Without putting it in a sack, the trick is to break the ice cubes in plastic so they break up quickly and don't make a mess

YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

Plastic can be used to hold more water than rectangular containers.

Brilio.net - There are many ways to print ice cubes , for example using small boxes or plastic containers. However, if you need a lot of ice cubes, just choose to use plastic. The reason is, plastic can be used to hold more water than rectangular containers. Ice cubes molded in plastic can be sold or consumed personally.

Unfortunately, ready-made plastic-wrapped ice cubes are usually difficult to break or crush. Not to mention the results will be messy everywhere. Well, some people even have to put ice cubes in a sack and then hit it several times.

If you want to break ice cubes in plastic, but don't want to use a sack, there is another trick you can try. A YouTube user Contemporary Drinks showed how in one of his video uploads.

"I will give a tutorial on breaking ice cubes for blender guys," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Contemporary Drinks on Thursday (23/5).

The first step, first prepare the tools that will be used. There are ice crusher sticks, hammers and plastic bags. If so, wrap your hands in a plastic bag so they don't get cold.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

Then put ice cubes in your hands that have been wrapped in plastic. Then hit the entire surface of the ice cubes with a hammer. While the ice cubes are rotated several times, yes. Make sure the inside of the ice cube is hit evenly.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

After that, hold the tip of the ice cube with your hand. Meanwhile, with the other hand, direct the ice crusher stick to the top of the plastic ice cubes.

"This is the most important trick, so that no part of the ice sticks to the plastic, guys," said the owner of the video.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

To be safer, you can put ice cubes in a container or flat surface, OK? Once the top is evenly pierced, position the ice cube horizontally. Then poke the ice cube again for a few moments, turning it occasionally.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

Once done, tear the plastic ice cubes with an ice crusher. As a result, the ice cubes are immediately crushed and collected in one container. There are no remaining ice cubes stuck to the plastic at all. Set aside the plastic used to wrap the ice cubes.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

The resulting ice cubes are small and ready to use.

photo: YouTube/Contemporary Drinks

You can copy it straight away, without destroying the room with ice cubes.

Storing ice cubes without a freezer is challenging, but there are several ways you can try to slow down the melting process. Here are some methods that can help.

Materials and tools:

- Cooler box or cooling box
- Ice
- Additional insulating material (for example, towels or newspapers)

Step:

1. Additional insulation.
Line the inside of the cooler box with towels or newspapers to add a layer of insulation.

2. Add ice.
Put the ice cubes in the cooler box.

3. Fill in the blank space.
Fill the empty space with towels, cloth, or newspaper to reduce the amount of air circulating inside the cooler.

4. Close tightly.
Make sure the cooler box is closed tightly to maintain a cool temperature inside.

Materials and tools:

- Towel or thick cloth
- Ice
- Plastic containers or thick plastic bags

Step:
- Ice pack.
Wrap the ice cubes in a towel or thick cloth. The fabric will act as an insulator to slow the melting of the ice.

- Additional containers:
Place the ice wrapped in cloth in a plastic container or thick plastic bag to prevent melt water from seeping out.

By using one or a combination of the methods above, you can slow down the melting of ice cubes even without a freezer. Remember that environmental conditions and room temperature will affect how long the ice cubes will last.

(brl/lut)