Deep Freeze
Posted by mmetz on March 7th, 2010
An electronic oscillator creates a repetitive electronic signal. A portmanteau holds your clothes on vacation. A parasol keeps you dry. Now does anyone know what a freezer does?
No it’s not a trick question. A freezer keeps things frozen. Easy, right? What most people don’t realize is a freezer can be used for more than making ice, keeping steaks cold, and exploding pop cans.
Lights on: If you’re one to use candles, store them in the freezer when you’re not using them. This makes the candle burn slower and the candle last longer!
Power up: Keep your batteries juiced up longer by tossing them in the ice box. NiMH and NiCd batteries lose a few percent of power a day when not in use, but storing them in the freezer will allow them to retain 90% of their unused charge for over a month! Unfortunately this trick doesn’t work as well with alkaline batteries.
Dry time: Ever spill water on a stack of papers? Throw them in the freezer for minutes then pull them apart. This saves the paper from being destroyed when you separate them.
0110100001100100: Some people have found that if your computer hard drive fails, you can put it in a zip lock bag in the freezer and it just may give you enough time to boot up and recover the information.
Bonus freezer saver tip: Your freezer works hard all day, so why not give it a break. Fill some milk jugs with 75% water and leave them in the freezer. This helps your freezer not have to work so hard and keeps it at a level temperature.
Even though it’s pretty obvious what a freezer does, that doesn’t mean you have to use it for just that.
What other uses do you have for your contained frozen tundra?
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Very interesting. I had never thought of using a freezer for these purposes. These are really great. One you forgot though – if you are having spending issues you can toss your credit card in there with a pot of water to “freeze the account”