# Sweets-Dispensing Hacks This Redditor Shows How to Use Your Fridge as a Frozen Candy Dispenser By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-10-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-candy-dispenser References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/370244/An-Easy-Self-Made-Frozen-Candy-Dispenser-For-All-Your-Halloween-Treats/) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2jztd2/im_the_frozen_candy_dispenser_guy_and_thought_as/) Redditor Deric Peace figured out how to use the [ice bin in your fridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridgescaping-guide) as a frozen candy dispenser. Perfect for the [Halloween treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume) you collect, this kitchen hack and stroke of sheer brilliance lets you enjoy ice cold sweets deposited right into a cup or other container. To use your refrigerator's ice machine as a frozen candy dispenser, simply replace water for candies when filling it up. A short video made by Deric Peace shows how easily the treats are dispensed. However, there is a chance if you have a different model of fridge there could be more difficulty. In the video you see a combination of wrapped and unwrapped candy mixed together. This would work well with skittles, chocolates and other small sized sweets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Frozen Candy Dispenser:** Creating a device or attachment that can be added to any refrigerator to turn the ice machine into a frozen candy dispenser. - **Alternative Uses for Kitchen Appliances:** Exploring creative ways to repurpose common kitchen appliances, like using the ice bin in a refrigerator as a candy dispenser. - **Interactive Food Experience:** Designing innovative ways for consumers to interact with their food, such as dispensing sweets directly from a refrigerator's ice machine. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing:** Opportunity for appliance manufacturers to develop new attachments or features that enhance the functionality of refrigerators or other kitchen appliances. - **Confectionery:** Confectionery brands can explore partnerships or create packaging specifically designed for freezing and dispensing candies from a refrigerator's ice machine. - **Food Tech:** Food tech companies can develop smart devices or apps that enable users to control and customize settings for unique food experiences, like frozen candy dispensing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Refrigerated Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge.md) - [Hassle-Free Container Drink Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-drink-dispenser.md) - [Sleek Food Display Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kollect-smart.md) - [Automated Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-ice-cream-machine.md) - [Candy-Hiding Trick-or-Treat Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreat-bag.md) - [Frozen Pizza Snack Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totinos-pizza-rolls-fridge.md) - [3-in-1 Convertible Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midea-5050-flex.md) - [Bottomless Trick-or-Treat Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trick-or-treat-bowl.md) - [Crispy Freeze-Dried Hard Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-freeze-dried.md)