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24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Today I show you how to use ice cubes in a way quite unusual.

Because we don't necessarily know it, but ice cubes are not only used to refresh cocktails.

In fact, you can use them for many other things!

Removing stuck-on chewing gum, relieving an insect bite, deflating the eyes...

You will be surprised how many things you can do with these little ice cubes.

Just open the freezer door and grab this unlimited free food!

Discover 24 amazing ways to use ice cubes:

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Contents
  • A few tips for use
  • 1. Peel off a piece of gum
  • 2. Relieve an insect bite
  • 3. Deflate bags under the eyes
  • 4. Store leftover wine in an ice cube tray
  • 5. Anesthetize the tongue
  • 6. Make your makeup last all day
  • 7. Peel off two glasses stuck together
  • 8. Pluck your eyebrows painlessly
  • 9. Check if there has been a power cut in the freezer
  • 10. Degrease a broth
  • 11. Get your whipped cream every time
  • 12. Make ice cubes WITHOUT using water
  • 13. Reduce acne with an ice cube
  • 14. Make a bruise go faster
  • 15. Eliminate a crease on a garment
  • 16. Firm your chest
  • 17. Make huge ice cubes
  • 18. Remove Furniture Marks from Carpet
  • 19. Water hard-to-reach plants
  • 20. Keep your bouquet of flowers longer
  • 21. Catch a sauce that has gone sour
  • 22. Get rid of cold sores fast
  • 23. Relieve a burn quickly
  • 24. Keep asparagus green
  • Bonus:prevent the ice cube tray from sticking to the walls of the freezer

A few tips for use

Making ice cubes these days is super easy.

We put water in the bins and hop, we get a slew of ice cubes a few hours later.

If this method is within everyone's reach, be aware that there are a few other subtleties.

For example, did you know that to have very transparent ice cubes, you must first boil the water?

Once cooled, pour the water into the trays, add a tiny bit of sparkling water and put in the freezer.

And to prevent them from sticking together, do you also know that you have to pour sparkling water over them?

Also very important to avoid health problems.

The correct freezing temperature is -18° and must be at least -10°.

Finally, be aware that the food stored in your freezer does not keep forever.

Count 2/3 months for leftover dinner, 2 months for oily fish, 8 for meat...

Find out everything you need to know about food preservation here.

So when you put food in the freezer for the long term, don't forget to label the date.

And of course, do not thaw or refreeze food! Unless you have cooked it well in the meantime.

1. Peel off a chewing gum

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Are your 2 little monsters having fun sticking chewing gum in their hair?

Before making them scream in pain by ripping their hair out, do this instead.

Place an ice cube on the chewing gum and wait for it to harden.

This little trick makes it much easier to remove the chewing gum without hurting.

Check out the trick here.

Note that ice cubes are also useful in the event of chewing gum stuck on the carpet or on clothing.

2. Relieve an insect bite

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Have you just been bitten by an insect or a spider and you're all irritated?

To instantly soothe the pain, put an ice cube in a cloth and place it on the bite.

This anesthetizes the pain and takes away the burning sensation.

Let the ice cube act until you no longer feel anything.

Check out the trick here.

3. Deflate bags under the eyes

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Didn't sleep well and your eyes are all puffy when you wake up?

Wondering how to deflate the pockets before going to work?

Simply put 2 ice cubes in a tissue and put it on the eyelid(s).

Keep the tissue flat on the eyelid for 5 min; this is enough for the ice cube to have its effect.

Check out the trick here.

4. Store leftover wine in an ice cube tray

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

The idea sounds completely crazy and yet it's a brilliant trick.

At a dinner party, you often end up with leftover bottled wine.

Leftover wine which can be used to make a future base for a delicious sauce.

Do you see where I'm coming from?

In order not to throw away this good wine, pour it into an ice cube tray and put everything in the freezer.

When you need to make a sauce, all you have to do is take out the bin and get the right wine!

Check out the trick here.

5. Anesthetize the tongue

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Some drugs really taste awful. Swallowing them is real torture.

Well with my little trick, no more headaches. You no longer feel anything.

How do I do ? I simply suck on an ice cube just before swallowing the medicine.

This has the effect of anesthetizing the taste buds for a few moments.

Check out the trick here.

6. Make your makeup last all day

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Want to know how stars manage to keep their makeup perfectly?

They roll over their face, just after a beauty mask, an ice cube for a few moments.

It may not seem like much, but this simple little action can help tighten pores.

The skin is therefore better prepared for make-up, because the ice cubes firm the epidermis.

Passing an ice cube on your lips, for example, makes lipstick stick better.

Thanks to this trick, you fix the make-up much longer.

Check out the trick here.

7. Peel off two glasses stuck together

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

I'm sure you've ever stuck 2 glasses or 2 bowls together.

This often happens when identical dishes or the same sizes are nested.

We can shoot like crazy, but it's impossible to separate them.

And long before you get upset and risk breaking them, apply this trick.

The trick, is to create a temperature difference between the 2 dishes.

In a sink, pour very hot water and put the 2 jammed dishes in it.

In the top container, put as many ice cubes as possible.

The temperature difference thus created makes it possible to expand or contract one and the other of the dishes and therefore to separate them.

Check out the trick here.

8. Pluck your eyebrows without pain

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

To all the people plucking their eyebrows, I'll give you a tip to stop the pain.

Because pulling out the hairs one by one to create a beautiful line is beautiful, but it hurts!

So if you don't want to end up with swollen, red skin, do this.

Just before waxing, put an ice cube around the eyebrows.

This has the effect of anesthetizing the area and therefore no longer traumatizing the skin as soon as a hair is removed.

Check out the trick here. And it also works to relieve hair removal on the legs.

9. Check if there has been a power outage in the freezer

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Defrosting and refreezing a food product can be very dangerous for your health.

The cold chain must therefore not be broken .

But how can you be sure that the products stored in the freezer have not undergone a temperature difference?

Imagine that a power outage happens while you're away for the weekend!

How will you know? Well, I have a neat little trick to suggest.

In the freezer compartment, place an ice cube in a dome.

When you want to know if there was a power outage while you were away, check the cup with the ice cube.

If it hasn't moved in shape, it's good.

If it no longer has the shape of a cube, your freezer has suffered a temperature difference.

In this case, do not consume the food stored inside!

Check out a variation of the trick here.

10. Degrease a broth

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Broths are delicious for the taste buds, but a little greasy for the line!

Well thank you grandma! She gave me a trick to degrease this type of preparation.

The trick is to put some ice cubes in a colander and run the broth through it.

All the fat then sticks to the ice cubes!

I just have to heat my broth and enjoy it without worrying about the fat.

Click here to discover another alternative.

11. Succeed your whipped cream every time

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Achieving a beautiful whipped cream is not given to everyone. Often, it remains liquid and not smooth enough.

But rest assured; I give you the method to never miss it again.

Take a large salad bowl and put plenty of ice cubes in it.

Take another smaller bowl, put it in the big one and pour the liquid cream into it.

The fact that the cream is in contact with the cold helps to make it rise and thicken faster.

12. Make ice cubes WITHOUT using water

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Have you ever made ice cubes other than water, for example with mint syrup or fruit juice?

Not yet ? Well, it's delicious.

It is especially perfect to accompany your cocktails or to flavor a thirst-quenching glass of water.

Just pour the juice or syrup into the ice cube trays and freeze it.

Check out the trick here.

Another possibility is to prepare flavored ice cubes.

In your tray, put small mint leaves, fruit zest or half a cherry.

It also works with a slice of banana, lemon or orange.

Cover with water and pop out those special ice cubes for your guests. You are going to wow the gallery!

Check out the trick here.

13. Reduce acne with an ice cube

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

A little grandmother's trick that helps you treat acne.

Morning and evening, rub an ice cube on your acne pimples for a few seconds.

Do this after cleansing your skin and before undergoing any dermatological treatment.

14. Make a bruise go faster

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Have you bumped into the corner of the table and you feel a lot of pain?

It's probably that a bruise or a bump will soon appear.

To limit the size of the bruise, put an ice cube on the area where you bumped.

Check out the trick here.

15. Eliminate a crease on a garment

Ironing clothes well is an art. And me, it's not really my forte...

I'm not telling you about all the creases I make!

I try to iron them again and again to make them disappear, nothing helps.

Fortunately, I know a little life-saving trick.

Just rub the crease with an ice cube and iron over it.

The garment then resumes a satisfactory shape and everything becomes smooth again.

And if you are looking for a way to quickly de-wrinkle a t-shirt, apply this method.

16. Firm your chest

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Having and above all keeping a firm and toned chest is undoubtedly the dream of all women.

Easier said than done you say! Well, think again.

A few simple habits allow you to preserve it perfectly.

Ingredients ? Sports, a good cold shower and an ice cube massage.

After you have showered, take an ice cube and massage your breasts with it, making circular gestures.

Start below the breasts and finish at the neck.

The ice cube sends out cold which tones the tissues and stimulates blood circulation.

Check out the trick here.

17. Make huge ice cubes

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

We are used to making small ice cubes with classic ice cube trays.

But nothing prevents us from creating bigger ones!

It's a change from everyday life and it's perfect for putting in cocktails, fruit juice salad bowls, punch...

It's a real eye-catcher with his friends in the evening.

Do you know how to do it? Come on, let your imagination run wild...

Just save your old yogurt pots!

Wash them, put some water in them and presto, you have nice big ice cubes.

And if you want to make medium-sized ice cubes, just use a plastic egg carton.

Check out the trick here.

18. Eliminate furniture marks on the carpet

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Have you decided to change the decor in your living room? We congratulate you.

To move the furniture, you need a good dose of courage and above all a well-honed technique.

Because otherwise, you can quickly damage the floors.

On carpets or rugs, for example, you are certain to see traces left by old furniture.

Well to make them disappear, nothing could be simpler.

Put an ice cube on the mark, let it melt, then brush.

Everything is back to normal!

Check out the trick here.

19. Water hard-to-reach plants

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Do you perhaps have plants at home that are difficult to water because they are difficult to access?

This is the case for example of hanging plants, a foot of a Christmas tree or other.

Giving them water with a watering can is almost impossible.

The solution is to put ice cubes directly from the pot or at their foot.

Basic, but terribly effective. Check out the trick here.

20. Keep your bouquet of flowers longer

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

A grandmother's trick made for lovers of beautiful bouquets of flowers.

How do you know how to keep your flowers longer?

Put 2 or 3 ice cubes in the water in the vase every day.

Try; it's surprisingly effective!

21. Catch a sauce that has gone sour

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

A good homemade sauce is delicious.

But this type of sauce does not keep forever, especially if it is made with butter.

If you see she's starting to pout and needs some firming up, do this.

Put the sauce in a saucepan, add an ice cube and start stirring.

This little grandmother's trick works wonders.

22. Get rid of cold sores quickly

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

When you have a cold sore, what you want is for it to go away as quickly as possible!

Because even if it is not dangerous, it hurts and remains very contagious.

So as soon as you start feeling the 1st symptoms, do this to get rid of them fast.

In a gauze bag, put an ice cube and put it directly on the pimple.

Discard the ice cube then put some honey on the infected area.

Repeat the operation several times to get rid of the cold sore.

Check out the trick here.

23. Relieve a burn quickly

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Ouch, ouch, ouch... You accidentally burned yourself on the still hot pan!

1st immediate reflex to have:run cold water over the wound and disinfect if necessary.

If, despite this, the burn continues to hurt, apply this little grandmother's remedy to relieve yourself.

In a container, dissolve 250 g of powdered milk in 75 cl of water.

Then mix some crushed ice cubes with 2 tablespoons of honey.

Stir well, dip a gauze in the mixture and apply the remedy to the area.

24. Keep asparagus very green

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

Asparagus, I love it.

Especially since my grandmother taught me how to keep their beautiful green color even after cooking.

Do you know how she does it?

After cooking them, she puts them directly in very cold water mixed with a few ice cubes.

This trick instantly interrupts cooking and allows the asparagus to keep their color.

Click here to learn how to cook them without damaging them!

Bonus:prevent the ice cube tray from sticking to the walls of the freezer

24 Amazing Ways to Use Ice Cubes (That Nobody Knows).

It can sometimes be difficult to remove the ice cubes from their tray, or even the tray itself from the freezer.

Well, know that there is a very simple little trick to stop being annoyed.

Before putting the ice cube tray in the freezer, rub the underside with a portion of candle.

The wax prevents the tray from sticking to the frozen walls of the freezer .