When packing ice cream for a hot summer road trip, bubble wrap can be your saving grace, as the material offers some impressive insulating qualities. 

Wrapping ice cream cartons in bubble wrap helps stop ice cream from melting because the material is quite effective at deterring warm air before it can reach your creamy snack.

Bubble wrap’s cushioning ability results from each bubble being filled with air, creating a nice protective layer that is also quite resistant to temperature fluctuations.

Bubble wrap is relatively inexpensive, so you can always have it on hand. As the bubbles are vital to the insulating abilities of this material, you shouldn’t pop them.