cheap trick (not the group)

[George D]

i got tired of buying ice everyday, my daughter(6yrs old) was working on a recycling thing how to use something atleast twice.

so we grabed a 1 gallon milk container and filled with water put it freezer
i also use a 2 litter coke bottles

for my 5 gallon drink cooler i use 1 1 gallon of ice and 1 2 litter of ice and keeps my gatorade cool all day.

if you think this is stupid,thats cool but you if you dont want to spend $60 bucks a month ice then this is for you:)

be safe, have a great day.

George D

[topsites]

Been doing that a long time, instead I use 32 ounce bottles of Gatorade (or any brand like it).
The stuff fits in the cooler and inside my freezer better, I buy several, 3-4, maybe 5.
Buy the stuff on sale someplace, stick in freezer, next day drop in cooler.
Swap out daily (and when it gets HOT, twice a day), rotate them in the freezer, it takes at LEAST 24 hours to freeze solid.

Yes sir, a bag of ice costs well in excess of a dollar, plus the inconvenience of stopping by the station for it.
A 32oz. ade, maybe $1.50 - $2 then I get 2-3 years or so out of each bottle, they do eventually crack or the lid breaks...

Don't forget to squeeze the bottle a bit before putting the lid on, so it doesn't burst in the freezer.

.........
Did you know, I make my own automotive Windshield washer fluid?
At 2 dollars a gallon, you bet!
My cost is well under a dollar, and I almost never have an empty reservoir.
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[George D]

its 2.59 for ice here,i didn't even think of leaving it in the plastic,i just cut it open and put it and when it melts it makes an extra gallon (or 2 litter) of water in the cooler and with a heat index of 115+ in the shade(if you can find any).i'll take whatever i can get

i used the bottle twice so my daughter takes it easy on me:laughing:

[Jason Rose]

My step-dad's parents did this when I got introduced to them when I was about 10 (20 years ago) and they still did it years later. That's all they knew... They didn't have an ice maker, and buying ice was crazy. They had a deep freeze in the upper shop where they would have a dozen or so jugs frozen. Then would cut off the plastic jug and use an ice pick to break off chunks for your glass. Yes, using an ice pick for it's actual intended use!

Anyhow, it's a great way to keep a big jug cool, because it's one big block, it melts a lot slower then small cubes, and it also won't keep the water almost freezing, which is a lot easier to drink (warmer water) on a hot day.

[Disgruntled_Veteran]

I am going to use your ideas for tomorrow , freezing gatorade bottles right now... Thanks for trade secrets , this will pay off nicely...:clapping:

[kaferhaus]

Been doing it for 30yrs.... father in law has been doing it nearly 40yrs.

Not much of a "secret" LOL

[yardmanlee]

we get our ice for free, the place we stop to fuel mowers and trucks,
let us fill up our coolers w/ ice from their Ice machine in the back,
we have two 5 gallon coolers. we save about 4.00 a day

[traman]

my refrigerator makes more than enough ice for daily use

[hackitdown]

We use those little blue freezer packs. Same idea, but like a fool I have been paying for them.

[Disgruntled_Veteran]

Been doing it for 30yrs.... father in law has been doing it nearly 40yrs.

Not much of a "secret" LOL

it is if all you been doing half your adult life is kickin down America's enemie's doors , we didnt have such luxuries :usflag: So now , I am getting
" Edumacated ":laugh:

[George D]

i didn't think it was a secret just passing along a cheap/free idea to help someone out in these great economic times

if you have anymore "oldschool tricks" pass them on,i would love to save a buck or 2 daily

have a great day

[grass4gas]

I have a seperate small freezer that I can fill 2 large mixing bowls with water. Gives me 2 nice 10 pound half round sections of ice.

[Rons Rightway Lawncare]

Mcdonalds now sells ice, a bag is 1.00$

I use the ice out of my icemaker in the freezer, it makes plenty of ice for my cooler.

A bigger operation might consider getting a small commercial grade ice maker made for use in a resturant