"How on earth does a non-plastic ice cube tray work?" was one of my first thoughts when Carolyn of The Tickle Trunk asked me to review her latest stainless steel product. I was about to find out!
This incredibly nifty looking contraption soon arrived at my doorstep, and I couldn't wait to give it a whirl!
Here it is, full of ice, straight out of the freezer.
In the process of being cracked (by my 4 year old, who can almost do it by herself but needs just a bit of help at the end).
And voila: a tray full of ice that has not had to sit in plastic or have nasty chemicals leached into it! I love it!
I was actually having some mild difficulties with my lovely new ice cube tray, until my Mom came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. She quickly exclaimed that these were just like what they used when she was a girl (before plastic ones even existed, although my understanding is that they were previously made of aluminum, which we now know is also not a healthy option)! Who knew?!
The only real troubleshooting I had to do was learn to fill it up just a smidge lower than I would fill up my regular trays (thanks Mom!), so that the lever is able to move smoothly and crack the ice cleanly without any struggle. Now that I've figured it out, it works like a charm every time, and it's actually quite nice to have ice just sitting there in the tray, rather than needing to pry it out of the little ice cube holes.
My last concern was regarding how I would fit several of them into my freezer, since they don't stack easily to the the lever on top. Looks like Carolyn has already found a great solution, and will soon have some stacking trays very similar to this one:
Carolyn's priority over at The Tickle Trunk is to find great quality products, made using stainless steel as a safe alternative to plastic (which we know has the unfortunate ability to leach toxic chemicals into our food and beverages), and make them affordable for moms like you and me. She carries a wide selection of other products including the wonderful water bottles I use, various sizes and styles of food storage containers, cups, cutlery and more! Reviewing (and personally using) some of her fantastic products is always a no-brainer for me!
Would you like to win one of these ice cube trays for yourself? Here's how:
1) Leave a comment with your name and email address, letting me know one of the following things:
- One other product from The Tickle Trunk that appeals to you.
- A product that you've already purchased from her store and how you like using it!
- Any suggestions you have for new stainless steel products that you'd like to see The Tickle Trunk carry.
2) To be entered a second time, simply post about this giveaway on your own blog and and leave a second comment with the post url
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3) Giveaway ends next Thursday, at 3:00pm PST.
This giveaway has now ended.
These look great. I also think the Food Storage Container 4 (suitable for an individual lunch) would be very handy.
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I'm just waiting on my stainless steel sippy cup and a water bottle for my husband to arrive in the mail. We will officially be a family full of stainless steel drinking receptacles! :)
I was just thinking that I need a safer ice cube tray, as we don't have an automatic ice maker in our freezer. I really like the looks of this one!
I would also like their food storage containers (the round ones look so neat) and, of course, their popsicle mold. :)
I love your blog, and my whole family is indebted to you for that peanut butter-carob smoothie recipe. YUMMY!
The ice tray looks pretty awesome. I think the other item that is very appealing are the round food storage containers that come in so many sizes. They just look so convenient!
What a cool site! Thanks for clueing us in on it. I'd have to go with the basic water bottles... They're so handy, something I could use everyday, and they are priced SO reasonably!
Love the stainless steel cup option and look forward to the popsicle molds!! Would love to win!
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Wow, these are neat! As for other tickle trunk products, I need some food storage containers, so I'd pick those!
I think I would like to try the steel storage containers!
I remember these ice cube trays. I would love to have one or a couple again. As for the other item I would like it was hard to choose, but I have to go with the food storage containers. I would love a whole set of these.
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I'd be interested in the popsicle molds, mind you those aren't available yet so I'm not sure which category this falls under :)
I can't believe these awesome ice cube trays!! Any of the food storage containers would be awesome, too. Thanks!
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Those trays are too cool! I would love to have one (I freeze all kinds of things in ice cube trays-it is so handy!) I would also love to have one of their water bottles. I have Sigg bottles but am a little concerned about the aluminum (of course, I invested quite a bit so I'm not ready to switch!)
We, too, had a tray like this when I was growing up (only it was aluminum). I also like the popsicle mold ("coming soon").
I love the water bottles and especially that you can choose the different caps. I would have to choose the dishwasher safe one--I don't do well with handwashing. :)
I love anything on that site, but I think container #4 would serve us the best.
I would love a few of the stainless steel cups - they're the perfect size and won't break if my toddler drops one.
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I LOVE these and I would love to win one! I would like to slowly buy the food storage containers in all sizes and also the popsicle molds. We have the waterbottles. Please pick me:-)
I would love to get my hands on these trays. Thanks for all the great ideas.
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I think the popsicle molds would also be great!
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So cool that you can finally find these trays again-- I hate the plastic ones! My parents had these in their ancient fridge until they remodeled the kitchen in '88, so I remember using these and thought the design was so much better!
Anyways, I'll definitely be ordering these (if I don't win them), though I'm also looking forward to the stainless steel cups they'll be carrying soon.
I would like to be able to buy a stainless steel water pitcher. We used to have a glass one. I'm not crazy about using a plastic one so we usually just have our water in our glasses at room temperature.