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Insulated milk bottle container

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Stansgran Mon 26-Aug-24 18:57:20

I have a milk delivery 4 times a week and the bottles are placed in a plastic terracotta lookalike container. It’s pretty battered but I can’t find a replacement so I put up with it. My problem is that my spine is disintegrating and there are days when I can’t go over the step to bend down remove the lid and take the milk in. Any ideas from clever people what I can do to raise the milk container to waist height so I can just reach out and lift the milk in. I’m all for keeping a milk delivery service rather than add to a supermarket shop and the milk does come from Paradise Farm which makes life better just paying the bill.
Please clever grans ,I have thought of a bucket with a lid and handle but that won’t insulate and in winter we have frozen milk unless insulated.

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midgey Mon 26-Aug-24 19:26:59

Google has found some lockers that you can fix to wall at a reasonable height, is that a possibility?

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lixy Mon 26-Aug-24 19:42:58

Might you have space for an outdoor garden trough on legs? Some have lids too like a propagator.

You could put a couple of pots of herbs or lettuce in to keep the milk company!

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Elegran Mon 26-Aug-24 19:53:27

My milk delivery firm (McQueens) are selling an insulated milk locker. www.mcqueensdairies.co.uk/product/mcqueens-milk-locker-cool-box-for-keeping-milk-fresh-safe-in-all-conditions/

I don't know whether they sell only to their delivery customers or to the general public, but it is worth asking. Maybe you could put it on top of a box or an upturned bucket so that you can reach it without bending down?

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Stansgran Mon 26-Aug-24 21:43:20

Thank you very much. @Elegran they deliver in my area so I’ll contact them for the container as I don’t really want to change supplier . I could lift the container by the handle on my not so bendy days with a grabber.

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Elegran Mon 26-Aug-24 21:48:43

Stansgran

Thank you very much. @Elegran they deliver in my area so I’ll contact them for the container as I don’t really want to change supplier . I could lift the container by the handle on my not so bendy days with a grabber.

I have just looked at them as I would like one too, but they seem to be out of stock at the moment. I shall phone them tomorrow and see when they will be back in stock.

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Judy54 Tue 27-Aug-24 13:47:33

We use an insulated picnic box. Admittedly it is on the door step so am unsure what can be used to raise your container. I do hope you find something suitable to help.

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Elegran Tue 27-Aug-24 19:53:15

Stansgran I've had an answer from McQueens Dairies. They will send an email when the insulated milk safes are back in stock.

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grandtanteJE65 Wed 28-Aug-24 14:02:29

Where is your milk left?

If it is not on the door-step, but on a path, is there not room for a garden table there, or an upturned crate and ask your supplier to leave the milk there?

Unless the delivery is at some ungodly hour, could they not ring the door-bell and hand you the milk or put it on the hall table?

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cc Wed 28-Aug-24 16:12:19

One of our neighbours uses an old chimney pot to lift up her plants, I think it would work just as well for a milk container? Otherwise you could leave out an insulated shopping bag and get the milkman to hang it on the door knob or a hook on the wall?

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