5 American Things Brits Can't Live Without After Visiting!
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LOL " I even season my chicken now" I can't imagine eating chicken that hasn't been seasoned.
Same but I live in UK. They don't
Not seasoned chicken? That’s a thing??? That’s wild! Haha
@@desireeholloway3353 apparently it is but never been to where they are. I'm in the UK and we season ours.there country does make good potatoes though
I got a good laugh out of that one too! I have heard that "typical" English food can be a bit bland...I guess it's true!
@@JSu-here not at all
Before Americans had icemakers they had simple ice cube trays you fill from the tap, pop in the freezer for awhile and voila, you'd have several dozen ice cubes to use, then refill.Simple and dirt cheap.
That depends on their refrigerator.. Europe refrigerators are smaller.. There may not be space for ice trays
@@Debbie-wb9mj True, but this is ice we're talking about. MAKE ROOM!!!!! lol 😉
I use ice trays. No fancy refrigerator.
I still use ice cube trays.
@@Debbie-wb9mj I have a tiny European fridge/freezer and sacrifice a lot of valuable space for my 4 ice trays.
Almost as important as the temperature, air-conditioning reduces the humidity inside your house.
A small window air conditioner isn't all that expensive that will keep at least one room cool and comfortable. You could just turn it on during hot days, at least for a few hours in the evening when you return from work. Probably won't increase your power bill a hundred quid for a few months during the summer, and the small window air conditioner probably wouldn't cost more than a few hundred quid that will last at least ten years. Think of the air conditioner as a long term home improvement investment. I can't live without a air conditioner in Texas as my hamster requires cool temperatures not too hot and not too cold...
Lol we, all came to mention the trays!!! I'm 41 and never even had a fridge with an icemaker. 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀ Heck, you don't even have to buy the actual trays (if you're that desperate 😅), little storage containers work too. It'll make bigger chunks of ice, obviously, but it suffices.
@cln333 I have a small ice maker on my kitchen counter that cost me only $79 . I often freeze 20 oz. bottles of water and put them in a cooler with other canned and bottled drinks .
@@barryfletcher7136 damn, my comment ended up in the wrong spot. Lol apologies.
@@victorwaddell6530 yes! Using bottles of water as ice packs and then drinking them is a go to. I live in Arizona. My kids have a two mile walk to and from highschool. I freeze water bottles just so by the end of the day they have water that's somewhat cool.
Beesleys, it's true that we Americans love ice. However, for the home there are "four" ways of getting it: 1) buy it in bags.........2) refrigerator w/built-in icemaker.........3) countertop icemaker (I've never owned or seen one up close, lol).........4) or good ol' fashioned cheap "ice trays", they work just fine unless you wanna buy filtered water cubes in the bag). I just wanted to remind you of the inexpensive ice-trays option. Great channel! 👏🏾
Yes. They get so hung up on the “American fridge” with the ice and water dispensers. Americans had ice trays since home freezer became available. Then automatic ice makers in the freezer, which have been nearly universal for many decades. Followed in the 70’s by the ones with a dispenser in the door. And now we’re in the future with stand alone ice makers, and kitchens with umpteen different special water taps for filling pots or on demand hot for beverages or ramen.
I use a pitcher that filters water and use that to fill my ice trays. Then once a day (or when needed) empty the trays into a bin that's also in the freezer. The only time I have to buy ice anymore is during the summer when we just go thru' it faster than the trays can make it, or for family gatherings/parties when we have a big group come over.
Short story, ice trays work great!
If they have a PO Box I wouldn’t be surprised if they wound up with normal and novelty ice trays
I have a countertop ice maker and its a godsend.
@@ik7578 Right, and that’s the ice machine that Millie is talking about and wants, she said counter top one!
watchinig this helps me appreciate my country a bit more today...I still want to visit England and Europe, but I need to remember to appreciate what we have in this country...
I lived in Europe for many years. It's like going back in time 20 years. They are so far behind in tech & culture. And amenities are far fewer.
I loved my time there. Castles everywhere to explore. So much history from Ireland all the way to Poland. So much to enjoy. Every weekend, I'd go somewhere else.
I 100% agree.
"I even season my chicken now" is such a sad sentence to me lmao❤❤
I really thought it was just a stereotype that English people don’t season their food lol
@HiSummerWasHere I've watched enough of these channels that I just assume that's normal at this point lol.
Adobo will b the only condiment you'll need, MILLY!!! AND A DRIZZLE OF OLIVE OIL, N WAAALAAAHHH!!! DELICIOUS MEATS ALL THE TIME!!!!!!👌👌👌
@@HiSummerWasHereyes it is untrue we do in England. They aren't in the UK though
James' mom is really doing a great job in the flavor department.
She is killing it! Also has a better camera awareness and presence, when presenting, than you would expect from someone with almost no experience.
so nice of y'all to be so complimentary. thank you
“We even season our chicken now.” Wait, you’ve been eating unseasoned chicken all your life?! I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢😂
That's actually funny, now me, I season all food that isn't meant to be sweet... if I don't season it, it's usually because I'm making it for someone that isn't myself, because I don't know what they like
There’s no driving three hours from LA to Texas. You drive three hours from LA, you’re still in California.
Flying.
You can drive for nine hours and still be in Texas.
Montauk (tip of Long Island) to Ohio is 10 hours….close to that if you go to Canada towards Montreal, or 9-1/2 hours to Buffalo… And that’s just New York State.
DC to Greenville SC is around 12 hours
It's 3 hours to Charleston from where we live in SC and, 3 hours to Atlanta and 3 hours to Charlotte
I love the personal touches by adding Goldfish to the list haha. Any fans of the channel knows Millie can't live without that for too long.
I love Goldfish. But I've stopped eating them. I prefer drinks without ice.
The fact that y'all had just been living your lives eating unseasoned food is wild 😲
England invaded other countries for spices, but never uses them
@@marydavis5234 The rulers not the common people
Well they LOVE salt, and lots of it. That's technically considered seasoning.
No spices in the UK?
In the words of the French " the British fought wars all over the world over spices and ultimately used none of them". "Just saying"
Seasoning!!!! Seasoning!!!! Seasoning!!!!
I am shocked they don't season anything.
@KieraNW1 it's crazy but my brother's girlfriend is like afraid of spices. I never let her cook if I can help it.
At last! I'm so happy for them!
FYI:We usually refer to Air Con as simply,," AC" I have a counter top ice maker and I LOVE it.
What kind is yours? Where did you get it?
@@dianedeck9790 Mine is a Fridgidaire and it's worked like a little soldier for 2 years. It was under $100 on Amazonl My freezer is not big enough for bags of ice and they cost too much. The only expense iwith the counter top model , is that you need to use filtered water. I have well water so yes, I definitely use a filter. I love love love my little ice machine.
When you drive in America, you'll get to see more of it driving than by train or plane.
The train is not too bad because you’re not going along the roads and it’s more scenic. Plus you don’t have to keep your eyes on the road and miss stuff as you would when you’re driving.
I actually prefer train travel to driving, but it's a 5 hour drive to the nearest Amtrak station!
The United States has 431 national Parks at least 11 of those are larger than England.
And that 431 does not include the hundreds of state parks.
Not larger than England 🤭. Larger than England's largest national Park.
The entire state of Montana is nearly the same size as England.
@@JoPerry-by3wd You're half right. The largest National Park is about 20k square miles, in Alaska. England is about 50.3k square miles and Montana is nearly 3 times the size of that at 145k square miles.
Glacier National is the best, period! Anybody that says different is wrong lol
Wow! Excellent info.
I finally have a ceiling fan over my bed. Don’t know why I
waited so long.
That’s the best! I love that.
Millie's Americanisms always put a smile on my face. I love your love for my country. You both are great to watch as well as your parents whenever they are on. Great video, thanks for sharing.
We now have metal ice cubes. Put them in the freezer for a few hours then use them in a mixed drink so there will be no melting ice to dilute the flavor. Wash them and return them to the freezer.
How about buy some ice trays for your freezer? Cheaper than buying an ice maker.
I think their freezer is a bit smaller than ours in the US. They have pretty small fridges in general especially in apts.
But I'm with you on the thought. I use a pitcher of filtered water in the fridge to fill my ice trays and then fill a plastic bin in the freezer with the ice made from the trays. But I also have a chest freezer that we store bags of ice in during the summer months.
Counter ice makers can be bought, but I don't know which ones would be good in the UK. I also don't know their budget.
Because if she says she wants an icemaker, someone will send her an icemaker. That's how this seems to work.
Countertop ice maker only if you don't have refrigerator freezer room to use trays. These are not to store ice, but only to make the cubes. Not sure how easy/affordable to get these to operate on UK voltage.
@@bluflaam777LSA If they have room for a bag of ice , then surely they would have room for ice trays. I truly amazes me how brits don't have ice trays or are totally oblivious to how to use them.
@dianedeck9790 I'm American . The problem with ice trays in a freezer is that they tend to spill over and turn everything into an iceberg . I have a refrigerator with a freezer on top for daily use , a chest freezer for long term storage , and a counter top ice maker .
We are indeed fortunate to have such diverse options of things to see and experience in the U.S. I have never had a passport and have traveled extensively throughout the mainland, but I doubt it is even possible to experience everything that is here in a single lifetime. This is not a complaint. Rather it is a genuine feeling of appreciation. Thank you for the reminder. ❤
I'd rather experience a different country even if its just once , we can get to mainland Europe In 2hrs , the uk has a lot of places of interest even though its much much smaller too . Lots of places of not seen yet .it's normal for most brits to travel abroad for a holiday especially for the sun .
We bought an air conditioner for our bedroom, $3OO+ so we didn't need to drop the thermostat to cool off the entire house. Made sleeping in Las Vegas much more comfortable. I recommend it.
Yellowstone was in my back yard growing up. 90 minutes to the gate, 45 minutes more and I could be sitting on the patio eating ice cream and watching old faithful. If you look at the square KM it is just shy of 9000. That is large but most of that is forest that unless you are a hiker can not be reached. There are several roads that enter the park, most famous being the West entrance on the Montana side (the reason everyone thinks Yellowstone is in Montana when only a sliver is located in that state, same for Idaho) Once you get into the park there is a central ring that goes to various features around the park (hot pots, geysers, rivers and lakes etc.) There are hotels in the park that you can stay at and while you can travel most of the distance in a day without stopping. To get a good look around plan for 3-5 days, staying at both the central and north ends. There are a large number of trails that can be walked at various pull outs and stops along the way. Winter travel is also possible with snow coaches and one of the hotels hosting winter guests. The park its self takes up maybe 5% of one corner in Wyoming, but is surrounded by National forest and government land in 3 states with a pretty low population lending to the image of a vast unoccupied area.
Parents took me there when I was maybe 5 years old in the 1950's, remember it vividly today!
“I even season our chicken now.”
That SLAYED me, ahahahahahaha!!! No more bland, milktoast meals for the Beesleys! Y’all are getting so spicy now, lol!!! 🌶️
Yes almost like they were living Inthe UK
Since the US is so big, you can drive for hours and days and still be in US and you never need a passport
And the regions are so different north to south and east to west.
When I got out of the USAF, I could have settled anywhere. I specifically chose Missouri because it is centrally located. I live about a 1/2 hour drive from the geographic center of the country. The number of unique places I can get to inside of a 24-hour drive radius is enormous.
That’s the reason I considered moving to Kansas. Very centrally located. And then I watched the Wizard of Oz and changed my mind. 😉
LA to Texas is around a 19 - 20 hour drive. New York to Florida is about 18 hours. The drive from LA to New York is about 41 hours.
You need ice cube trays. They're cheap, reliable, durable, and easy to use. Fill two or three with water, put them in the freezer compartment of your fridge, and when you want ice, you have it.
Yes, no need for an ice maker, but then, I haven't seen their freezer.
You guys are so precious. It makes my heart happy that you enjoyed your visit here! ☺️♥️
Get a couple ice trays for the freezer. I feel like you can probably find a window unit or wall unit (air con) if you do some looking around. Not every American house has built in HVAC, many use portable versions.
Window unit ACs don't work with windows that swing open, like in Europe. Wall units require punching a hole in the wall, so you'd need to be a home owner to do that.
"I even season my chicken now."
girl, what? lol they're like amazed that food is supposed to taste.
Remember that there are great state parks. They're not all national.
In San Diego, we have city parks that have mountains in them (e.g., Mission Trails Regional Park).
@@visarr As a lifelong Chicagoan, I have visited SanDiego up to Carlsbad, and the city and the whole area are beautiful. It’s one of the best places in the country.
South Mountain Park, managed by the city of Phoenix AZ, is 100 years old this year!
@@goldfieldgary very cool!
Aircon/AC is not just the temperature. It's the lack of humidity and nasty stuff filtered out of the air even when the house is being heated. Low humidity/low dust heat is the best kind.
Hello from Tennessee. On your next trip you might try a motor home, you can rent them in the states. Two Brits recently did this on their US trip for their YT channel.
Gravy...you are making a roux. Oil, flour, then add milk. If you fry bacon or sausage, save the drippings in a jar in the fridge. Use this as your oil. Now this is critical, do not add milk until the flour starts to really brown and the flavor smells so good throughout your house. Now add your milk, whole milk not less fat Milks. Using the flat of a large spoon or a large whisk, begin whisking immediately. You cannot stop whisking. And make biscuits. We make gravy from the drippings if fried chicken. I use this gravy as a dip for my fried chicken.
America Test Kitchen (ATK) and Scrumpdilious on YT, sorry about the spelling. I love the crunch wrap from the latter
Watch the Jolly channel for your next trip to the states, especially Tennessee and the south. How about a Dollywood, huge theme park nestled in the foothills if the Smokey Mountains, (Dolly Parton) apple pie? Huge slice. Smokey Mountain National Park, very close by to Dollywood. People easily have a week vacation in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN. Love you guys. 😊
ICE TRAYS! Very cheap and work well. Many Americans still use these. As an added bonus, they don't take up as much room in your freezer as an ice maker either.
I was born and raised in Texas and my parents and grand parents did without AC. They just didn't want to pay the electric bill for it. It was brutal. I would go and visit my grandfather and he would be sitting in his living room, smoking cigarettes, drinking hot coffee with a fan blowing 110 degree air on him. You can get used to it but it's never comfortable.
Amazon sells small countertop ice makers. They are great for a situation like yours.
As others have said, the old-fashioned ice trays for the freezer are always an option. Older ones are aluminum with a lever, and newer ones are plastic.
Excellent viewer engagement! I love your energy and you both look very happy. I appreciated this video. Luv your mom's video's also!!
I worked with a guy who was determined to visit every state with his wife on his vacations. It took him 25 years to eventually do it. Work and life gets in the way of travel.
Millie, honey, one should season everything when cooking. :)
I season just about everything too. It really is so easy.
As a TEXAN, ice and air conditioning are our birthrights.
As a Floridian, A/C and ice are our mandatory necessities 😂
Exactly, it’s considered an emergency if our AC goes out in Texas summer
Texas...guns, ice and air conditioning.
Absolutely
😊😊👍
One of your better videos, I must say!! VERY enjoyable !
Countertop ice makers make small ice cubes but they do work quite well if you like the small ice
The biggest trick when buying perishable items at an American grocery store is get it from the bottom or that back because the oldest items are always on top or in the front. Another thing most of the time the use by date is just a suggestion, most things are good for 2, 3 or even 5 days later. Like milk doesn't magically go bad on the expiration date. Most times I can use milk 5 days past the expiration date. I just smell it.
Of course, we want a part 2! Why do you even have to ask?! I'm so sorry (and genuinely surprised) Millie can't get goldfish over there! So disappointing. Y'all were smart bringing Vickie along on your journey so she can mimic some of our recipes for you at home. Love y'all and love the videos. Keep 'em coming! ❤
Dear James, Millie and Mom: MOVE HERE! With love from Seal Beach, California 😃
I have lived in Texas over 40 years... there are still things I have not done - on my list.
Great list!! As for National Park sizes, yes the size of all the US National Parks add up to 52.4 million acres (or 212,000 km2) where England is 32 million acres (or 129499 km2) or so they say. So you're right. As for ice, depending on the size of your freezer, you can do what a lot of us do...we get ice trays, stack them and just refill as needed. Always have ice on hand and no big bags taking up room, if you have even a little bit more room, you can get an ice bin to fill up giving you eve more ice on hand and saving you a lot of money. Keep up the great work, so glad you enjoyed visiting the US and hope you get more chances.
I also have a 14K BTU portable air conditioner for my bedroom, I can crank it low at night and not have to make the rest of the house cold. It’s a Toshiba… love it! It was around $600 and uses 115V so no extra wiring 😊
It has a single tube with an internal separator, which both exhausts to the outside and gets fresh air. It does not need a tube for condensation, even in this high heat & humidity area. Rain does not get inside.
I live on the eastern edge of the Central Valley. Never snows. I am 70 miles (about one hour) from Donner Pass, where the average annual snowfall is just over ten (10) meters. Yes, ten+ meters of snow.
(Also about five miles from a Cracker Barrel, which is right next to a Bass Pro Shop.)
"I even season the chicken now." My American mouth is hanging open...
Hey there guys, I so enjoy watching yall. I was born in America and I am 60. I have seen some of America, but not all. I feel I have seen more of EuropeVV than America. After watching yall and others whio visit this country, I want to get in my RV and ht the road.
I recommend the Frigidaire portable ice maker.....it makes large and small ice and it makes it FAST. It also shuts off automatically when it fills up.
I honestly expected Millie to say "American refrigerator", lol!!! Part 2, please 🙂
I looked at refrigerators at Home Depot ,as saw one that Millie looked at and saw that it did have the sliding too she wanted and so I rewatched the video and I saw the sliding top in the refrigerator she looked at, she did not even open up the freezer enough to see it.
I have some experience with countertop icemakers now, and they have 3 problems:
1. They require regular cleaning to extend their functionality; they need a light bleaching to kill fungus and bacteria and they need a vinegar soak to remove mineral buildup (scale). You'll need a toothbrush for scrubbing and make certain the icemaker gets a thorough rinse and draining. There are videos on cleaning icemakers.
2. They tend to die between 6 and 16 months of operation, so you must be ready to replace them.
3. They aren't inexpensive. They start around £60 and go to about £90 in the UK.
I have one because I don't have enough freezer space for ice trays. If you have the space, get ice trays and an ice bin to put in your freezer to make and store your own ice. Or purchase a small freezer unit to expand your freezer space; it's cheaper over the first 3 years than buying new countertop icemakers.
If you visit the US again, try Seattle.
An hour from Seattle is skiing or mountain hiking. Another direction and you're in the Olympic Peninsula rainforest (35 minutes by ferry from Bainbridge Island, across the Sound; faster than driving). There's tourist boats to go see whales and maybe orcas, though orcas show up in Puget Sound and you may see them while taking a ferry or water taxi out from Seattle's water edge.
Your discussion of how different the US is short distances from various spots put me in mind of this.
It's the snack foods that get us, doesn't it?
You need Goldfish crackers, and I need Walkers Cheese & Onion crisps.
I bet James and Millie appreciated the ice cold drinks after walking around Universal Studios and other places on a hot day.
Yo guys are so awesome! Love your list. Funny I think we are spoiled with our air conditioning here… I crank it in the summer although it is expensive!!
You could just get a few ice cube trays for you Freezer and make ice using your regular tap-water.
10:21 The sheer SHAME in James' face when Millie admitted to liking American chocolate made me cackle loud enough to startle the dog!
Regarding seasoning, when I first moved out on my own I bought a few jars of various herbs and spices and just read on the jar what they are good with and experimented with them. Nowadays you can do a google search and find charts of which herbs and spices go well with what foods. Start with a few basic ones (like basil, oregano, dill, cinnamon) and you'll soon learn what you like (and don't like!). Then you can expand to others (like tarragon, allspice, nutmeg, cumin) and repeat the process.
FWIW - I have never heard an American use the phrase "aircon". We usually just say "air" or "AC" (ay see). I don't know if it's better or worse, but we would normally say "turn up the air", or "they could use some AC" in here.
Not sure of price of ice, but we have an ice maker in our fridge, but we don't have it hooked up (no line near it to hook up), so we just buy bags of ice. We have a deep freezer to keep a few extra bags in there and just dump them into our ice dispenser to have ice all the time. But if it's somewhat cheap, might be able to just store a few extra bags in your freezer and open when needed so you're not running out all the time.
Love you guys! But I want to say, Americans aren’t obsessed with ice. We just prefer our drinks with ice, much like we prefer to cook with lots of seasoning. And there’s millions of Americans who don’t have ice makers in their house. (That was me for years when I was younger). You can buy ice trays to make ice in the freezer…just fill them every time you use them, and you’ll never run out! Thanks for your videos!!!
She is SO MUCH easier to understand by American ears. Thanks!
England by itself is smaller than most US national parks; the total area of England is around 50,300 square miles, while many individual US national parks are larger than that, with some in Alaska even being larger than the entire United Kingdom.
Quick thing about the counter top ice makers. The less expensive ones won't keep your ice cold. It freezes the cubes, dumps them into a bucket and then you have to store them in the freezer. To have one that would hold the ice after making it would be a lot more expensive and take up more room.
I just have it make my ice when I need it. The ice comes out pretty quickly.
My ice maker sits on the counter and makes ice as long as it is filled with water . As the ice melts the cold water drains to the bottom and the ice is held in a basket . I live in Upstate South Carolina and survived Hurricane Helene . I had a gasoline powered electric generator , my ice maker , and electric fans to get me through the worst days .
If you have a freezer it's really easy to make ice. They have ice cube trays you just fill with water and pop into the freezer. Get a couple of them so you can use one while the next one is freezing.
Go for a countertop *nugget* ice maker if you can swing it. Nugget ice makers make the easily chewable kind of ice that they have at SONIC (which you've had -- tho strangely without a drink iirc). The nugget ice makers do cost more (portable countertop bullet ice makers that make those bullet-shaped cubes of ice are less than $100/£100 on Amazon, but the portable countertop nugget ones are generally $160-190/£160-190), but they do a great job of cooling drinks down fast, and chomping on the ice while drinking is great.
I'm glad that you both had a wonderful visit to USA. Got to try some different foods and visit some amazing places & sites. By-the-way, you guys have the most beautiful baby.
Temu sells countertop ice makers for around 40.00us, they work great. I make myself a gallon bag of ice every week or so, I don’t leave it running but use it weekly. They are very very cheap and handy.
Almost forgot, we have a Mustang convertible. We ride all seasons with the top down, except rain the top is up. We have heated and cooled seats. I love air cooled seats. Air conditioning (AC). We justvsay AC.
I don't know if they're available there, but they do make either window air conditioners (if the building you live in allows it) or portable air conditioners that sit on wheels in the room and vent the warm air out the window. They're not as efficient as the window units, but installation is basically putting a vent hose on the back and placing it by a window to vent. It would give you a nice room to cool down in or sleep in if it's warm and muggy.
Ice cube makers are nice but until recent years for me we only had the trays which were just fine- as long as they have good flexibility
Get some plastic ice trays. In our house that is all we ever use to make ice. In America we all flavor our foods with seasoning every day. You do not have to be a professional chef to add tons of flavor to foods. Just have the spices and seasonings on hand and follow recipes We all do it.. After not too long a time you will just know how to do it. It is easy. Love your videos!!
I lived in North San Diego County in my teens and I remember one day before or after Christmas, a couple of my friends and I went to Mission Beach, which was just 30+ minutes away. After wading in the water for a bit (it was kinda cold), we then drove to Palomar Mountain, parked at the observatory, made a small snowman, and staged a snowball fight!
Both on the same day, just to say we'd done it!
Steve from Dallas TX. Love you guys been watching for years!!! Sprint to 500k
We bought a brand new house in San Diego, CA in 1997 and had air conditioning installed to deal with the 4-7 days a year there that it gets above 80F (27C) in the summer..... I loved that house...... now we live in inland Northern CA where it gets up to 113F (45C) in the summer and the aircon is on 24/7 in the summer and our electric bill is over $500/mo.
I personally have never owned a refrigerator that had a icemaker.
I have always bought bags of ice. To me ice trays do not supply enough ice for me so I go for the bags.
Many (Walmart) tabletop icemakers that you just plug in and pour a liter of water in. When ice gets low, pour in more water.
When it’s over 100 degrees my ice maker comes in quite handy ,I put a few in my coffee.
Silicone ice trays are better than polyethylene, and having a ice bucket in your freezer is the cheap way out.
Agreed, silicone trays are easier to get the ice out of, are BPA-free and dishwasher safe. Also you can often find them in fun and funky shapes. I have an ice maker in my fridge so I don't need them, but I do have a silicone tray that makes 4, 2.5" ice spheres (which are awesome for whiskey).
That is what we have always done at our house. We use the harder plastic ones
@@coollady2179 I remember those, my parents had them. An extensional definition of “kludge”.
Death Valley National Park is the 5th largest national park in America at 3,408,395.63 acres (13,793.3 km2) and the largest national park outside of Alaska.
When my wife and i 1st purchased our home 5 years ago, 1st thing on her 'bucket' list was an ice/water in the door, French door refrigerator. Check! However, I'm 68 now, and along with a new dishwasher meant changing undersink cold/hot water valves, wiring up outlet for dishwasher, and I'm way too old to crawl underneath the house to run water line to refrigerator! Anything for you, Honey!
No need to go under the house to hook up the water hose for the ice maker in the refrigerator, when you walk into the kitchen on the left is the laundry room, we just put the refrigerator on the wall in the kitchen and put a hole in the wall big enough that the water hose for the ice maker to fit through and hooked it up to the water pipes that are in the laundry room
@marydavis5234 sink faces side yard, laundry room juts out there. On the other side is backyard, Refrigerator is there. To put main fridge on same wall as sink or even to washing machine wall, would be out on the deck. Not good. I made the 20 foot crawl. Hardest part was the need to dig down 18 inches to make an access door, to then be able to crawl underneath the house. House was built in 1925
@ ok , my house was built in 1924
When I was in the States in a hotel with AC, I turned it off and opened the window, when I got in the room, but the cleaners would put the AC on again the next day. It was the same in European hotels with AC, I'd always turn it off, I don't like the cold air and it is too dry and I keep waking up thirsty.
Our office has AC, I think my colleague turned it on 3 times this year.
Plastic ice cube trays work. used all the time back before ice makers.
Certain areas in the US need the AC , it helps stop mold …. But yes love the AC . I’m an ice cube person my Frig has an ice maker but I still have 4 ice trays to fill and put in freezer …. You need us to send you ice trays ? Love ice 🧊
In southern California you can got to the beach and surf then go to the mountains and ski followed by going to the desert and dirt bike or dune buggy all in one day.
I am sitting here eating cupcake goldfish with my granddaughter. They are so good!
I have an ice machine. That is how much I love ice! We went to the UK for 2 weeks for our honeymoon. It was June. We were told it was unseasonably hot. We were dying without A/C and ice! LOL...we made it through and loved our time there, regardless.
Do you have a freezer? Ice cube trays are very inexpensive and all you do is fill them with water, place them on a level surface in a freezer, and wait until they freeze. Then it's a simple matter of refill and repeat.
Ice cube trays… Pour water in them and put them in the refrigerator and you have ice. I’ve never had a ice maker but once in my life, I am the icemaker.
Millie, I purchased a small countertop ice maker (and bags) from Amazon. Have had it for several years now and love it.
When our little fellow started eating baby food and then basic solid food, I seasoned with herbs-- never added salt, but we started with flavors like thyme with chicken and basil to tomato sauce and grew from there. Introducing some herbs to Archie now may expand his culinary world early.
Edit- and I never make Chex mix without at least one bag of goldfish in the mix. I might have a goldfish addiction too.
Amazon has some relatively cheap counter top ice makers. We bought one for our camper. It was around 80
US$. It works pretty good.
I have a Frigidaire countertop ice maker, and I love it. If you don’t want to spend money on one then ice trays work perfectly fine 😊
The area of Yellowstone (8,991 km2) is about the equivalent of North-East England (8,592 km2).
Don't you have ice trays? Fill them with water and pop them in the freezer. Easy- peasy.
They have very small freezers.
@@visarrI have ice trays in my freezer I'm in UK. Our fridge freezers are smaller but we don't shop once a mnth it's once a week . Chest freezers are common as well
I don’t know how big your freezers are in your refrigerator but not everyone has a refrigerator that makes ice. You have to use a ice cube tray with you fill with water put in the freezer and then when the water has frozen, you pop them out And put in a ice cube bucket that comes with the freezer and there are shelves in our freezers where you Put the ice cube trays. I have never had a refrigerator that makes the ice and there is a dispenser
Invest in some ice trays to keep in the freezer and just refill as you use them. It's simple and cheap.
Just fill the ice trays with bottled water if you can, that way you will have filtered ice cubes.