Did you find a coin in the freezer and think it was an accident? Not at all. This is a trick that saves tons of food from spoiling.
Smart housewives use a coin as an indicator, not of temperature, but of... the operation of the freezer. Sounds strange? Now everything will become clear.
Here's how it works: Fill a plastic container with water and freeze it. Place a coin on top and put it back in the freezer.
If the power in the house was turned off or the freezer broke, the ice would melt and the coin would sink to the bottom. When the power was turned on, the water would freeze again, but the coin would remain at the bottom.
This will help you understand that the food has been defrosted and may have spoiled. This is especially important if you store meat, fish or semi-finished products for months.
Why a coin? It's heavy and easy to see. If you use a piece of paper, it might stick to the ice, and a paper clip is too small.
The coin immediately shows whether it has been defrosted. Check it right now: if it lies on the surface of the ice, everything is fine. If it has sunk, it is time to recheck your supplies.
But that's not all. Coins in the freezer help keep things cold when the power goes out.
Fill the empty space with ice packs or frozen water bottles, and place coins between them. The more metal, the longer the freezer will maintain the temperature. This will save food in the summer heat or during long power outages.
And if you wrap a coin in foil and put it in a bag with berries, it will slow down the formation of ice. The metal distributes the cold evenly, so the berries will not turn into a lump. This method also works for mushrooms or greens.
By the way, you can use coins outside the freezer. Put a handful in a vase with flowers - the metal will prevent bacteria growth, and the bouquet will last longer. Or throw a couple of coins into the water for watering indoor plants - copper and zinc will serve as fertilizer.
Why don't they write about this in the refrigerator instructions? Because it's too simple and cheap.
Why buy expensive thermometers when you can use what's jingling in your wallet? Now you know how to save your supplies with a penny trick.
