Ice cube trays can do so much more than just make your basic ice cubes. There are so many cool and practical hacks you can do with ice cube trays that can make better ice and better drinks. You can…
Wetsuits are supposed to be tight. They act as a second skin, one that is a protective layer between the water and your body. They can sometimes take a long time to break in or they may feel just a…
Everyone loves chilling during the summer with a cool drink. But this can quickly be ruined if the ice has a bad flavor. This is exactly surprisingly common and something I’ve personally experienced. It always sucks to have your drink…
After winter storms, snowplows and salt trucks come out, and they do two things. The plows push most of the snow out of the way to make roads safer to drive. The salt trucks spread small salt rocks on the…
Plastic is a material with many uses, but is one of them being a good insulator? But why exactly is plastic such a good insulator? How does it work? Plastics are good electrical insulators because they have no free-moving electrons.…
In recent years, sphere ice cubes have become increasingly popular with consumers – and it’s not just because it looks great! There are many practical benefits to using sphere ice cubes in drinks such as lower ice melt and better…
Nugget ice makers are fascinating machines that use a unique method of creating ice cubes that’s different from most other ice making machines. So how exactly do nugget ice makers work? Let’s do a deep dive under the hood and…
Whether you’ve just turned it on for the first time, you’re turning it back on after a deep clean or you’ve just emptied the ice bin and are ready for your Opal to make more ice. You might be wondering…
The GE Opal Nugget ice makers are fascinating machines that consistently create small nugget ice cubes that are perfect for drinks or chewing on. The machine only takes about 15 minutes to make its first ice cubes vs hours for…
When winter rolls around it’s common for stores to quickly sell out of rock salt or ice melt products and if you’re caught off guard this can leave you without any way to melt the ice on your driveway or…