Why you should always put a coin in the freezer before you leave home

When you get home from a trip, has your digital clock ever been reset? This usually indicates that there was a power outage, but it’s impossible to determine when and how long it lasted, so you can’t be sure if your food is still safe.

On Facebook, a woman by the name of Sheila Pulanco Russell provided a helpful trick for figuring out whether food in your freezer is still edible following a power outage.

I’ve heard a fantastic advice for those of you who are fleeing the coast. The one cup tip is what it’s known as, writes Sheila. “You fill your freezer with a cup of water. Place a quarter on top of it after it has solidified in the freezer and store it there.

This easy tip will tell you whether your food has gone bad. “You should discard the meal if the quarter has defrosted and dropped to the bottom of the cup. However, your food can still be fine if the quarter is either at the top or in the center of the cup.

For piece of mind, Sheila advises keeping the cup in your freezer at all times. “Just toss out the food if it doesn’t make you feel happy. The safety of all is the most important thing.

Kindly forward this advice to your loved ones; it could perhaps save a life.

She Converted An Old Garage Into A Shabby-Chic Dream Home!

In this weeks episode, we meet Anna, a remarkable woman who economically converted an old garage into an incredible compact, shabby-chic-styled dream home!

This is such a great example of how with style, vision and a lot of effort, you can transform even a space such as an old garage into a warm, comfortable and visually stunning home.

Anna is a woman with a lot of style, and this is reflected in her home which has been beautifully decorated in a harmonious fusion of different styles.

With inspiration from French design as well as a shabby chic, up-cycled aesthetic, this home is an absolute pleasure to the eyes!

In addition to the garage conversion, Anna has also a cottage-style tiny homes on her property, which help her to generate income as BnBs’. You can book your stay here.