My freezer defrosted overnight and I saved $150 of food with a cooler and salt

Our garage freezer door didn't seal right after I bumped it, and everything thawed by morning. I grabbed a big cooler, layered the still-cold food with ice packs and a handful of table salt to drop the temp faster. It kept everything safe until I could fix the seal and refreeze it. Anyone have a better trick for a sudden freezer failure?

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the_phoenix10d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, that salt trick seems unnecessary.

webb.keith9d ago

Totally agree, tried it once and it was a huge waste of time.

benreed10d ago

Read somewhere that salt water actually freezes at a lower temp, so it makes sense.