Elizabeth Wrigley-Field

File this under #Minnesota problems:

I opened my window for 10 minutes to get some fresh air into the house.

In that time, some ice formed on the outer windowsill (inaccessible without removing the screen), and now I am unable to close my sideways-opening window.

It would be preferable to somehow fix this before the baby gets home...

Feb 3, 2023 at 7:39pmWeb
Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 3, 2023

tl;dr: MY WINDOW IS FROZEN OPEN

(Once, in Wisconsin, my clothes froze in the dryer. #MidwestProblems )

Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 3, 2023
https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/109803041175172515
Paul Cantrell (@[email protected])

The current forecast says the temperature in MSP will be 42°F warmer tomorrow afternoon than it was this morning — and •still be below freezing•

Hachyderm.io
Show threadPhilip N CohenFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield I really do not care for winter. Good luck!
Show threadLars Vilhuber 🇺🇦Feb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield Use a hair dryer. If that doesn't work, go to the next level ... https://www.homedepot.com/b/Paint-Paint-Supplies-Heat-Guns
Show threadRadio Minnesota Feb 3, 2023

@wrigleyfield In a pinch hot water will melt the ice so you can get the window closed, but it will be frozen shut until temps rise.

edit: Or a hair dryer or heat gun

Show threadAndrew LeaheyFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield That sounds crazy-making! I'm sure you already have myriad solutions for this, but I'd imagine my go to here would be a hair dryer?
Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 3, 2023
@andrew I really regret having recently broken my hair dryer 😜
Show threadAndrew LeaheyFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield :( I'd be out of ideas and buying plane tickets.
Show threadGlen NuzzlesFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield Oh no. Never open a window. I had some animal die in our vents which I couldn't get at to remove and it was stinking up the house. I decided to open a couple windows and had a similar problem.
Show threadBoydstonLawFeb 3, 2023

@wrigleyfield

Ugh. I second the blow dryer or heat gun if you've got one handy.

Also not recommended: leaving the spare diaper bag in the car overnight in winter.
#WhoFeedsChiliToABaby #BabyWipes #BlockofIce #OhTheHumanity #YouOnlyMakeThatMistakeOnce

Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 3, 2023
@BoydstonLaw Ha, my baby is literally eating chili right now. (It has not been outside.)
Show threadBoydstonLawFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield 😆
Show threadDerek GottliebFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield hairdryer!
Show threadSebastian KarcherFeb 3, 2023
@wrigleyfield I see you've gotten a lot of useful advice already. The proper Minnesotan advice, though, is to tough it out, not complain, and make sure you check the temperature at its lowest to casually drop it in conversation.
Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 3, 2023
@adam42smith Yes, this checks out.
Show threadMarcFeb 4, 2023
@wrigleyfield you opened your window yesterday? In #Minnesota. R ya nuts?!!!
Show threadElizabeth Wrigley-FieldFeb 4, 2023
@nyc2msp The air was cold but the air quality was great! Homes need fresh air sometimes.