How to keep big freezer organized???

amother

Mon, Jul 17 2023, 2:28 pm

I find no matter how many times I organize it, anytime I add things in after I go shopping, things get such a mess.

zaq

Mon, Jul 17 2023, 2:34 pm

Conventional wisdom recommends boxes or bins labeled for each type of food. You have to take the time after each shopping trip to rearrange the contents. If you just shove your new purchases in any which way, you'll always get what you always get.

Malkqueen

Mon, Jul 17 2023, 2:37 pm

What zaq said, but if you don't want to buy freezer bins, then organize your freezer in sections.

If you're talking about a full-size freezer, you can do one shelf for fruits/veggies, one for meat/chicken, one for prepped food that needs to be baked/heated, etc.

If you're talking about a standard kitchen freezer (top freezer), you can do the same concept but give each section half of a shelf. Use the freezer door for anything in containers or small items (frozen herb cubes, etc)

amother

Vermilion

Mon, Jul 17 2023, 3:33 pm

I have a chest freezer. raw meats go on one side. cooked foods on other, breads on top. fish stays in a big reusable bag. Simple but pretty effective.
I also have a regular freezer with shelves so froz veg goes in there, and ice cream and pie crusts and pastry...etc.