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Apr 28th, 2021 4:24 pm

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cRaZyRaVr [OP]: Deal Addict; Mar 11, 2004; 4582 posts; 2631 upvotes; Milton, ON.

Apr 28th, 2021 4:24 pm

Ice - Do you buy or make at home?

Do you buy it, make it? Machine or trays? If you buy it, where?

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Apr 28th, 2021 4:34 pm

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trane0: Deal Addict; Jun 8, 2005; 3124 posts; 595 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 28th, 2021 4:34 pm

Buy it at the Beer Store.

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Apr 28th, 2021 5:31 pm

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Gutty96: Deal Guru; Jun 24, 2006; 12033 posts; 6018 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2021 5:31 pm

Freezer makes it.

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Apr 28th, 2021 5:38 pm

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PointsHubby: Deal Expert; Feb 7, 2017; 21342 posts; 19711 upvotes; Eastern Ontario

Apr 28th, 2021 5:38 pm

BOTH ... buy & make.

Buy it mostly when we need greater quantities for entertaining etc
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Summer Parties
Buy most often in the summer ... also for Picnics, Camping Trips etc

Get our bought bagged ice wherever convenient
Grocery Stores, Gas Stations, Park Stores

Make ice in trays
We don’t have a fridge with a built in ice maker
Type of tray you use can make a difference
Also how you store your ice ... cuz ice can go stale / off

Made ice goes into a large Tupperware bin with a lid
Try to keep it full
And trays refilled often

Been looking at a standalone counter top ice maker
But they seem to range from under $ 100 to over $ 300
So prob need to do some more research to figure what would be a good buy to fit my more seasonal needs

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Apr 28th, 2021 5:46 pm

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UrbanPoet: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2004; 48685 posts; 12109 upvotes; T.O. Lotto Captain

Apr 28th, 2021 5:46 pm

I make giant 2 inch X 2 inch ice cubes.
1 cube & your drink is chilled. Also melts slowly due to size.

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Apr 28th, 2021 7:24 pm

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gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 16922 posts; 11646 upvotes; Markham

Apr 28th, 2021 7:24 pm

Depends on how much you need. For myself I just make it. If I'm hosting a group of ppl (which I can't do right now), I'd probably buy it.

We're all bozos on the bus until we find a way to express ourselves...

Failure is always an option...just not the preferred one!

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Apr 28th, 2021 7:33 pm

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tranquility922: Deal Expert; Sep 21, 2010; 15185 posts; 4626 upvotes; Montréal

Apr 28th, 2021 7:33 pm

I've ALWAYS been fascinated w this 'phenomenon', ice machines everywhere, it's like as necessary as TP lol. Home's ice tray not enough and can't plan ahead? Why are ppl literally buying bag-fulls for? You make that many cocktails?

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Apr 28th, 2021 10:27 pm

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duckdown: Deal Expert; Mar 7, 2005; 18191 posts; 1194 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2021 10:27 pm

TOPIC HIJACK

Do you trust bagged ice from those machines/beer store/convenience store in your drink? I sometimes question the cleanliness of those for ingestion purposes vs. simply surrounding your cans in a cooler with it

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Apr 28th, 2021 10:54 pm

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Dealmaker1945: Deal Addict; Oct 23, 2017; 2485 posts; 2018 upvotes; GTA West

Apr 28th, 2021 10:54 pm

Both. Buy it for parties or for the coolers when we do a day trip - we have an independent grocery nearby that carries good bagged ice. Day to day for our drinks we use the ice maker in our Samsung French-door fridge which is famous for the poor quality of the ice and its propensity to jam. I would not buy that kind of fridge again.

I would actually like to buy a dedicated ice maker for the kitchen but don't really have space for one. And there seem to be a lot of bad reviews on them.

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Apr 28th, 2021 11:29 pm

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playnicee1: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 18889 posts; 5821 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 28th, 2021 11:29 pm

I make my ice at home. I fill two ice cube trays with Brita water. How's that for something different? lol

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

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Apr 29th, 2021 12:19 am

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Keelie: Deal Fanatic; Oct 26, 2002; 6415 posts; 786 upvotes; BC

Apr 29th, 2021 12:19 am

I dont use ice very often, but have 2 trays I keep in the freezer. If I'm having company I will make a couple extra and put into a big ziplock.

The only time I use ice is for a mixed drink, but normally I drink wine or beer.

That's my 2cents worth

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Apr 29th, 2021 6:59 am

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stack1: Sr. Member; Jun 11, 2006; 541 posts; 550 upvotes

Apr 29th, 2021 6:59 am

I have limited freezer space and only 1 tray so I try to make and keep in a ziplock. I run out sometimes due to poor planning and kids taking ice (who don’t refill the tray). I also use the ice to “water” my orchids.

Costco had a countertop ice maker for $100 but I’m not sure if they still do. Was waiting to see if it ever went on sale. Unsure about reviews.

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Apr 29th, 2021 7:18 am

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UrbanPoet: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2004; 48685 posts; 12109 upvotes; T.O. Lotto Captain

Apr 29th, 2021 7:18 am

duckdown wrote: ↑ TOPIC HIJACK

Do you trust bagged ice from those machines/beer store/convenience store in your drink? I sometimes question the cleanliness of those for ingestion purposes vs. simply surrounding your cans in a cooler with it

I’m sure its fine

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Apr 29th, 2021 7:58 am

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Dealmaker1945: Deal Addict; Oct 23, 2017; 2485 posts; 2018 upvotes; GTA West

Apr 29th, 2021 7:58 am

When my family came to Canada in 1952, we had an icebox instead of a fridge. There was a top compartment for a big block of ice and a bottom compartment for food. Ice was delivered from a truck and handled with a big set of "ice tongs". Talk about progress . . . .

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Apr 29th, 2021 8:43 am

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arisk: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2006; 2462 posts; 1544 upvotes; London

Apr 29th, 2021 8:43 am

duckdown wrote: ↑ Do you trust bagged ice from those machines/beer store/convenience store in your drink? I sometimes question the cleanliness of those for ingestion purposes vs. simply surrounding your cans in a cooler with it

Are you consuming the clean ice inside, or licking the bag?
Do you make sandwiches from bagged bread, or do you have the same concern?

To answer the OP's question, I make my own, unless away from home such as for a camping cooler.

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Apr 29th, 2021 8:45 am

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gr8dlr: Deal Expert; Sep 1, 2005; 16922 posts; 11646 upvotes; Markham

Apr 29th, 2021 8:45 am

Dealmaker1945 wrote: ↑ When my family came to Canada in 1952, we had an icebox instead of a fridge. There was a top compartment for a big block of ice and a bottom compartment for food. Ice was delivered from a truck and handled with a big set of "ice tongs". Talk about progress . . . .

Did you get visits from Mel Lastman back in the day?

We're all bozos on the bus until we find a way to express ourselves...

Failure is always an option...just not the preferred one!

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Apr 29th, 2021 9:37 am

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Dealmaker1945: Deal Addict; Oct 23, 2017; 2485 posts; 2018 upvotes; GTA West

Apr 29th, 2021 9:37 am

gr8dlr wrote: ↑ Did you get visits from Mel Lastman back in the day?

LOL that was a rural area with no appliance stores. But when freezers first came out, there were companies selling freezer/food packages door to door, extolling the miracle and convenience of frozen food, where you got a discount on the freezer for buying a contracted amount of frozen food. As with any door to door sales, many people ended up with contract remorse and food they didn't want.

But fridges and freezers changed the way people shopped and ate.

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Apr 29th, 2021 9:55 am

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cRaZyRaVr [OP]: Deal Addict; Mar 11, 2004; 4582 posts; 2631 upvotes; Milton, ON.

Apr 29th, 2021 9:55 am

I go through a lot of ice and I was thinking of getting the machine but $$$$. Bagged ice is $2.99 and that will last me a week here. I stopped making ice because I always spill the water here and there and it became annoying.

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Apr 29th, 2021 10:03 am

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Swerny: Deal Expert; Oct 5, 2008; 16143 posts; 10962 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 29th, 2021 10:03 am

My 2019 bought fridge has a built in icemaker.

Yes that makes me a BALLER.

lol

When the fridge at the cottage can't keep up to the demand, we have a separate, countertop ice maker we use.

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Apr 29th, 2021 10:09 am

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ji2o0k: Deal Expert; Oct 28, 2004; 22982 posts; 4533 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 29th, 2021 10:09 am

we also do both......

Make
- we make ice in those large square ice cube trays (I think for whiskey?) and we also have the individual ball ice tray to make large "ball" ice cubes......also I think for whiskey. We use our filtered water when making ice.

Buy
- for some reason, wifey likes the store bought ice with her Coke. So we buy small bags from the grocery store. I also question what type of water they use (hoping at least tap water!) but she swears it tastes better....lol!
- we also buy when we host parties. Fridge doesn't have an ice maker & I can't be bothered to pre-make our own ice.....

FS: Nothing at the moment
Heatware: 63-0-0

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