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ivy
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Post subject: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:55 am |
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Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:09 am Posts: 355 Location: Newton, MA
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Fuzzy slamming his toe and needing an ice pack reminded me to share a handy ice pack recipe. It's been around awhile but in case you do not have it here it is. Pour one cup rubbing alcohol and two cups water into a one-quart, ziplock bag (double for gallon size). Squeeze air out and freeze. It works well because the ice pack never freezes solid so it remains pliable. Some people add blue food coloring but I do not in case of a leak.
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jeanf
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:46 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:41 pm Posts: 1884 Location: Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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thanks! What a great idea.
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wino
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:21 pm |
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Joined: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:35 am Posts: 2305 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Thanks as well, I tend to live with these critters... ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:16 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 am Posts: 5280 Location: Portland, OR
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Oh. I'll remember that for when I'm traveling.
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Linda
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:20 am |
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Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am Posts: 663 Location: W. Montana
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Why the blue food coloring?
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JesBelle
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:49 am |
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Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 2062
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So you don't mistake it for other random bags of half-frozen water in your freezer.
I think it's just a visual reminder not to eat it, but if you are putting it in a ziploc, you can just label it with a sharpie. I assume it would be more of an issue if you had young kids who can't read. "Don't eat the blue stuff." is the sort of simple instruction that stands a chance of sinking in.
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ivy
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:53 am |
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Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:09 am Posts: 355 Location: Newton, MA
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Linda - I guess blue food coloring helps some people differentiate it from other things in the freezer, especially when it comes to the kids looking for an ice pack.
After double ziplock-ing my ice pack I also gave it an extra seal using the foodsaver.
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:26 pm |
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Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:22 pm Posts: 57 Location: Marion, Illinois
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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Re: Ice Pack Recipe Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:08 pm |
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With the blue food coloring, they might just think it's an Otter Pop.
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