Power Outage Riddle
Julie is going on an extended trip for three weeks. She lives in a remote area where there are frequent electrical power outages which can last up to three or four days. Julie has quite a bit of food in her freezer which would go bad if it thawed and then re-froze. She does have digital clock and a VCR which would flash 12:00 if the power went out. Unfortunately the clock and VCR flash even if the power only goes out for a few seconds. What can Julie do so that when she returns home she will be able to determine whether the power was out long enough to thaw her food? Asking a neighbor whether the power was out, isn't a reliable option because the nearest house is half a mile away, and one house may have power, while another house may have no power. She won't be able to have a neighbor check on her house every day, and has no one to house sit.
Hint:
One thing Julie could do is freeze a tray of ice-cubes, and turn the tray of ice upside down in her freezer. When she comes home, she should check the tray. If the ice cubes are still in the tray, the food is safe to eat. If the trays are empty, it's time to clean out the freezer. She will have to make a judgment call if the ice-cubes are only slightly thawed. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Avoiding A Ghost Riddle
Hint:
Fill It With Water
This gets filled with water
But it's not a glass or jug
It's in your kitchen though
At the bottom theres a plug
But it's not a glass or jug
It's in your kitchen though
At the bottom theres a plug
Hint:
In The Bathroom
If you go to the UK
British people call them loos
You find them in the bathroom
They're for number ones and twos
British people call them loos
You find them in the bathroom
They're for number ones and twos
Hint:
A Tank Without A Military
I'm white but I'm not snow
I have a bowl but I don't hold cereal
I have a tank but I'm not in the military
I can be sat on but I'm not a bench
I get flushed but I don't have a red face
I have a bowl but I don't hold cereal
I have a tank but I'm not in the military
I can be sat on but I'm not a bench
I get flushed but I don't have a red face
Hint:
This Tool Is A Must
If you want to have a clean home
This tool is a must
Because it can clean all your floors
As it whisks away both dirt and dust
This tool is a must
Because it can clean all your floors
As it whisks away both dirt and dust
Hint:
I Clean Floors
I am something that cleans floors
Although I am not a broom
Im able to suck up dirt
To clean carpets in each room
Although I am not a broom
Im able to suck up dirt
To clean carpets in each room
Hint:
Push It Round Riddle
This often has two wheels
But it's not a bike you ride
Plug it in and push it round
And it cleans your floors inside
But it's not a bike you ride
Plug it in and push it round
And it cleans your floors inside
Hint:
Baking Cookies And Pizza
When you need to cook some food
This appliance might be chosen
As it can bake some cookies
Or a pizza which is frozen
This appliance might be chosen
As it can bake some cookies
Or a pizza which is frozen
Hint:
Not For Toast
This item in your kitchen
Cooks things but it's not for toast
It is gas or electric
And can bake, broil and roast
Cooks things but it's not for toast
It is gas or electric
And can bake, broil and roast
Hint:
Roasting Turkey Riddle
I am a kitchen appliance
But I am not trying to boast
In November at Thanksgiving
Your delicious turkey is what I roast
But I am not trying to boast
In November at Thanksgiving
Your delicious turkey is what I roast
Hint:
Feeling Hungry
If you are feeling hungry
And there's food you need to make
Use this to roast a chicken
Or some cookies it can bake
And there's food you need to make
Use this to roast a chicken
Or some cookies it can bake
Hint:
Squeezed From A Bottle
I get squeezed from a bottle
But I am not sticky glue
I am used to wash your hair
Which means that I am _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But I am not sticky glue
I am used to wash your hair
Which means that I am _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hint:
I'm No Chef
I get hot but I never sweat
I cook things but I'm not a chef
I have a door but you dont go through me
I can sometimes clean myself but I'm not a person
I can be gas or electric but I'm not a car
I cook things but I'm not a chef
I have a door but you dont go through me
I can sometimes clean myself but I'm not a person
I can be gas or electric but I'm not a car
Hint:
Keeping Things Cold
This is something in your kitchen
Meat, milk and yogurt it does hold
The reason you put them in this
Is because it helps keep them cold
Meat, milk and yogurt it does hold
The reason you put them in this
Is because it helps keep them cold
Hint:
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