https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:28:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854731 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:49:14 +0000 lavender 1854731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Grizzly Bear: @sorrycharlie: I actually have one on the top of the door that I never use, but will be from now on!</p> <p>@MUI831: great idea, too bad I left my house at 6:30 this morning and shut the freezer door, pretty much refreezing everything.</p> <p>Lesson learned, use the lock! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854539 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:05:20 +0000 catomd00 1854539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cook and refreeze everything. I think the bread is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854522 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:00:28 +0000 sorrycharlie 1854522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any tips re: the food, but our freezer did that more times than I can count. It just pops open. We put a safety first strap on it and no issues since! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854516 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:58:31 +0000 .twist. 1854516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: That's a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854477 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:39:16 +0000 Mommy Finger 1854477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on the meat, you could just cook it all and then refreeze. So if you had ground beef, cook it and then freeze so it can be used for tacos or thrown into spaghetti sauce. Grill the chicken and use in various dishes. It'll take a little more work but you'll save money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854396 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:50:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 1854396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because veggies/bread tends to be cheaper I would toss, but I'm kind of a freak about expiration dates/food storage/ect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854393 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:49:04 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1854393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice on the food but on the leaving it open - my brother was notorious when we were growing up for going to the downstairs freezer, riffling around, and then not closing the door fully. Needless to say after a few times of their nearly grown son leaving it slightly ajar, ruining hundreds of dollars worth of food, my parents were ready to throttle him. Luckily for him they just installed a lock on the door instead. It's more like a latch, really. There's an arm that swings over a piece that's on the door, then you twist that piece just to be sure everything's snug. You don't HAVE to twist it of course, but it does act as a nice little reminder sometimes. I'm sure there's a technical term for the latch but that's the best I've got this early in the morning ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-wasnt-closed-properly-last-night#post-1854358 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:31:23 +0000 lavender 1854358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And I am so glad I didn't have any BM in there! Anywhoo, our stand up freezer's door wasn't shut properly last night and some stuff was partially thawed. We are definitely tossing out all partially defrosted meat. </p> <p>But we also had a couple of bags of frozen veggies and bread. Keep or toss? </p>