While You're Away
The clever trick to check for power outages is to place a coin in your freezer. This brilliant idea comes from American woman Sheila Russell. She discovered that freezing a coin is the perfect method to detect a power cut. Simply fill a plastic cup with water and place it upright in the freezer. Once the water is completely frozen, put a coin on top of the ice. When you return from your holiday, if the coin is at the bottom of the cup, it means your freezer thawed and refroze.
