A woman reveals an ingenious trick to preserve food during power cuts: 'It has saved us a significant amount of money'

Extreme weather can lead to long power outages that cause the food in your fridge to spoil. One woman has shared her brilliant hack to help keep the food in your fridge fresh for longer, and all you need is a plastic bottle or two.

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Long power outages are common during extreme weather events such as hurricanes, which can cause food in your fridge to heat up and become unsafe to eat. This brilliant hack will help keep your fridge cooler for longer during a power outage and prevent your food from going bad. 

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Candace (@momma1323) explained that she keeps an old juice bottle filled with water in the freezer at all times and when the power goes out she simply pops it on a shelf in the center of the fridge to keep the temperature cool. Candace goes on to say that the bottle should hold at least a gallon of water, which when frozen will help keep your fridge cold for almost two days. "It has helped save us so much money in spoiled food," Candace said in the video.

How does it work?

According to the University of Florida, food is only good in the refrigerator for up to four hours after a power cut, and all peri