Rubbermaid Inc Blu Lunch Pk Ice 1002-Tl-220 Ice Pack

by Rubbermaid

Product Features

• Keeps lunches fresh for hours
• An oderless and reusable ice alternative
• Fits neatly into lunch boxes, bags or containers

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000DH4KC
• Item model number: 1002-TL-220
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,164 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #13 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camp Kitchen > Coolers

Product Description

Ice without the mess. Fits neatly into child's lunchbox or personal coolers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HERE'S HOW TO MAKE THEM LAST (ALMOST) FOREVER, August 8, 2009

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BOB (LOS ANGELES, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rubbermaid Inc Blu Lunch Pk Ice 1002-Tl-220 Ice Pack (Kitchen)

We have five of these that have lasted for over ten years. How did we get them to hang in there that long?

The secret is to freeze them completely flat, so that both sides of the package are completely smooth with no wrinkles. If you freeze them JUST ONCE with any crease in the plastic, it creates a weakened seam which ultimately will break, and you're on your way to an inevitable mess.

I use a plastic Tupperware low-profile rectangular container, place the Blue Ice bag inside, then place another same-size Tupperware container on top of the Blue Ice bag, which flattens it, and place them in the freezer. It helps if you put something in the top container for weight/compression; I use a can of frozen orange juice or a bag of frozen veggies. In about an hour, a pack is frozen solid enough to be removed, and the process repeated with the next pack.

Also, when a pack is frozen completely flat, it fits better into lunchboxes, etc.

It's a little extra work, but if you've ever had one of these packs fail in a locker or your car, you know that blue liquid is some nasty stuff to clean up.

These also aren't the greatest thing to discard into landfills, so you're also doing the environment a favor by extending the lifespan of the pack.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy for lunch bags but watch out for leakage, August 13, 2008

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S. Seel (Windsor, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rubbermaid Inc Blu Lunch Pk Ice 1002-Tl-220 Ice Pack (Kitchen)

I'm happy with this product, it's just the right size for taking lunch to school or work. However, the package will ultimately leak after some weeks or months of use and will permanently stain the lunch bag. My solution: put it inside a quart-size zip top bag.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it., November 16, 2008

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quick-reads McGee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rubbermaid Inc Blu Lunch Pk Ice 1002-Tl-220 Ice Pack (Kitchen)

I had 2 of these and the first one started leaking (staining) blue after 3 months of use, and the other one after 6 months of use. Not fun to have blue all over my hands, lunch bag and food. I think they should last must longer and the dye should not be so harsh.