14 Smart Uses of Ice Cubes You Must Know

We often store blocks of frozen water in our fridges primarily for the purpose of cooling our lukewarm daily beverages. But Reader's Digest say that they can do more than that. Their recent online post showcases 14 brilliant uses of ice cubes we all should know be aware of.




1. Water hanging plants and Christmas Trees 

Hanging plants and Christmas trees are undeniably hard to water. That is, hanging plants often require us to use stools for additional height while Christmas trees have narrow bases making it difficult to water using watering cans. Tossing ice cubes into the bases of these plants can save you the hassle. The ice melts gradually and does the watering part slowly without the risk of heavy water downpour.

2. Remove Dents in Carpeting 

Moving or repositioning furnitures at home or in your room specifically could cause unwanted dents in the floor's carpet.

Worry no more, ice cubes can do the work for you. That is, rubbing ice cubes into the dented or damaged portion of the carpet followed by a soft brushing on the dented part can remove the annoying dents for you.

3. Smooth Caulk Seams 

The issue about caulking is that the caulk compound is very sticky and could potentially adhere to your finger while trying to smoothen the seam. In order to get over this nuisance, one only needs to run ice cubes along the caulk line. That is, caulk compound does not stick to ice cubes.

4. Help Iron Out Wrinkles 

Rubbing an ice cube enclosed in a smooth cloth into a wrinkled part of the cloth followed by a smooth ironing can efficiently and effectively remove the unwanted clothing wrinkles.

5. Mask The Taste of Medicine 

The problem about most of the medicine we have today is that they don't really taste favorable and pleasant. But did you know that sucking ice cube before taking undelicious medicine can help you get over the foul taste of it? That's because ice cube numbs the tongue making you unbothered by bad tasting medicine.

6. Pluck a Splinter 

Removing a splinter in a hand of a toddler or child is indeed very challenging especially for parents. But worry no more since an ice cube we have in store at our respective fridges can save us the hassle. Putting ice cube onto the affected area can help numb the portion making it quicker and painless at the same time.

7. Prevent Blistering 

When people get burn especially serious ones, the tendency is for their wounds or burns to develop blisters. But did you know that applying ice cubes onto the affected area can prevent the burn from blistering? Yes it does.

8. Cool Water for Pets

When summer comes, our pets often suffer from extreme heat condition. To appease the heat, people search for cold water for immediate relief. The same applies to animals only that they cannot voice out their concern. Putting ice cubes into the water of our pets can be very helpful and beneficial to them.

9. Unstick a Sluggish Disposal

Because of grease buildup, our garbage disposal may not work properly. Throwing some ice cubes down the disposal and grinding them might help address the issue. That is, the disposal becomes residue-free since the grease which has build up will stick into the ice.

10. Make Creamy Salad Dressing

How to do it? Let's simply follow this tip. Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid, then add a single ice cube. Close the lid and shake vigorously. Spoon out the ice cube and serve. Your guests will be impressed by how creamy your salad dressing is.

11. Stop Sauces From Curdling 

Making saucrs especially those made up of egg yolk and lemon juice is commonly curdles. To make this happen, one has to place an ice cube in the saucepan, stir, and watch the sauce turn back into a silky masterpiece.

12. De-fat stews and soups

Homemade soup or stew is always a potential source of fat. In order to avoid this excess, one needs to fill a metal ladle with ice cubes and skim the bottom of the ladle over the top of the liquid in the soup pot. Fat will collect on the ladle

13. Reheat Rice

Reheating unconsumed rice in the microwave often make the rice dry and sometimes crispy. But worry no more, putting some ice cubes above the rice before reheating can give the rice enough moisture.

14. Removing Gum From Clothing 

A gum stuck on your clothes can truly be bothersome and is difficult to remove. But with the aid of an ice cube, this difficulty can be avoided. Rubbing an ice into the gum hardens it making it easier to remove. Using a spoon, firmly scrape the hardened gum off your clothes and your good to go.