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Buying milk and grocery during summer

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Mickeymouse91 · 27/08/2023 19:34

Hi parents I bought whole milk for my daughter and the market is 15 mins away from my house. During summer, the temperature in my state reach 110 degree F so I leave milk and grocery in the passenger seat and turn the AC in the car in max. I am still worry that it's not enough to keep the milk fresh because when I get home, milk alrdy half cold and some off fruits is not cold anymore. Is it safe to let my toddler drink the milk? It took me half an hour from the time I check out at the register, pay, and drive home.

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GrazingSheep · 27/08/2023 19:35

Can you get an insulated cool bag to carry them in?

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Mickeymouse91 · 27/08/2023 19:37

I have milk in the insulate bag too. But the milk is still half cold when I get home. Half an hour from the store to home. Weather is 110 degree F.

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DelurkingAJ · 27/08/2023 19:39

Taste it yourself if you’re worried, off milk is hard to miss. Should be fine, just may not keep as long. After all…people drank milk before they had fridges.

KateyCuckoo · 27/08/2023 19:45

This section is getting more and more random. What on earth does this have to do with childcare?

jannier · 27/08/2023 19:51

KateyCuckoo · 27/08/2023 19:45

This section is getting more and more random. What on earth does this have to do with childcare?

This

PatriciaHolm · 27/08/2023 19:55

KateyCuckoo · 27/08/2023 19:45

This section is getting more and more random. What on earth does this have to do with childcare?

I would imagine the OP has just googled and ended up here assuming it means all things looking after children, especially as they would appear to be in the US.

AvengedQuince · 27/08/2023 19:59

You need icepacks in the cool bag or put the milk in with frozen food. Or invest in an ice box which will be better than a bag. Though, if the milk smells fine it will be fine to drink.

This is a UK site by the way, most people won't know Fahrenheit.

KateyCuckoo · 27/08/2023 20:00

Which is why we asked @mnhq to consider modifying the title slightly to be clearer but they said no.

I 'follow' this section so I get notifications when a new thread is started and it's pretty pointless as 50% of them are nothing to do with childcare!

eddiemairswife · 27/08/2023 20:42

Just a response about Fahrenheit. I'm in England and always convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit (in my head).

mondaytosunday · 27/08/2023 20:50

It will be fine. It would have to be warm (the milk) and left in your car for a lot longer. I've left milk out overnight (not in such a warm room, normal temperature) and it's still been ok.

AvengedQuince · 27/08/2023 21:30

eddiemairswife · 27/08/2023 20:42

Just a response about Fahrenheit. I'm in England and always convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit (in my head).

I guess there may be a wide range of ages on here but I'm almost 40 and have only ever used Celsius.

DragonFly98 · 27/08/2023 21:33

Am also U.K. and use Fahrenheit, Celsius means nothing to me.

CatsOnTheChair · 27/08/2023 21:44

We used to have similar (or warmer) summers.
Into an insulated bag with an iceblock from home for fridge ad freezer stuff aftervthe checkout. Transported in the boot (which was the last to get the AC). It was all fine.

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