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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
Ice cube trays cost $2-3 a piece for those plastic ones. 2 years is a good run for an item used daily that costs $2-3.

I was waiting to see who would chime in with the "they're el cheapo disposable" line.

Don't think that's an unrealistic view point, at $2 to $4 retail, not much money invested in production of the item, would expect a limited life for the trays.

Guess it depends on how much Ice one uses, an how well the material reacts to expansion and contraction over time....

I have been using the same two white plastic ice cube trays for 10-11 years now but I don't use a lot of ice, mostly just 2 in a glass of bourbon or in water for guests. I prefer water just as it comes from the tap w/o ice. If / when they fail I figure I'll just pick up a couple more at the Dollar Store.

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
Ice cube trays cost $2-3 a piece for those plastic ones. 2 years is a good run for an item used daily that costs $2-3.

I was waiting to see who would chime in with the "they're el cheapo disposable" line.

Don't think that's an unrealistic view point, at $2 to $4 retail, not much money invested in production of the item, would expect a limited life for the trays.

Guess it depends on how much Ice one uses, an how well the material reacts to expansion and contraction over time....

Don't think I implied it was an unrealistic position at all.

What it was, was not addressing the thread's query about folks' experiences and therefore adding no value to the discussion.

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Originally posted by bald1:

Don't think I implied it was an unrealistic position at all.

What it was was not addressing the thread's query about folks' experiences and therefore adding no value to the discussion.

You didn't, the point being in todays world, there's not a lot of things that are made for longevity anymore, everything seems to have a limited life cycle, to be disposable.

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by bald1:

Don't think I implied it was an unrealistic position at all.

What it was was not addressing the thread's query about folks' experiences and therefore adding no value to the discussion.

You didn't, the point being in todays world, there's not a lot of things that are made for longevity anymore, everything seems to have a limited life cycle, to be disposable.

Agreed. That said some are better for durability than others. Again something I'd hoped would come out in the discussion.

If you briefly run the bottom side of them under the sink before trying to pop the cubes out, it helps release them.

my plastic trays date to 1956, my house as Always used lots of ice. Living in south florida (gulf coast) ice is a requirement!

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Originally posted by kalei:
my plastic trays date to 1956

YOWSER! Guess I flex the crap out of mine which is why they don't last long.

You can buy "vintage-inspired" metal ones with the lever, but they ain't cheap and are probably crap and Made in China.

GM should ditch the vehicles and just go back to making these.

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Originally posted by HRK:

I broke the handle off a few of those in my day.

Can't add to this conversation, mine has an ice maker.

I use this one or silicone trays. Both work well.

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Originally posted by SIG4EVA:
I use this one...

Whaaa? That a restaurant tray from the '40s or '50s? Never seen a "double wide" before.

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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by SIG4EVA:
I use this one...

Whaaa? That a restaurant tray from the '40s or '50s? Never seen a "double wide" before.

I got it from my grandparents. The doublewide is deluxe for sure haha. I took whatever they would give me. I still have an old yellow Tupperware strainer that is my favorite to use.

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I got it from my grandparents. The doublewide is deluxe for sure haha. I took whatever they would give me.

Reading what's on those handles. "Ice Slice" and "Quickube"?

Did a quick search and found both vintage brand trays for sale on etsy and eBay. No doublewides though.

Yeah, you got those right. The tray is Frigidaire.