{"id":7609,"date":"2022-04-06T07:59:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeprime.co.uk\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T13:33:48","slug":"how-to-make-ice-packs-for-coolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeprime.co.uk\/how-to-make-ice-packs-for-coolers\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Hack: How to Make Ice Packs for Coolers and Lunch Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Even the best cooler or lunch box needs ice packs if it’s going to keep your drinks and food cold on a hot day. In an ideal world, you’d have loads of shop-bought packs at the ready. However, they can be expensive and are rarely the right size to fit your box correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You could fill your cooler up with loose ice, but that will just end up melting, and you might not want everything getting soaking wet. Making ice packs is the perfect solution to staying cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’re going to show you just what you need to make homemade ice packs that can work just as well as the ones you’d buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will start with two basic designs you can make and then show you how you can improvise if you need your own cold packs to stay frozen at short notice<\/strong>. We will also look at how you can improve the efficiency of your homemade ice packs with some extra ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, if how to make ice packs for coolers is something you’re interested in, read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use these two designs to pre-build a stock of DIY ice packs that you can freeze ready for your next trip with your cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PVC pipes make excellent cooler ice tubes. You can build them to the exact size of your cooler for maximum efficiency, and they’re so strong that they can last you for years without fear of leaking. To make your ice tubes, you just need to follow these instructions. We like to use 2″ PVC pipe and end caps<\/strong>, but you can use any that you have available.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHomemade Ice Packs for Coolers and Lunch Boxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Method 1: PVC Pipe Ice Packs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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