I want to pre-make most of my meals ahead of time. How do I store them in individual servings? [more inside]
posted by Bunglegirl on Jul 23, 2009 - 28 answers

I had a potentially damaging lapse of ability at work today and need some advice on how to keep it from happening ever again. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2009 - 21 answers

We want to freeze vegetables for the winter. Here's the trick: we don't want to use a refrigerator. [more inside]
posted by puckish on May 31, 2009 - 19 answers

Newish iPod freezing during transfer from computer. Also HDScan not appearing in the diagnostics. Anything (additional) I should try before taking advantage of the service plan? [more inside]
posted by tremspeed on May 5, 2009 - 2 answers

How long does it take to freeze vodka, and what can I do with it after that? [more inside]
posted by jaffacakerhubarb on Mar 6, 2009 - 21 answers

The heater in my 95 G20 is suddenly working intermittently. For the last three days, I get cold air through the vents for the first 20 minutes of highway driving, followed by the heat suddenly kicking in. Then, when I corner around a sharp right hand turn, the air suddenly goes cold, and then heat resumes when I straighten up. Ideas before I head to the mechanic?
posted by blue_wardrobe on Jan 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Will 20 minutes at -20 kill my external hard drive? [more inside]
posted by valleys on Jan 10, 2009 - 18 answers

What's the best way to freeze bacon? Or should I just leave it in the fridge? [more inside]
posted by billysumday on Dec 30, 2008 - 26 answers

Do I need to wrap my outdoor spigots to prevent freezing? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Dec 23, 2008 - 15 answers

Preventing my house's pipes from freezing while a few timezones away? [more inside]
posted by lisa g on Dec 12, 2008 - 14 answers

I've been searching Metafilter for humane solutions to our rat problem and, while a couple sound promising (hmmm...so lighter fluid is really ether??), I haven't seen one possibility mentioned: sticking the little bastards in the freezer. I've tried it, and it works great. For some reason, though, my wife isn't too thrilled at the prospect of Brother Rat nestling, even briefly, next to the frozen peas. What do you think? [more inside]
posted by Olden_Bittermann on Nov 8, 2008 - 38 answers

I would like some recipes or meal ideas that, when cooked, will last for a long time. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jul 28, 2008 - 21 answers

Laptop is giving up the ghost. Ram? HD? Videocard? Full explaination of symptoms inside, help me get it at least to a place where I can back it up. [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jul 24, 2008 - 10 answers

Help! I'm cooking a rather large batch of baked chicken tonight, but there are only two of us and I'm wanting to save the leftovers for later. What's the best way to do so? [more inside]
posted by Gideon on Mar 16, 2008 - 11 answers

My fairly new Wii has started to act all weird. [more inside]
posted by yodelingisfun on Mar 6, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I repair my sump pump drainage pipes so that they'll withstand sub-freezing temperatures? [more inside]
posted by saffry on Jan 21, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there any reason why people need to stay awake to avoid freezing? I've seen this over and over in movie and tv plots where one person tries to keep another awake.
posted by srboisvert on Dec 28, 2007 - 12 answers

MacTechFilter: Is this strange activity in my console log the reason my iBook is freezing up? [more inside]
posted by annabellee on Oct 20, 2007 - 2 answers

[iBook G4 filter]: My Mac keeps freezing and responds to nothing but a hard restart. [more inside]
posted by annabellee on Sep 23, 2007 - 8 answers

FreezingOfficeFilter: Are there any minimum temperature requirement laws for US office spaces? [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on May 10, 2007 - 42 answers

Does freezing adversely effect soft contact lenses? [more inside]
posted by Coffeemate on Feb 16, 2007 - 3 answers

my health club is a health risk. what should I do? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Feb 4, 2007 - 16 answers

Will pearls - regular, black and other types, both freshwater and non - be damaged by freezing for extended periods of time? We're not talking deep-freeze, just the temperature (or range of temperatures) in your average home kitchen freezer.
posted by luriete on Jan 18, 2007 - 19 answers

I hate winter. How can I make the next four months better than they would be otherwise? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Nov 1, 2006 - 69 answers

My iPod freezes up on me whenever I play certain files. [more inside]
posted by rossination on Oct 29, 2006 - 9 answers

Anyone have experience with freezing salad or any other method to keep produce around? I want to have more salads with lots of variety at home. Unfortunately, the more variety I add, the more produce I have that rots before making it into my belly. [more inside]
posted by mrkohrea on Jul 9, 2006 - 26 answers

Help me not freeze to death in the next four and a half hours. [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Jun 7, 2006 - 33 answers

Dumb gardener filter: What can I do to help protect my big hibiscus plant from the frost tonight? This is the first frost all winter. I've been told to just throw a twin sized bed sheet over the whole plant. Is it that simple? [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Feb 13, 2006 - 8 answers

My external USB Hard Drive is freezing my PC! [more inside]
posted by Kiwi on Jan 12, 2006 - 4 answers

I think I froze my iPod to death. Is there anything I can do to revive it? [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Dec 11, 2005 - 11 answers

Does thawing vodka decrease in alcohol content as it thaws? [more inside]
posted by Grensgeval on Nov 29, 2005 - 8 answers

We are looking for foods and ingredients that are unaffected (or positively affected) by being frozen. [more inside]
posted by librarina on May 30, 2005 - 24 answers

Why don't rivers freeze over? More inside. [more inside]
posted by Kilovolt on Feb 2, 2005 - 26 answers

For all of you who live in Northern states/areas that get very cold in the winter--what temperature do you leave your house or apartment at in the wintertime when you're home (I don't mean during the day when you go to work and turn it down, etc.)? I'm having an argument with someone who thinks that "normal people leave the thermostat at 65 degrees in the winter."
posted by fabesfaves on Dec 13, 2004 - 76 answers

My PC has developed a sudden allergy to various types of Media files (Windows, Quicktime) causing the PC to freeze and have to be rebooted! (MI) [more inside]
posted by zaelic on Oct 16, 2004 - 1 answer

What kinds of fruit/vegetables have you found that keep longest? For more perishable stuff, are there any methods (short of freezing) for extending shelf life?
posted by casarkos on Sep 19, 2004 - 9 answers

I consider myself a reasonably good computer person, so the fact that I'm having this problem angers me. I'm working on a laptop for a friend -- a Toshiba Satellite 1805-S253 -- that runs Windows ME. When she gave it to me, it had a trivial problem with the Content Advisor, which I fixed; it also ran fine on a network. Now, 28 critical updates later, it runs fine off the network (which is the way she uses it), but the minute you plug a network cable into its built-in ethernet port and then try to run anything which uses the Windows Shell (e.g., Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, any open/save dialog box), it freezes solid, and you have to manually quit the Explorer process in order to recover it. I've tried everything -- deleted all the clients in the Network control panel, plugged it into three different Ethernet switches, updated every single driver and/or BIOS that I could, prayed to the Holy Gods Of Built-In Hardware -- to no avail. Any ideas?
posted by delfuego on Aug 8, 2004 - 13 answers

Am I facing possible computer death? I have a five year old PC with Windows 98. It started acting buggy a few weeks ago and now freezes a few minutes after startup or even during startup.... more inside. [more inside]
posted by zaelic on Mar 11, 2004 - 11 answers

Does carbonated water freeze differently than regular water? [Further information provider by the poster upon clicking of the comments link.] [more inside]
posted by strangeleftydoublethink on Jan 22, 2004 - 16 answers

Can pasta in sauce be frozen? I just whipped up a vat of penne mixed with tomato-chicken-mushroom-spinach sauce, and post-cooking estimates show that it's a bit more than I can eat in a week. Googled cooking sites tell me about freezing pasta alone and sauce alone, but what about when one has already mixed them? And once frozen, is it microwaveable?
posted by brownpau on Jan 5, 2004 - 7 answers