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Question about a coffeemaker/teasmade

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I would like to put a coffee maker or teasmade in my spare bedroom for when my in-laws come to visit as they wake up early. The only problem is what do you do about the milk? (as unlike me they don't take their coffee/tea black) If it sits out all night it will surely go off. It is this quandary that has put me off buying one already. Does anyone have any solutions?

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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
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    Maybe put the milk in a flask, that should be ok just overnight.
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  • Doesn't UHT milk last overnight out of the fridge overnight?

    If not pop in to burger king or McDonalds and take a handful of the milk cartons ;-)
  • Ronankfan
    Ronankfan Posts: 707 Forumite
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    Could you use dried milk??
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Thats the reason why I stopped using mine. The milk would go off in the summer or sometimes I'd wake up in the morning and realise I had forgotten the milk so I would have to go downstairs and get it. So I might as well have put the kettle on anyway :rolleyes:
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    What about freezing a small amount in a jug and only taking it out of the freezer as you go up the wooden hill?
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  • Liz19
    Liz19 Posts: 673 Forumite
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    hendersonb wrote:
    Doesn't UHT milk last overnight out of the fridge overnight?

    If not pop in to burger king or McDonalds and take a handful of the milk cartons ;-)

    Thanks everyone. You have given me some really good suggestions. hendersonb, I love the Burger King/McDonalds idea!
  • ladygrey_2
    ladygrey_2 Posts: 374 Forumite
    those little insulated cups would be ideal for a little milk
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Pop into Tesco cafe, buy a cup of coffee and walk out with a pocketful of the little UHT pots :D
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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