I’m losing my mind over this. XD
When I was growing up, my parents had ice cube trays made of solid plastic, with trapezoid shape so the cubes pop out when you twist it. Those trays lasted through my entire childhood and worked great. I want to buy ones like that (either made of thick plastic like that or metal that’s flexible enough to twist like that). But I’ve never seen them in stores, and after scouring the internet I can’t find any like that online either. Everything looks like the same sorts of flimsy materials that I know will break quickly, or is square metal so the cubes won’t pop out like that. Does anyone know where I can find trays like that?
Well, I can’t say much about “for life”, but I bought a batch of Rubbermaid trays back in 2008, and they’re all still in use. No cracks, no problems. I added to the original 4 a couple of times, and the most recent two pack is indistinguishable from the older ones in thickness or coloration. So I’m fairly confident that the new ones should last just as well.
I’m also going to chime in about the silicone trays. They work fine, but I’ve had a lot of trouble with them picking up odors, like from being washed with scented soaps. Never had the issue with regular plastic.
However, there are also the old school metal trays that last for bloody ever. Might be worth looking into