https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:50:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646771 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:37:10 +0000 Bao 1646771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: ok thanks!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646756 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:33:48 +0000 looch 1646756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For berries, you can freeze them on a sheet tray, then store them in bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646700 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:16:46 +0000 Mommy Finger 1646700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think ours is 14 cu ft. It's almost as big as a full fridge. And I fill that thing up. It was my favorite purchase for our new house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646689 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:12:30 +0000 PurplePeony 1646689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I hear you! Being able to put up summer produce without the hassle of canning was one reason I wanted a chest freezer. I keep thinking about getting a FoodSaver, too, but haven't done it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646679 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:09:42 +0000 Bao 1646679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: ok good to know, I'm going to try that! Berries in off season are ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646676 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:08:46 +0000 PurplePeony 1646676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I don't know! I try to squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible but other than that, I think it's just that chest freezers work better than the ones in the fridge (having no auto defrost helps) and don't get opened as often so there's less temperature fluctuation. I just made blueberry pancakes over the weekend and the blueberries are still frost-free and delicious!</p> <p>We have the same one as @mamabear57: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646666 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:05:01 +0000 teamjse 1646666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 7 cu ft one, this is the one we have. We love it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SUWW/203547578?N=5yc1vZc3nr" rel="nofollow">http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SUWW/203547578?N=5yc1vZc3nr</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646656 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:03:13 +0000 Bao 1646656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: is there a secret to freezing berries? How do you keep them from getting freezer burnt so long? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646646 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:00:29 +0000 Alivoo01 1646646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure exactly how large ours is, but it's about 4.5 feet wide by 2 feet deep? I love it!! Perfect for putting extra freezer stuff in it and for my frozen stash of BM! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646634 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:57:39 +0000 PurplePeony 1646634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I think everything has pros and cons! My parents have an upright one and I don't like it -- yes, there's easier access to stuff, but I think food gets freezerburned faster and things are constantly jumping out when you open the door. Plus, chest freezers are cheaper to run. I definitely don't regret getting a chest freezer!</p> <p>I should have mentioned, ours still isn't completely full and I have ~350 ounces of breastmilk, some crockpot freezer meals, a couple whole chickens, some ground beef and chicken breasts, some homemade bolognese sauce, pesto, and soups, berries from last summer's farmers' markets, bags of frozen veggies, and other random stuff in there. It really does hold a lot. I think if we had the 5 cu ft one, we'd be pretty much at capacity, though. So if you have a couple extra inches of space wherever you're going to put yours, I do think it's well worth going for the 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646450 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:21:49 +0000 BSB 1646450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine when we lived in an apt so I had to find the smallest. I have a 3.6 cu feet one. Now that we have the space, I do wish it was a little bigger. I could sell it and upgrade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646426 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:15:21 +0000 Bao 1646426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: yeah I hear the upright ones have cons too. Thanks for weighing in! The 5 cu ft versus the 7 cu ft is only a $20 difference in price...so maybe the larger makes more sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646400 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:07:53 +0000 PurplePeony 1646400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: we have a 7 cu ft and it's a good size for us. The footprint isn't actually much bigger than a 5 cu ft, and we wanted that extra bit of space. We didn't need a bigger one, though, because then we'd have risked stocking it with stuff that would get forgotten about and sit there for years. The only downside so far is that I find it difficult to keep organized -- I bought some bins but unfortunately they're not doing the trick -- but I think that's just a general problem for chest freezers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-deep-freezer-how-big-is-it#post-1646143 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:01:23 +0000 Bao 1646143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are getting a deep freezer today but debating between the 5 and 7 cubic foot ones. Or maybe we should be debating different sizes? These are both under $180 which is in our budget. We looked at them at the store but of course they were empty so it's hard to judge how much would actually fit in them. </p> <p>If you have an extra freezer how large is it? Does it fit a lot? Do you wish it was smaller or larger? </p>