (x2) in my freezer,my Amish nieghbor fills one up and and switches it out with a frozen one to keep their milk and such cold.

[hunter63]

Thanks, good reminder, we use juice jugs, I like the square ones, pack better, for ice chests, over and over, have for a long time.

Never gave a thought to filling in spaces(? what spaces?) in the freezers, and
'friges.

"Honey, Going to beer store to stock up on fillers, JIC"

[Justin Case]

dont call me honey

[Rick]

Nell, you are quite right. I was thinking for drinking. Sorry, Ken. Ixnay the ixnay.

[2dumb2kwit]

As Ken said, doing this is an energy saver. It's a good thing to do all the time, not just when a storm is coming.

(LOL....Look at me....I'm being green!!!)

[Rick]

And we thought you were just nauseous.

[crashdive123]

Nauseous - nauseating. Tomato - tomahto.

[hunter63]

dont call me honey

No worries, I didn't..........

[Beans]

Justin Case-- dont call me honey

No worries, I didn't..........

AAAAHHHH Just when I though you guys were become friends

[Batch]

This something we do when a hurricane is approaching. We freeze bags and jugs and transfer them to the coolers. Just keep doing that until the power goes out.

Then we try to limit opening freezer or cooler doors.

Luckily every one in my house drinks their beverages at room temperature anyway.

[Justin Case]

This something we do when a hurricane is approaching. We freeze bags and jugs and transfer them to the coolers. Just keep doing that until the power goes out.

Then we try to limit opening freezer or cooler doors.

Luckily every one in my house drinks their beverages at room temperature anyway.

Even Beer ?

[Ken]

This something we do when a hurricane is approaching. We freeze bags and jugs and transfer them to the coolers. Just keep doing that until the power goes out.

Then we try to limit opening freezer or cooler doors.

Luckily every one in my house drinks their beverages at room temperature anyway.

Even Beer ?

Even milk?

[Batch]

Even milk?

I knew the beer thing would come up. We stock up and even have a hurricane party. Yes, I like my beer ice cold. Trust me even the casual beer drinker stock up.

I also stock up on whiskey. If things go longer than you can keep the beer cold. You pass the bottle ( or jar if you are so inclined) and a guitar around.

Milk is a food and not a beverage. My Mom had kidney stones bad. Real bad! We drink water for the most part. Milk is a dairy product that would be just fine warm. But, would spoil shortly.

[Ken]

Milk is a food and not a beverage. My Mom had kidney stones bad. Real bad! We drink water for the most part. Milk is a dairy product that would be just fine warm. But, would spoil shortly.

Kidney stones? Me, too. Dozens of them. Guess what? Milk doesn't cause them. Foods high in oxalates are primarily responsible for kidney stones. Calcium binds with oxalates and forms crystals (stones). Magnesium bonds with oxalates far more readily than calcium does. When oxalates bond with magnesium, a sludge (rather than crystals) is created. If you don't consume enough calcium, your body will draw it from your bones and teeth, causing many other health problems INCLUDING kidney stones. I've been taking magnesium supplement (on and off ) since my last stone over 4 years ago. No stones since. Used to get 'em every 6 months or so. Magnesium tablets won't do the trick. I use a powdered form - "Natural Calm" available here: http://www.petergillham.com/wp/

Got Milk?

Magnesium helps prevent kidney stones. Here's an article about the Study.

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/...ooks/10/76.cfm

The Low Oxalate Diet
http://www.branwen.com/rowan/oxalate.htm

[Rick]

I've had one stone in each. Not pleasant little rascals either. My urologist told me the culprit was tea for the very reasons you mention, Ken. The oxalates. He said a study had been done between G. Britain and the U.S. Both countries drink a lot of tea but our British friends drink it hot and sip it while we tank it down nice and cold. That floods our kidneys and allows the crystals to form. Sipping the tea allows the kidneys to deal with the small volume. High incidence of kidney stones in U.S. - Low incidence of stones in G.B.

As Batch said, replace the tea with water and presto! no more stones. That was 1988 and I haven't had one since. Don't drink much tea either. I do drink a slug of milk, though.

[Alaskan Survivalist]

Lemon Juice breaks up kidney stones.