With the holidays coming up, a lot of us will be traveling. But have you ever thought about the possibility of your power going out while you are gone and all of your food in your freezer and refrigerator spoiling? Before you leave on vacation, put a few ice cubs in a Ziploc bag and place it in your freezer. If the power goes out, the ice will melt. When the power comes back on, it will refreeze into a solid block. This way, you can tell if your power was out long enough for your food to have defrosted and gone bad.
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