The 60 Second Fix for Funky Tasting Ice Cubes
We've all been there.....you go to get a big ole glass of ice and something just isn't right....there's a smell...a not-so-pleasant one....which you ignore...you pour your beverage of choice over the ice.....take a sip....and BLUCK YUCK UGH ~ it is one of funkiest things you've ever tasted. That happened to me the other day.....it was not fun.
The last time this happened it was my water filter. I knew it needed replaced. I ignored the red light flashing at me....and I didn't buy a replacement until....the moment when I could no longer even tolerate the nasty ice but this time was different. I actually did the very responsible adult thing and had a new filter in place but there was still something not quite right. I wasn't quite sure what to do this time but I tried my go-to for just about anything.....vinegar....and it worked....so here's my 60 second fix for funky tasting ice cubes.
1. DUMP ICE ~ if you're like me the thought of being without ice (like it's some sort of God-given right or something) makes me a bit panicky ~ all of the sudden I'm all fidgety and needing everything I drink to be 'iced' but I dumped it all anyway.
2. Fill a spray bottle with STRAIGHT vinegar (as opposed to crooked?!?) and
start spraying the entire bin inside and out with vinegar ~ every little nook, cranny, springy-like doo dad and surface.
3. Let everything sit for about 60 seconds and then rinse, rinse, rinse with water and wipe dry.
4. Place the ice bin back in the freezer and start your automatic ice maker working again. In no time you'll have fresh, delicious and non funkified ice again.
Love all these neat and easy to do tricks, to make my life easier. Thank You
Thank you, Sue!
Funky ice is no fun. Thanks for posting. Hello from Project Inspired.