Awesome Life Hack for New Jerseyans And Power Outages

Discover a genius life hack for NJ residents to check if food has spoiled during a blackout. Don't let power outages ruin your meals!

Why didn't I think of this sooner? Does this life hack really work?

Almost every New Jerseyan owns a freezer of some sort. Maybe it's in the kitchen, garage, and basement, this hack is something we call all use.

We've all been a part of power outages. With the wind we get here at the Jersey Shore, thunder storms, snow storms, we've all been through it. And, who could forget Super Storm Sandy and all of the power outages.

According to Nature’s Generator: "There are many reasons for power outages to occur but natural causes such as the weather is the leading cause. Severe weather accounts for roughly 70% of outages in the United States. Strong rains, high winds, snow, and lightning can be the main culprits. Other causes may involve equipment failures where issues with transformers, switches, and cables may arise."

What's the first thing we think of when we lose power, "what are we going to do with all of that food that might go bad." And, we all say don't open the refrigerator or freezer door.

What is this quarter hack that all New Jerseyans Should Know About?

It's all about knowing if your food spoiled or not in the power outage.

This life hack that recently went viral comes in handy. It sounds so simple, fill a mug with water and set it in your freezer. Once the water is frozen all the way through, place  a quarter, yes 25 cents on top of the ice and return the mug to the freezer.

If you leave during the power outage you'll definitely be able to see if your food is safe.

Here's the deal if the quarter is sitting at the bottom of the mug under the ice, the food in your freezer thawed and froze again. You should toss it just to be safe.

If the quarter still on top of the mug, you're in the clear.