"Water, Water Everywhere..."

Water, water, every where, 

And all the boards did shrink;

Water, water, every where,

Nor any drop to drink. 

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Think you might lose power when the hurricane hits?  My NYC brother-in-law just shared a great and simple tip for anyone preparing for hurricane Irene.

Simply fill some plastic zipper bags with water (tap water will do) and freeze them - now.  If you end up losing power, you can use the frozen bricks to keep some of your refrigerator items cold.  I used quart-size bags.  They were easier to find room for in the freezer.  I double-bagged with gallon-size ones. (I don't want to have to clean up a mess when they defrost!)

If the stores were out of bottled water or you didn't get out to buy any, these will also serve as extra water as they defrost.   

The bags are easily reusable since you are only storing water in them.  

Stay safe, stay dry!