https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:09:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2783108 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:59:51 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2783108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I would get only an upright freezer. I hate chess freezere and find food gets lost in there. The day we got rid of ours and got an upright one was a very good day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2783101 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:21:52 +0000 DesertDreams88 2783101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think maybe what might help is using it for your less-used items, that way even if you purchase an upright one, it will be opened less often and "lose" its cold less often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2783065 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:26:10 +0000 Mommy Finger 2783065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Upright freezer all the way! I bought some clear bins from Ikea but I'm still not always organized. I started to write the inventory of items on the outside of the fridge using the white board markers but DH kept forgetting to erase things as he would use them so that didn't work. Ok, I might not have been the best either. Every once in awhile I go down there and clean the freezer out but I love that thing so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2783004 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:21:28 +0000 Mrs D 2783004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: I generally get most of my organization inspiration from IHeartOrganizing</p> <p><a href="http://www.iheartorganizing.com/2016/08/organized-counter-depth-fridge-freezer.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.iheartorganizing.com/2016/08/organized-counter-depth-fridge-freezer.html</a></p> <p>I use these bins in my fridge and pantry, HUGE help:</p> <p><a href="http://www.iheartorganizing.com/2010/04/frigid-freezer-fun.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.iheartorganizing.com/2010/04/frigid-freezer-fun.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782979 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:42:01 +0000 DesertDreams88 2782979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have pics for their chest freezer organization? I understand the need for lots of tupperware/boxes/structured storage, but I still feel like sometimes you'd have to dig through "layers" of stuff / remove layers in order to get what's at the bottom.... which then kind of negates the extra coldness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782944 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:27:51 +0000 pinkb 2782944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a freezer on bottom type fridge and I hated the "pit" feeling and digging in to. So we got an upright freezer for the garage. No regrets, love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782939 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:58:40 +0000 misolee 2782939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted an upright but settled for chest freezer bc it’s much much cheaper. </p> <p>It can get really disorganized but I use boxes and bins to help sort the items so it’s less of a mess. I have a French door refrigerator too and the freezer fits nothing esp if you buy in bulk at costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782937 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:54:52 +0000 Silva 2782937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a chest freezer, and while it can become a bottom less pit we generally stay on top of it by keeping it organized using plastic or cardboard boxes, and keeping an inventory.<br /> I clean it out and defrost it once a year.<br /> It can hold a tremendous amount of stuff. We freeze homemade jam, applesauce and pestos, store our local chicken, stocks, fresh picked berries, and then giant costco bags of frozen veggies/berries. Also back up stuff like bread, tortillas, left over soup. It makes shopping at costco much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782936 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:54:12 +0000 MrsADS 2782936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin inventory is a great idea. Also label and date anything you make and put in there - I had a few things I pulled out that I had no idea what it was and when I made it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782935 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:53:56 +0000 codeitall 2782935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went the other direction and got a chest freezer. It is 5.1 cubic feet and just perfect for storing freezer meals and some big boxes of taquitos/pizzas.</p> <p>We got ours at Sam's Club for about $100 on a black friday sale.</p> <p>Chest freezers are better for long term storage because when you open the lid, the cold air stays in the freezer, versus a regular door freezer where all the cold air goes rushing out when you open it. So we keep the smaller stuff in our fridge/freezer and just keep the chest freezer well organized and full of the big bulky stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782933 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:48:35 +0000 erinbaderin 2782933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: Seconded - getting the giant one that opens at the top and is just one bottomless pit is a recipe for finding a three year old lasagna.</p> <p>My other recommendation would be to try to keep an inventory of what you have in there, and when it went in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782931 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:39:51 +0000 MrsADS 2782931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not sure of the brand of ours, we got it on sale at Home Depot about 2 years ago, but it's fine. My #1 recommendation is get an UPRIGHT deep freezer (looks like a fridge, door opens like a fridge) vs. a deep chest freezer that you have to reach down in. It is soooo much easier to store stuff, know where stuff is, etc.!</p> <p>I love my deep freezer so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-chest-input#post-2782930 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:36:43 +0000 Mrs D 2782930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been wanting a Freezer Chest for my garage for a while. I begrudgingly allowed DH to talk me in to a french door style fridge when we re-did our kitchen and it just lacks sufficient freezer space.</p> <p>I finally donated the fridge we had in our garage and am ready to replace it with a freezer chest. Primary use will be storing 1) double batches, meal prep items, etc AND 2) overflow when something is on sale. In the future I plan to get in to buying local meat in bulk but its not happening quite yet.</p> <p>Would love any feedback, input or suggestions you ladies have! </p>