OXO Good Grips No-Spill Ice Cube Tray

I am a huge ice fan... my friends actually tease me about it all the time. We have a fridge that makes ice but we have had it repaired 11 times in the past 12 years. After spending $150 to $200 each time, I finally refused to pay for it again. This meant I had to go on a ice cube tray research exhibition. ;-)I looked and read the reviews for several ice cube trays. I finally stumbled upon a video that compared about 5 ice cube trays and the OXO Good Grip No Spill Ice Cube Tray was by far the best one. I purchased five trays and the Rubbermaid Ice Bin to put them in once they were frozen.Now that I've made a few rounds of ice... here goes.At first, it is somewhat awkward dealing with the silicone lid that covers the tray after filled with water. But, by the time I filled the 5th tray, I was already getting the hang of it. The video on Amazon makes it look very easy, but for me I didn't want to use the faucet. Instead, I poured water from our filtered water line in the door of our fridge and then I poured that in the ice cube trays. I am sure filling it over the sink would have been much easier but that didn't really work for my situation. Once the tray was filled I had carefully placed the lid over it and moved it over the sink to make sure any of the excess water would drain off. When I tilted the tray to let the water drain, many times it would drain all or most of the water from one or both of the first two ice cubes. I found that when this happened I just did not have it sealed correctly. Once they were all filled, I moved them to the freezer stacking them up on each other. Each time I did this there was no spillage so that part worked great.THE PROBLEM:Since I stacked all five of them on top of each other I had issues with two of the five trays. Tray one and two was great. You barely have to twist the tray and the cubes come out very easy. You can either push on the ice cube and it rocks right out of the tray or you can dump it over an ice bin or bowl. The problem happened with trays three and four. In both cases after 12 hours, these trays were not frozen. But, tray five was frozen. I think having them all on top of each other diminishes the amount of cold that can get to those two trays. That is why tray 5 can freeze cause it has nothing underneath it. So, if you are wanting to make a lot of ice, I would suggest trying to stack no more than three at a time.Another possible issue is space. I really wanted to put this on a specific shelf but the freezer door would not shut. For me, the problem was the part of the freezer that drops the ice down sticks out causing the tray to hit it. So, I had to move things around in the freezer and there is really only one shelf I can put the trays on. We have a side-by-side fridge/freezer which means it a narrow space.So, if you need an ice cube tray and you are tired of doing the balancing act, this tray will keep the water in and the freezer smells out. As long as you don't stack too many at one time, you will LOVE this tray.

I don’t have an ice maker and I wanted something that did not take up too much space and was not open and able to take on any freezer odors. This tray is perfect, I can pour as much water as I want and the excess will drain out, it has a great silicone cover, it is very easy to get the cubes out, and best of all I can put it in and any angle and it will not spill or leak! It is slim enough that I can store it easily and it does not take up much room. It is also very easy to clean. During the summer when I’ve been drinking a lot of iced coffee, I can actually make coffee ice cubes too so I do not have to water down my coffee! There are a variety of ice cubes that can be made with this tray. For myself, it is perfect and everything I was looking for and definitely worth the money.

When I think about the amount of time that I spent looking for the best ice cube tray, I ask myself if I've lost my mind. Knowing that it took me longer to find the perfect tray, than it took me to buy my last car or house, confirms that I've delved beyond the limits of sanity. It seems that every time I embark on a product searching mission that should take all of 5 minutes, I end up spending hours before locating exactly what I want. The mission that led me to this ice cube tray exceeded all limits of rationale.Now, having actually put it to use, I can say without question that my research was worth it all. Like a high performance automobile, or the rarest of diamonds in the world, this ice cube tray elicits a euphoria that I haven't felt in years. It's design and performance rivals inventions on exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. If there were an ice cube tray hall of fame, this would be in it.The laws of physics come into play in the design of this product. The functionality is simple, yet truly unique. When I demonstrated its use to my wife, she was in awe.The problem with ordinary ice cube trays is twofold. First, since they're fully exposed to the air in your freezer, the ice absorbs odors from surrounding foods. Second, since the trays are uncovered, it's very difficult to put them in your freezer without spilling water on the floor. The OXO Good Grips No-Spill Ice Cube Tray solves both issues. To use, you simply fill the tray with water. Next, you pull the silicone cover over the tray. Than, you press the edges of the silicone cover to ensure a good seal. Once done, you tilt the tray and release any extra water. There's a special drainage channel running around the edges of the tray enabling you to do the above. After following these steps, you place the tray in your freezer at any angle, since the silicone cover seal prevents water from leaking out.Once the ice cubes are ready, you peel back the silicone cover and remove as many cubes as you desire. It's easy to remove one at a time, or all of them at once. To remove one at a time, press the outer edge of a cube. Due to its rounded bottom, it will instantly come out of the tray. To remove more than one, you can either do the above one at a time, or slightly twist the entire tray. Doing so will release all of the cubes. The ice cube tray is dishwasher safe and is designed to last.As you can tell, I'm very fond of this product. It enables me to obtain odor free ice cubes, saves space in the freezer, and results in no water spills on the floor. This is the greatest invention since the wheel!

Works like a charm and the cover seal goes on super easy. Taking off one star because it's longer and wider than I would like but that's part of the clever OXO design so I understand why. The directions say you can put the ice cube tray in the freezer in any position and it will remain sealed. I haven't tried it yet but I might.