planning ahead - liquids in winter

iheartloonisland · 07-29-2009, 09:48 PM

We have left all cleaning supplies successfully over many years. We do not leave anything in cans or jars with the exception of the following. Olive oil, (and other oils), vinegars, syrup, hard liquor(not wine), soy sauce, mustard, (really anything that is salty) have done well. Flour, sugars, cereal, oatmeal, pastas, etc as well. We leave all the liquid things in large, heavy duty ziplock bags sitting in the sink in case of leakage. Dry things so well in ziplocks. So far so good!!

jmen24 · 07-30-2009, 09:00 AM

As stated the latex paint is a big no, the stain would be fine only if it is oil based, the wood glue needs to be oil based or polyurethane based if you leave it, if water based than no.

Cabot makes different lines of stain and depending on the age it could be water or oil based. Most oil based stains has moved to a low voc formula that if it stores the same way it stains it will not last through a frost. Those stains are about 1 year old, so anything purchased this year I would not leave behind, but if you do please post how it performs after the thaw.

BeaverIslandGuy · 07-30-2009, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the ideas.

When I looked last year, 70% of what I hauled was liquids, so this would be a big help to eliminate 90% of it.

I had meant to ask about liquor, but loonisland got it. I know (from college not to leave beer

), and never leave an undrunk bottle of wine.

Related question - we have store our linens with cedar chips in sealable storage totes, which work very well and stack up nicely in the summer out of the way. We have done it to keep varmints and moths away. Have heard an urban legend that bounce dryer sheets will work the same, and leave less of an odor. Anyone have any experience?

Thanks again to all. If there are other liquids that people have had good (or especially bad) freezing experiences with, please post.

IG - Hope you get your washer and dryer. One thought is that we have to freeze proof ours in the winter, which is easy to do with antifreeze. Just make sure to get it into the pump housing and drainline. We put our washer on "magic movers" so we can pull it out from the wall easily each winter to disconnect plumbing and do this.

ishoot308 · 07-30-2009, 03:40 PM

I have a great idea...I think all island residents should get together at the end of the season, at some designated location, and have a party to drink up all those unopened bottles of wine, beer and other misc liquor and mixers so we don't have to take them home!!

Dan

mneck1814 · 07-30-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BeaverIslandGuy

Related question - we have store our linens with cedar chips in sealable storage totes, which work very well and stack up nicely in the summer out of the way. We have done it to keep varmints and moths away. Have heard an urban legend that bounce dryer sheets will work the same, and leave less of an odor. Anyone have any experience?

We have used Downy dryer sheets for a few years now and have had great luck with them so far. We not only put them in the linen tubs but on furniture, beds and in closets as well. They seem to eliminate the spring opening musty smell very well too.

07-30-2009, 02:07 PM	#3
BeaverIslandGuy Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: north end of lake, whenever possible Posts: 29 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for the ideas. When I looked last year, 70% of what I hauled was liquids, so this would be a big help to eliminate 90% of it. I had meant to ask about liquor, but loonisland got it. I know (from college not to leave beer ), and never leave an undrunk bottle of wine. Related question - we have store our linens with cedar chips in sealable storage totes, which work very well and stack up nicely in the summer out of the way. We have done it to keep varmints and moths away. Have heard an urban legend that bounce dryer sheets will work the same, and leave less of an odor. Anyone have any experience? Thanks again to all. If there are other liquids that people have had good (or especially bad) freezing experiences with, please post. IG - Hope you get your washer and dryer. One thought is that we have to freeze proof ours in the winter, which is easy to do with antifreeze. Just make sure to get it into the pump housing and drainline. We put our washer on "magic movers" so we can pull it out from the wall easily each winter to disconnect plumbing and do this. __________________ Please assume something pithy is inserted here

07-30-2009, 03:40 PM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,359 Thanks: 2,420 Thanked 5,342 Times in 2,091 Posts	Great idea!! I have a great idea...I think all island residents should get together at the end of the season, at some designated location, and have a party to drink up all those unopened bottles of wine, beer and other misc liquor and mixers so we don't have to take them home!! Dan

07-29-2009, 09:48 PM	#1
iheartloonisland Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	We have left all cleaning supplies successfully over many years. We do not leave anything in cans or jars with the exception of the following. Olive oil, (and other oils), vinegars, syrup, hard liquor(not wine), soy sauce, mustard, (really anything that is salty) have done well. Flour, sugars, cereal, oatmeal, pastas, etc as well. We leave all the liquid things in large, heavy duty ziplock bags sitting in the sink in case of leakage. Dry things so well in ziplocks. So far so good!!

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07-30-2009, 09:00 AM	#2
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	As stated the latex paint is a big no, the stain would be fine only if it is oil based, the wood glue needs to be oil based or polyurethane based if you leave it, if water based than no. Cabot makes different lines of stain and depending on the age it could be water or oil based. Most oil based stains has moved to a low voc formula that if it stores the same way it stains it will not last through a frost. Those stains are about 1 year old, so anything purchased this year I would not leave behind, but if you do please post how it performs after the thaw.