Tips on Organizing a regular freezer?

Question

We have a regular refrigerator- fridge on bottom, freezer at eye level...standard size, door that opens left to right...Problem is that i reeeeeally stock up & prepare meals in bulk & divide up for later. When I open my freezer I have an avalanche. (most of my frozen prepared meals are in ziplocs). Any suggestions?

Answer 1

If you store a lot of stuff in ziplocs, what is helpful for me is to make sure I stack them BEFORE they are frozen in a way that keeps them flat...not like softballs. You can probably find a shoebox sized Rubbermaid container (or two) for a buck to keep in the freezer. When your items are unfrozen in the bags, obviously push at as much air as you can and then lay them flat in the container or on top of your last item. Let them freeze flat. You can move them later or when the container is full, put the lid on, use a sticky to label what's in it and top with another container. They also have those white wire bins you can use in your freezer for the same purpose.

I know you said you use ziploc bags most often, but is it an option to buy those very inexpensive and disposable Glab or Ziploc plasic containers? If you store about the same amount of stuff at any given time (or even select two sizes that accomodate most of your needs) then they will stack much nicer than any baggie. If this isn't practical for all items, I would at least try doing some of them in containers (I use leftover CoolWhip containers all of the time!). If you can stack some containers and some items flat (and in bins...plastic or wire) stuff really shouldn't be falling all over that much. Also, with the containers I use a piece of scotch take on the lid to label with a marker what is in it so when I go to reuse the container, I just remove the tape and don't have leftover permanent marker on the container. I get several uses out of each one.

I hope that helps.

Answer 2

Spend $250 and get yourself a small chest freezer. Even the littlest ones hold an amazing amount of food.

Answer 3

You need to store things in a box of Chinese containers are ideal that way they fit perfectly on top of another think of building Lego blocks have to be flat surfaces and similar shape and size so try that or place to bags in a large box or ice cream container that should keep them in order.

Answer 4

Use plastic baskets.