Durable ice cube trays?
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I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
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I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
I’d look at reviews, maybe see if Americas test kitchen has done a guide
Anything decent should hold up long term, I think you’ve just found some crappy ice cube trays
This one seems like the style you’re talking about and has better reviews than just about anything else I see on amazon. How much you trust those reviews is up in the air, but it does look like a fairly foolproof, classic style of icemaker as long as it’s not flimsy, and the reviews don’t seem to suggest that’s an issue
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I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
Well, I can’t say much about “for life”, but I bought a batch of Rubbermaid trays back in 2008, and they’re all still in use. No cracks, no problems. I added to the original 4 a couple of times, and the most recent two pack is indistinguishable from the older ones in thickness or coloration. So I’m fairly confident that the new ones should last just as well.
I’m also going to chime in about the silicone trays. They work fine, but I’ve had a lot of trouble with them picking up odors, like from being washed with scented soaps. Never had the issue with regular plastic.
However, there are also the old school metal trays that last for bloody ever. Might be worth looking into
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I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
I have silicone trays and I love them. I haven’t had them super long (about a year), but I use them every day and they show no sign of wear. It doesn’t get brittle with time like some plastic, so I don’t see them wearing down any time soon.
If you need to be able to stack them, it might be worth looking into some kind of small rack?
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I’d look at reviews, maybe see if Americas test kitchen has done a guide
Anything decent should hold up long term, I think you’ve just found some crappy ice cube trays
This one seems like the style you’re talking about and has better reviews than just about anything else I see on amazon. How much you trust those reviews is up in the air, but it does look like a fairly foolproof, classic style of icemaker as long as it’s not flimsy, and the reviews don’t seem to suggest that’s an issue
️It certainly seems like it should be simple to find a good one. It feels like we perfected the technology ages ago and then for some reason no one kept making the good ones. XD
That listing looks like it might be good at face value but it also seems potentially suspicious. I’ll probably see if I can find third party reviews of it to double check (compared to the Amazon reviews that are easier to spoof).
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I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
Holy shit, I literally just bought the best ice trays in my life about 4 days ago, after the worst ones 4 days before that. These are regular plastic trays, with 14 cubes per tray, they seem to be strong as fuck, and the ice releases like butter.
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It certainly seems like it should be simple to find a good one. It feels like we perfected the technology ages ago and then for some reason no one kept making the good ones. XD
That listing looks like it might be good at face value but it also seems potentially suspicious. I’ll probably see if I can find third party reviews of it to double check (compared to the Amazon reviews that are easier to spoof).
A person just replied to me to say they bought them and shared some thoughts, it sounds like they’re very happy with them, thought I’d let you know since you won’t get a notification for that message
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Holy shit, I literally just bought the best ice trays in my life about 4 days ago, after the worst ones 4 days before that. These are regular plastic trays, with 14 cubes per tray, they seem to be strong as fuck, and the ice releases like butter.
I own those trays, I used them for a few years with zero issues. I moved and my new fridge has an ice maker, but I kept the trays because eventually I’ll probably have a use for them.
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I own those trays, I used them for a few years with zero issues. I moved and my new fridge has an ice maker, but I kept the trays because eventually I’ll probably have a use for them.
I have 4 of them, and if I were to fill and empty them as they froze, I’d end up with an overflowing container in about 3 days. And Im in Arizona in the summer.
