LONG TERM USE OF ICE CHESTS

[Texjbird]

THE ICE CHEST IS DOING GREAT.

IN ONE END THERE IS A RECTANGULAR WHITE PLASTIC BUCKET THAT I BOUGHT FOR $1 AT THE WAL MART BAKERY DEPT.  I HAVE A LOT OF THESE BUCKETS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.  

THE BUCKET IS LINED WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC "RECYCLING" TRASH BAG,  ICE IN FREEZER BAGS IS LAYERED IN WITH ROMAIN LETTUCE, TOMATOS, SQUASH AND SOMETHING ELSE THAT I DON'T REMEMBER.  ALL THE VEGGIES ARE ALSO IN PLASTIC BAGS.  THIS WAY THE VEGGIES DON'T GET SOAKED WITH WATER AND TO EMPTY THE MELTED ICE I JUST PULL OUT THE VEGGIES AND DUMP THE WATER.

  THE OTHER END OF THE CHEST HAS A CLEAR TRASH BAG AND FREZER BAGS OF ICE LAYERED WITH 1/2 GAL. OF TEA, 1 DOZEN EGGS, A JAR OF MAYO, BOTTLE OF SALAD DRESSING, & 2  8oz CONTAINERS OF GUACAMOLE.  

USING THE TRASH BAGS AS LINERS WILL KEEP THE WATER FROM THE ICE CONTAINED SO I WILL NOT NEED TO EMPTY THE CHEST AND ALSO NOT NEED TO LIFT IT AGAIN UNTIL I MOVE IT.  IT WAS A PITA TO GET IT INTO MY BEDROOM BECAUSE  THERE ARE PLACES IN MY APT THAT I HAD TO LIFT/CARRY IT UP AT SHOULDER LEVEL BECAUSE IT WAS TOO WIDE TO WHEEL IT THROUGH.

I HAVE 2 MORE ICE CHESTS THAT ARE LARGER HOWEVER THIS ONE COVERS THE BASICS AND FITS RIGHT INSIDE MY BEDROOM DOORWAY.  MY BEDROOM HAS A AC UNIT MOUNTED HIGH IN THE WALL JUST ACROSS FROM THE DOOR.     

MY BEDROOM IS THE COOLEST ROOM IN THE APT.  I LIKE TO SLEEP WHEN IT'S COLD AND HAVE PLENTY OF COVERS.  I THINK I SLEPT BETTER IN SD THAN I EVER DID IN TX.

JEWELLANN