If your
refrigerator is broken, you don’t have much time before the food
inside of it spoils. If you live in Long Island, you can call 24/7
Refrigerator Repair at (866) 782-9376 and get 1-hour emergency
service to avoid this problem altogether. However, if your appliance
repairman doesn’t offer same-day service, you will need to find a way
to keep your food fresh.

• Spare refrigerator.
  The ideal solution in this
  situation is to have a spare refrigerator which is
  fully-functioning. If this is the case, remove all of the items (or
  as many as will fit) from your primary refrigerator and store them
  in the spare until it is fixed.
• Cooler. If
  you do not have a spare refrigerator, a cooler could be a viable
  option if you only need to wait a day or two. Pack all of the
  perishable food items that will fit into your cooler and fill it
  with a substantial amount of ice. Make sure to refill with fresh ice
  when it starts to melt.
• Outside. It
  is now December, so if you live in a cold climate you can store your
  food outside as a last resort. If you do not have a cooler, you can
  store items in a plastic bin or cardboard box in your garage or shed
  to avoid animals eating it. If you decide to use this method, use
  extreme caution because temperature fluctuations in the weather can
  thaw frozen foods or promote bacteria growth in meat and dairy.

• Open it sparingly.
  The less you open your
  refrigerator, the less cold air escapes from it. If your
  refrigerator is broken and you are waiting for a repair, help keep
  your food cold by minimizing the amount of times you open your
  refrigerator. If you have to open it, take out everything you will
  need in the next hour to prevent opening it again.
• Cover it in
  blankets. Wrapping your
  refrigerator in newspapers and blankets is a good way to insulate it
  and prevent it from losing cold air.
• Use dry ice. If
  your appliance repair company doesn’t offer same day service and you
  have to wait two or more days to get your refrigerator fixed,
  consider using dry ice to keep your food cold. DryIceInfo.com
  recommends a ten pound slab of dry ice for every 12 hours that your
  refrigerator is without power – you can learn more by clicking here.