[uujudy]

I saw this on Pinterest, and thought of all the snowbirds, snowflakes, & vacationers. It might be something useful.

"Let's say you go on vacation and while you are gone the power goes out at your house. All of the food in your fridge and freezer thaw out. A couple days later the power kicks on again and your food refreezes. You then come home and open your fridge. Everything is nice and cold and you have no idea that the meat you got out to cook for dinner has actually gone bad and is going to make your entire family sick. So how can you prevent this from happening? Fill a leak proof container (jar, water bottle, ect..) half way with water. Place the container in the freezer on its side. Once the water in the container is frozen solid, place the container upright. If your power goes out the water will start to melt to the bottom of the container. Always check your container after being gone for a while."