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Best Reusable Freezer Trays for a Food Storage Drawer

The deciding specification is whether the listing publishes a figure for the tray itself rather than for its carton, because a drawer closes on the tray and four of these five measure one.

By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared

  • Researched & ComparedSpecs pulled from the manufacturer listing
  • Like-for-LikeSame measures across every model
  • No Paid PlacementsNobody pays to appear here

I compared the freezer tray listings on this page's fact sheet using only each maker's own published text, then kept the five whose dimension figures can be checked.

Our shortlist

Five products, one set of published numbers.
  1. Tvmania Ice Cube Trays Set of 2
    Best for a drawer with little clearance

    Tvmania Ice Cube Trays Set of 2

    7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches stated as overall, at 0.6 lb.

    • Tvmania
    • 7.3X5.1X1.2 inch
    • 0.6 lb
  2. VBQFDPH Double-layer Stainless Steel Metal Ice Cube ...
    Best for 36 cubes from one tray

    VBQFDPH Double-layer Stainless Steel Metal Ice Cube ...

    Two layers of 18 slots, published as 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches.

    • VBQFDPH
    • 11.02x4.72x2.2 inches
    • 2.7 lb
  3. 2 Set Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray for Freezer - Sq...
    Best for a lever and removable slots

    2 Set Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray for Freezer - Sq...

    304 stainless steel at 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, with 18 slots and six clips.

    • KH866
    • Medium
    • 2.47 lb
  4. 18-Slot Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray with Easy Rele...
    Best for a complete ice setup

    18-Slot Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray with Easy Rele...

    Two steel trays with a stand, a handle, tongs and a pick, at 3.11 lb.

    • CiCixixi
    • 11.61 * 4.72 * 4.72 in
    • 3.11 lb
  5. Aopigavi 2-Pack Ice Cube Trays
    Best for portioning by the tablespoon

    Aopigavi 2-Pack Ice Cube Trays

    Markings from 1 Tbsp or 15 ml to 2 Tbsp or 30 ml, rated to 446 F.

    • Aopigavi
    • one size
    • 0.94 lb

Side by side

Blank means the maker does not publish it.
ModelBrandSize (capacity)WeightBest for
Tvmania Ice Cube Trays Set of 2 Tvmania 7.3X5.1X1.2 inch 0.6 lb Best for a drawer with little clearance
VBQFDPH Double-layer Stainless Steel Metal Ice Cube ... VBQFDPH 11.02x4.72x2.2 inches 2.7 lb Best for 36 cubes from one tray
2 Set Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray for Freezer - Sq... KH866 Medium 2.47 lb Best for a lever and removable slots
18-Slot Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray with Easy Rele... CiCixixi 11.61 * 4.72 * 4.72 in 3.11 lb Best for a complete ice setup
Aopigavi 2-Pack Ice Cube Trays Aopigavi one size 0.94 lb Best for portioning by the tablespoon

Each pick in detail

What the listing says for it, and against it.
1 Best for a drawer with little clearance

Tvmania Ice Cube Trays Set of 2

7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches stated as overall, at 0.6 lb.

  • For it
  • States 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches as the overall measurement, not a carton.
  • Publishes a cube at 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.7 inches, the only cube figure on this page.
  • Publishes a range of minus 40 F to 428 F and a removable lid for each tray.
  • Against it
  • Publishes 0.6 lb for a set of two, with no figure for one tray.
  • Does not say whether the 1.2 inch figure is measured with the lid on.
  • 15 cubes a tray, against 18 a tray on three of the other picks here.
2 Best for 36 cubes from one tray

VBQFDPH Double-layer Stainless Steel Metal Ice Cube ...

Two layers of 18 slots, published as 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches.

  • For it
  • Publishes 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches in its own size line.
  • Two layers of 18 slots give 36 cubes from a single published footprint.
  • The dust proof cover is built in, so there is no separate lid to store.
  • Against it
  • Its 2.2 inch third figure is more than the 1.18 inches KH866 states.
  • Publishes no temperature range, despite being cleared for a dishwasher.
  • Publishes 2.7 lb, which is heavier than either silicone pick here.
3 Best for a lever and removable slots

2 Set Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray for Freezer - Sq...

304 stainless steel at 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, with 18 slots and six clips.

  • For it
  • States 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, which is 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches.
  • Food grade 304 stainless steel with a lever handle and 18 removable slots.
  • Ships six ice clips, and the detachable insert is cleared for a dishwasher.
  • Against it
  • Publishes no lid or cover, so stored cubes are left open in the drawer.
  • Publishes no temperature range anywhere in the listing.
  • Six loose clips are six more things to keep track of in a drawer.
4 Best for a complete ice setup

18-Slot Stainless Steel Ice Cube Tray with Easy Rele...

Two steel trays with a stand, a handle, tongs and a pick, at 3.11 lb.

  • For it
  • Publishes 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches in its own size line.
  • Includes a stand, an easy release handle, ice tongs and an ice pick.
  • Food grade 304 stainless steel, with 18 cubes from each of two trays.
  • Against it
  • Never says whether the 4.72 inch figure includes the stand.
  • Publishes 3.11 lb, more weight than any other pick on this page states.
  • Publishes no lid, and no figure for the stand, tongs or pick.
5 Best for portioning by the tablespoon

Aopigavi 2-Pack Ice Cube Trays

Markings from 1 Tbsp or 15 ml to 2 Tbsp or 30 ml, rated to 446 F.

  • For it
  • Publishes markings from 1 Tbsp or 15 ml to 2 Tbsp or 30 ml and 1 oz.
  • Publishes a range of minus 40 F to 446 F, against minus 40 F to 428 F from Tvmania.
  • An airtight lid with a pull tab, and a stainless steel rim in the silicone.
  • Against it
  • Publishes no dimension for a tray, only 4.53 by 10.43 by 1.57 inches for the package.
  • Calls the design flat and low profile and puts no figure behind it.
  • 10 cubes a tray, against 15 from Tvmania and 18 from three picks here.

Our verdict

Tvmania is the pick for a drawer because it states 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches overall, in the maker's own words, at 0.6 lb. KH866 states 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, which is 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches. VBQFDPH states 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches for 36 cubes. CiCixixi states 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches. Aopigavi publishes only a package figure.

“A carton figure cannot be measured against a drawer gap.”

Lush Editorial Team

What separates these five

Tray figures published Tvmania 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches, VBQFDPH 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches, KH866 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm and CiCixixi 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches. Aopigavi publishes none.
The third figure KH866 gives 3 cm, which is 1.18 inches, and Tvmania gives 1.2 inches. VBQFDPH gives 2.2 inches and CiCixixi gives 4.72 inches, which may include its stand.
Published weight Tvmania 0.6 lb, Aopigavi 0.94 lb, KH866 2.47 lb, VBQFDPH 2.7 lb and CiCixixi 3.11 lb. Every figure covers the whole set rather than one tray.
Cubes per set VBQFDPH makes 36 across two layers. KH866 and CiCixixi make 18 a tray across two trays. Tvmania makes 30 in a set of two. Aopigavi makes 20.
Temperature range Tvmania publishes minus 40 F to 428 F and Aopigavi minus 40 F to 446 F. The three stainless steel picks publish no temperature figure at all.

How we chose

Priorities, not a computed score. The inputs are published specifications, so we rank by what matters most and say how much.

  1. 35% Tray figure publishedA drawer is measured in inches, and a carton figure answers a different question entirely.
  2. 20% The third dimensionA drawer closes over the top, so the figure lying flat is the one that decides, and no listing says which of its three that is.
  3. 20% Confirmed in wordsA figure the maker repeats in a sentence is one the maker meant; a lone field is not.
  4. 15% Loose piecesClips, tongs and a stand all have to live somewhere, and none of them is measured.
  5. 10% Published weightWeight is the figure every one of the five publishes, which makes it the only common ground.

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

Four of these five publish a figure for the tray and confirm it in the maker’s own words. Tvmania states 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches overall. VBQFDPH states 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches. KH866 states 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, which is 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches. CiCixixi states 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches.

Aopigavi is the exception. Its listing publishes no dimension for the tray at all, only 4.53 by 10.43 by 1.57 inches for the package, and describes the design as flat and low profile without a number behind it. Published weights run 0.6 lb for Tvmania, 0.94 lb for Aopigavi, 2.47 lb for KH866, 2.7 lb for VBQFDPH and 3.11 lb for CiCixixi.

Specification Tvmania VBQFDPH KH866 CiCixixi Aopigavi
Tray dimensions published 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, or 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches not published
Confirmed in the maker’s own words Yes, stated as the overall measurement Yes, in its own size line Yes, in a bullet, in centimeters Yes, in its own size line not published, only flat and low profile
Package figure published not published not published not published not published 4.53 by 10.43 by 1.57 inches
Cube size published 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.7 inches not published not published not published not published, volume markings instead
Cubes per tray and in total 15 a tray, 30 in a set of two 18 a layer, 36 over two layers 18 slots a tray, with two trays 18 a tray, with two trays 10 a tray, 20 in a set of two
Weight published 0.6 lb 2.7 lb 2.47 lb 3.11 lb 0.94 lb
Material stated Food grade silicone Food grade 304 stainless steel Food grade 304 stainless steel Food grade 304 stainless steel Silicone with a stainless steel rim
Temperature range published Minus 40 F to 428 F not published not published not published Minus 40 F to 446 F
Lid or cover stated A removable lid for each tray A built in dust proof cover not published not published An airtight lid with a pull tab
Extra pieces in the box not published, two trays and their lids not published, one double layer tray Six ice clips A stand, a release handle, ice tongs and an ice pick not published, two trays and their lids
Release method stated Twist, then push up from the bottom Lift a lever handle A lever handle, with removable slots A built in lever on each tray Press the bottom of one compartment

What the table cannot settle is how any of this sits once a drawer is closing on it. No listing here says whether its lid adds to the published height, whether the figure covers the tray alone or the tray with its lid on, or how much the silicone bows under a full load. Four of the five give a number you can measure a drawer against, and none of them says exactly what that number includes.

Which Listings Measure the Tray, and Which Measure the Box

Four Figures You Can Hold Against a Drawer

Tvmania is the clearest of the four, because it uses the word overall. Its bullet reads measuring 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches overall, and its size line repeats the same three figures, so there is no question about whether a carton crept into the number. It also publishes a cube at 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.7 inches, which is the only cube dimension on this page.

The three steel trays are nearly as good. VBQFDPH publishes 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches in its size line and calls the result compact enough for most freezers. KH866 publishes 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm in a bullet, which works out to 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches. CiCixixi publishes 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches, the only set here where two of the three figures match.

The One That Publishes Only a Carton

Aopigavi publishes 4.53 by 10.43 by 1.57 inches, and that figure belongs to the package rather than to a tray. Its own words go no further than calling the design flat and low profile and saying the trays stack vertically to save freezer space. For a drawer, that is a claim rather than a measurement, and this page does not convert one into the other.

What Aopigavi does publish is the volume. Every compartment carries markings from 1 Tbsp or 15 ml up to 2 Tbsp or 30 ml and 1 oz, which makes it the most precise of the five on portion size and the least precise on fit. It also publishes 0.94 lb, against 0.6 lb from Tvmania and 2.47 lb from KH866.

The Figure a Closing Drawer Cares About

The Thin End of the Range

None of these four says which of its three published figures is the height, so a drawer gap has to be read against all three. KH866 publishes 11.22, 4.72 and 1.18 inches, taken from 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm. Tvmania publishes 7.3, 5.1 and 1.2 inches. VBQFDPH publishes 11.02, 4.72 and 2.2 inches. CiCixixi publishes 11.61, 4.72 and 4.72 inches.

VBQFDPH sits at 2.2 inches, which its own bullet explains: it is a double layer tray with 18 slots in each layer for 36 cubes, so the extra height buys capacity rather than wasting it. A drawer either has that 2.2 inches or it does not, and the listing gives the figure plainly enough to measure against before buying.

The Tray That Comes With a Stand

CiCixixi publishes 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches, and the listing never says what the 4.72 inch figure includes. The set holds two trays, a stand, an easy release handle, ice tongs and an ice pick, and the stand is described as stackable so both trays store neatly, so the figure plausibly covers the trays on their stand rather than one tray on its own.

That matters on this page more than most, because a drawer is measured to its gap and not to a stand. The listing publishes 3.11 lb, which is more weight than any other pick here states, and nothing in it separates the tray from the stand or gives a figure for either one alone. A reader who needs a single tray’s height does not get it.

What Else Is in the Drawer

Lids, Covers and Loose Pieces

Three of the five publish a lid or a cover. Tvmania states a removable lid for each of its two trays that seals tightly to keep odors out. Aopigavi states a tight fitting airtight lid with an easy pull tab that opens straight from the freezer. VBQFDPH states a built in dust proof cover rather than a separate lid, which is one fewer loose piece to lose.

KH866 and CiCixixi publish no lid at all, and both add loose pieces instead: six ice clips with KH866, and a stand, a release handle, tongs and a pick with CiCixixi. In a drawer meant to stay organized, those are items that need a home, and no figure is published for any of them.

Levers, and the Space They Need

Three of the five release ice with a lever. KH866 describes a strong lever handle that cracks and releases ice without twisting, with 18 removable slots. VBQFDPH describes lifting a lever handle so the cubes separate. CiCixixi describes a built in lever on each tray. All three are 304 stainless steel, and their published weights are 2.47 lb, 2.7 lb and 3.11 lb.

The two silicone entries work differently and publish the temperature ranges to go with it. Tvmania says the tray twists and pushes up from the bottom and is rated minus 40 F to 428 F. Aopigavi says to press the bottom of a single compartment and is rated minus 40 F to 446 F. Neither of the three steel trays publishes a temperature figure at all.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

A drawer with very little clearance. Tvmania, which states 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches overall and 0.6 lb, the lightest published weight of the five. It also publishes its cube at 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.7 inches, which nothing else here does.

The most cubes from one footprint. VBQFDPH, 18 slots in each of two layers for 36 cubes, published as 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches. The cover is built in rather than a separate lid, so there is nothing extra in the drawer.

Metal with a lever and no plastic. KH866, food grade 304 stainless steel at 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm, or 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches, with 18 removable slots and six ice clips. It publishes no lid, so cubes are not covered in storage.

A full ice setup rather than a tray. CiCixixi, two 304 steel trays with a stand, a release handle, tongs and a pick at 3.11 lb. Its published 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches does not say whether the 4.72 inches includes the stand.

Portioning rather than fitting. Aopigavi, silicone with a steel rim, marked from 1 Tbsp or 15 ml to 2 Tbsp or 30 ml, rated minus 40 F to 446 F. It publishes 0.94 lb and no tray dimension, only 4.53 by 10.43 by 1.57 inches for the package.

What We Could Not Verify

Everything above comes from the five listings themselves. These are the things they do not say.

  • No listing here says whether its published height is measured with the lid on or off.
  • Aopigavi publishes no dimension for a tray, only a package figure and the words flat and low profile.
  • CiCixixi never says whether its 4.72 inch figure includes the stand the set ships with.
  • VBQFDPH, KH866 and CiCixixi publish no temperature range of any kind.
  • No maker here publishes a figure for the ice clips, tongs, pick or stand that come in the box.
  • Only Tvmania publishes a cube dimension; the other four give a count or a volume instead.

Frequently asked questions

Which of these publishes a dimension for the tray rather than the box?+

Four of the five. Tvmania states 7.3 by 5.1 by 1.2 inches and uses the word overall. VBQFDPH states 11.02 by 4.72 by 2.2 inches in its size line. KH866 states 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm in a bullet, which is 11.22 by 4.72 by 1.18 inches. CiCixixi states 11.61 by 4.72 by 4.72 inches. Aopigavi publishes only a package figure.

Which figure matters for a drawer that closes over the top?+

All three of them, because no listing says which of its figures is the height. KH866 publishes 11.22, 4.72 and 1.18 inches from its stated 28.5 by 12 by 3 cm. Tvmania publishes 7.3, 5.1 and 1.2 inches. VBQFDPH publishes 11.02, 4.72 and 2.2 inches, where the extra depth buys a second layer of 18 slots. CiCixixi publishes 11.61, 4.72 and 4.72 inches, so 4.72 inches is the least clearance it can be laid in.

Do any of them say what their height includes?+

Not one. Tvmania comes closest by calling its figure overall, but even that does not say whether the lid is on. Three of the five ship a lid or a cover and none of them states how much it adds. For a drawer with a tight gap, the only safe approach is to measure the gap first and leave room above the published number.

Which ones publish a temperature range?+

The two silicone picks. Tvmania publishes minus 40 F to 428 F and says it works in a dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer and microwave. Aopigavi publishes minus 40 F to 446 F. VBQFDPH, KH866 and CiCixixi publish no temperature figure at all, though all three state they are food grade 304 stainless steel and cleared for a dishwasher.

What extra pieces come in these boxes?+

Two of the five add loose items. KH866 ships six ice clips alongside its two trays. CiCixixi ships a stand, an easy release handle, ice tongs and an ice pick. Tvmania and Aopigavi ship two trays with their lids and nothing more, and VBQFDPH is a single double layer tray with a built in cover. No figure is published for any extra piece.

How many cubes does each one make?+

VBQFDPH makes 36, as 18 slots in each of two layers. KH866 states 18 slots a tray and CiCixixi states 18 cubes a tray, both with two trays in the set. Tvmania makes 15 a tray for 30 across the set. Aopigavi makes 10 a tray for 20, and is the only one of the five that publishes volume markings instead of a cube dimension.

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