Do you ever use your outdoor space as a refrigerator?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180870)
United States
December 24, 2018 8:08am CST
Of course this wouldn't apply to those in a tropical climate, but if where you live is cold enough..do you get free refrigeration from the outdoors? My refrigerator is pretty full at the moment so I am making use of the outdoor cool temps to chill the jello. Most often I put drinks out there..but in the Winter I will use it to cool things as well. I have to make sure everything is covered though..as it could attract some unwanted guests. My parents used to put all kinds of things to chill in the garage. It made a lot of extra storage space for them.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
24 Dec 18
@snowy22315 yes.Like soda out and many drinks
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@porwest (91089)
• United States
27 Dec 18
@snowy22315 That's what I say. Why waste electricity when you don't have to?
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
25 Dec 18
we did once-during the blizzard of 78..our power went out,so we used it to save the food.
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
24 Dec 18
Yes, best if they are in a sheltered place, but I put them on the back deck or the porch if need be.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 18
@snowy22315 I have a cabinet on the balcony in front of the kitchen.
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@Dena91 (16634)
• United States
24 Dec 18
When it is cold and we need the room yes we use outside to keep things cold for us. Last year this time it was in the 20s for highs and the freezer needed to be defrosted so we put food in boxes and coolers and outside until we were done. Worked great
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
24 Dec 18
Yes, it can be helpful when you need space. Unless they were sealed drinks though I wouldn't dare leave any food out overnight..it is a good bet around here..it would be gone in the AM.
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@Dena91 (16634)
• United States
24 Dec 18
@snowy22315 It was only out there for about an hour until the freezer was finished. I wouldn't leave anything like that out overnight.
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@Shakeddagan (10)
• Israel
25 Dec 18
In Israel it's not that cold outside unfortunately. My refrigerator is pretty full too so I wish I could use my outdoor space. When I travel to Europe in winter I always cool drinks outside though.
Happy Holidays!
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
25 Dec 18
Yeah much better if that happens in the winter
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
24 Dec 18
Yes, I don't do it all the time..but it can help to cool things. You have to keep an eye on the temps around here though..you probably don't want to leave anything out for an extended period.
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
24 Dec 18
Yes, I usually keep cider and soda outside..weather permitting.
@Courtlynn (67083)
• United States
25 Dec 18
I've never done it, but could with how cool and cold it gets here.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Dec 18
Yes I have always used the cold to keep drinks cold,
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Dec 18
That would never work in Southern California unless way up in the mountains lol.
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
25 Dec 18
It worked well today to harden the jello and the fudge, but I had to cover and monitor them.
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
24 Dec 18
It should work well for the jello today..it is about refrigerator temp out.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
25 Dec 18
@snowy22315
That is an interesting question or title. I have one frig and it is in the kitchen. Some have a separate freezer somewhere else.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
26 Dec 18
As you said,it wouldn't work here. But that is a very good idea
