Dishes of regular ice cubes melt quickly and the water usually just gets dumped/wasted unless used to water plants/garden. If have chest freezer or the room in other freezers, freeze large jugs or other big containers of water. Not only do they last longer, work better, but they can be put back in the freezer without wasting water. Just set the frozen jugs on a towel or tray to avoid a pool from the condensation rolling down the sides of the jugs and to keep them off the floor so stay sanitary for going back in the freezer.
Dishes of regular ice cubes melt quickly and the water usually just gets dumped/wasted unless used to water plants/garden. If have chest freezer or the room in other freezers, freeze large jugs or other big containers of water. Not only do they last longer, work better, but they can be put back in the freezer without wasting water. Just set the frozen jugs on a towel or tray to avoid a pool from the condensation rolling down the sides of the jugs and to keep them off the floor so stay sanitary for going back in the freezer.