Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
Time to put things back.
I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
freezer.
Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
and seafood.
Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
put stuff that isn't fragile.
I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
'browsers'.
Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> Time to put things back.
> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
>freezer.
> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>and seafood.
> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
>put stuff that isn't fragile.
> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>'browsers'.
> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

You must have an upright freezer. I have a chest freezer and I
mentally section it left to right. Seafood/fish, beef, pork, chicken,
next layer is prepared foods, breadstuffs, vegetable type stuff and
misc. I have wire baskets and a couple of Rubbermaid type baskets to
help keep things separate.
Janet US

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> Time to put things back.
> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
> freezer.
> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
> and seafood.
> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
> put stuff that isn't fragile.
> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
> 'browsers'.
> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

The ice cream and frozen treats are in the bottom of our side by side. Only
because there is a bin down there for little things. No real arrangement
for the rest of it.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>>Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>>planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
>> Time to put things back.
>> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
>>freezer.
>> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>>and seafood.
>> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
>>put stuff that isn't fragile.
>> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>>'browsers'.
>> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?
>
> You must have an upright freezer. I have a chest freezer and I
> mentally section it left to right. Seafood/fish, beef, pork, chicken,
> next layer is prepared foods, breadstuffs, vegetable type stuff and
> misc. I have wire baskets and a couple of Rubbermaid type baskets to
> help keep things separate.
> Janet US
Yes, Janet. It's an upright. With a chest type, we'd need a monthly
contract with a tow-truck to come pull us up back straight. Putting
breadstuff on one shelf is logical as is a vegetable shelf. Since the door
shelves eat up a lot of freezer space, we usually use them for coffee
storage and such. I guess I could delegate a shelf for sweet stuff such as
berries, pie crusts, etc.

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>>>planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
>>> Time to put things back.
>>> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in
>>> the
>>>freezer.
>>> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>>>and seafood.
>>> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where
>>> I
>>>put stuff that isn't fragile.
>>> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>>>'browsers'.
>>> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?
>>
>> You must have an upright freezer. I have a chest freezer and I
>> mentally section it left to right. Seafood/fish, beef, pork, chicken,
>> next layer is prepared foods, breadstuffs, vegetable type stuff and
>> misc. I have wire baskets and a couple of Rubbermaid type baskets to
>> help keep things separate.
>> Janet US
> Yes, Janet. It's an upright. With a chest type, we'd need a monthly
> contract with a tow-truck to come pull us up back straight. Putting
> breadstuff on one shelf is logical as is a vegetable shelf. Since the
> door shelves eat up a lot of freezer space, we usually use them for coffee
> storage and such. I guess I could delegate a shelf for sweet stuff such
> as berries, pie crusts, etc.

I have the small chest kind but it's a pain. However I don't have a place
to put an upright and the chest was cheap so it's better than nothing.

On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> Time to put things back.
> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
> freezer.
> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
> and seafood.
> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
> put stuff that isn't fragile.
> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
> 'browsers'.
> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

You cleaned out and reorganized a chest freezer? How do you plan to
get to the items at the bottom of your freezer without making
unloading it a huge and dramatic affair? Do you put your freezer
items in shallow baskets to stack so you can unpack in layers?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 23:02:30 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> Yes, Janet. It's an upright. With a chest type, we'd need a monthly
> contract with a tow-truck to come pull us up back straight. Putting
> breadstuff on one shelf is logical as is a vegetable shelf. Since the door
> shelves eat up a lot of freezer space, we usually use them for coffee
> storage and such. I guess I could delegate a shelf for sweet stuff such as
> berries, pie crusts, etc.
>
Huh. When I had a stand alone freezer, it was an upright - but I
didn't fall for what the testosterones on rfc were saying. Meat went
in the middle so I could find what I was looking for easily. Coffee
went into the refrigerator freezer, as all other items like frozen pie
shells.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 23:02:30 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>> Yes, Janet. It's an upright. With a chest type, we'd need a monthly
>> contract with a tow-truck to come pull us up back straight. Putting
>> breadstuff on one shelf is logical as is a vegetable shelf. Since the
>> door
>> shelves eat up a lot of freezer space, we usually use them for coffee
>> storage and such. I guess I could delegate a shelf for sweet stuff such
>> as
>> berries, pie crusts, etc.
>>
> Huh. When I had a stand alone freezer, it was an upright - but I
> didn't fall for what the testosterones on rfc were saying. Meat went
> in the middle so I could find what I was looking for easily. Coffee
> went into the refrigerator freezer, as all other items like frozen pie
> shells.

My parents had one of those for about a year. They bought a side of beef.
The meat was from the bottom up to past the middle. From there on up it was
berries. I don't think they ever had anything else in there.

On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> Time to put things back.
> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
>freezer.
> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>and seafood.
> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
>put stuff that isn't fragile.
> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>'browsers'.
> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

We just put stuff where it fits. Ice cream on the door keeps it
scoopable so that is where it lives.

On 8/9/2012 4:24 AM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
>> Time to put things back.
>> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
>> freezer.
>> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>> and seafood.
>> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
>> put stuff that isn't fragile.
>> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>> 'browsers'.
>> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?
>
> You cleaned out and reorganized a chest freezer? How do you plan to
> get to the items at the bottom of your freezer without making
> unloading it a huge and dramatic affair?

How would that be different if she didn't clean out the freezer?

Something's always going to be on the bottom.

nancy

On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:39:46 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 8/9/2012 4:24 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 22:17:51 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
> >> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> >> Time to put things back.
> >> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
> >> freezer.
> >> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
> >> and seafood.
> >> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
> >> put stuff that isn't fragile.
> >> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
> >> 'browsers'.
> >> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?
> >
> > You cleaned out and reorganized a chest freezer? How do you plan to
> > get to the items at the bottom of your freezer without making
> > unloading it a huge and dramatic affair?
>
> How would that be different if she didn't clean out the freezer?
>
Basically, I don't see how people can deal with chest freezers. They
are huge caverns where food goes to die.

> Something's always going to be on the bottom.

That's why I asked. I guess people with a chest freezer just deal
with whatever floats to the top and only see what's underneath when
they're throwing old food away. Not any "savings" there.
>
> nancy


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I have two big bins in mine - one I use for meat and seafood, the other for fruits and veggies. At least it cuts the jumble in half.
I keep frozen milk on the door, along with a baggie of tiny containers of lemon juice. Top shelf has small items like bread crumbs, mozzarella, some ice packs.
In the summer, I try to empty it all

I can'tout and save those bins for jugs of water to freeze in case of hurricanes.
Every so often, I take all out, clean and write up an inventory of what's in there.

I can't stress enough how important labeling with a date is. I double ziplock stuff, and the spce tween bags is my spot for the written word on a scrap of paper.

>
I have an upright frost-free freezer, 14 cubic feet. Beef is on top
shelf, chicken is on the second shelf, pork on the third, and
vegetables on the bottom. In case you didn't catch it, my freezer is
arranged alphbetically (B, C, P, & V). Butter, cream cheese, and
other small items go in the door.

Julie says she has a small chest type as she doesn't have room for an
upright. A 14 cubic foot freezer takes up no more floor space than a
small chest. But if you have overhead cabinets in the area you have
your freezer than could pose a problem for an upright.

sf wrote:
>
> Basically, I don't see how people can deal with chest freezers. They
> are huge caverns where food goes to die.

Back when I was married, we bought a 10 cubic foot chest freezer with
visions of buying all kinds of things on sale. It ended up containing
mostly sale bread. No matter how you organized it, you always ended up
having to dig to the bottom to get what you want. We sold it one year
later.

The only plus with a chest freezer, imo, is that even though you have to
spend an hour digging around to find what you want, the cold air stays in
the worthless thing. heheh

Gary

Kalmia wrote:
>
> In the summer, I try to empty it all
>
> I can'tout and save those bins for jugs of water to freeze in case of hurricanes.

Not quite sure what you're saying there but I always try to empty my freezer
of most of the food and replace it with jugs of water this time of year.
I'm only a few weeks away from our prime-time hurricane season here. You
don't want lots of frozen food at that time when you might lose electricity
for several days.

Keeping the freezer full though (replacing food with frozen water) will
extend your fridge time several days in case of a power outage.

Gary (no freezer items on this Saturday's grocery list)

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> sf wrote:
>>
>> Basically, I don't see how people can deal with chest freezers. They
>> are huge caverns where food goes to die.
>
> Back when I was married, we bought a 10 cubic foot chest freezer with
> visions of buying all kinds of things on sale. It ended up containing
> mostly sale bread. No matter how you organized it, you always ended up
> having to dig to the bottom to get what you want. We sold it one year
> later.
>
> The only plus with a chest freezer, imo, is that even though you have to
> spend an hour digging around to find what you want, the cold air stays in
> the worthless thing. heheh

My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer (especially
foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I can
get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of course
saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the top, but
I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I don't
have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread ;o)
--
--

http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> sf wrote:
>>
>> Basically, I don't see how people can deal with chest freezers. They
>> are huge caverns where food goes to die.
>
> Back when I was married, we bought a 10 cubic foot chest freezer with
> visions of buying all kinds of things on sale. It ended up containing
> mostly sale bread. No matter how you organized it, you always ended up
> having to dig to the bottom to get what you want. We sold it one year
> later.
>
> The only plus with a chest freezer, imo, is that even though you have to
> spend an hour digging around to find what you want, the cold air stays in
> the worthless thing. heheh
>
> Gary

I only have a little one. Wouldn't want a big one. It would be fine for
things mostly from Costco. I currently have a huge box of French fries in
there. I have bought big boxes of ice cream. The smaller things go into
the basket. The only problem comes in when I have only small things. Then
I have a mess.

On 09/08/2012 4:31 PM, Gary wrote:
> sf wrote:

> Back when I was married, we bought a 10 cubic foot chest freezer with
> visions of buying all kinds of things on sale. It ended up containing
> mostly sale bread. No matter how you organized it, you always ended up
> having to dig to the bottom to get what you want. We sold it one year
> later.

Hardly worth it to stock up on bread on sale. Bread does not keep well
in the freezer and bread is cheap enough that the loss of quality to buy
bulk on sale and have it deteriorate in the freezer does not make much
sense.

That being said, we don't use much bread, just a couple slices a day for
sandwiches. I get good bread from a local bakery and throw it in the
freezer when I get home and then take out two slices just before lunch
time. They thaw in minutes. It better out of the freezer than it would
be if it had been left out, but I use it up in a week or two. My wife
does not eat bread at all. We have hamburgs most Saturdays, so an 8 pack
of buns goes into freezer and I use two per week. By the end of the
month they need to be replaced used or not.


> The only plus with a chest freezer, imo, is that even though you have to
> spend an hour digging around to find what you want, the cold air stays in
> the worthless thing.

There is lots of good stuff in my freezer that keeps well. I stock up on
chicken and other meats and frozen fruits and vegetables. I just don't
keep much bread on hand.

On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:08:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:
snip
>
>My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer (especially
>foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I can
>get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
>wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of course
>saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the top, but
>I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I don't
>have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
>methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread ;o)
>--


Ditto, Ophelia. My chest freezer is 24 cu ft and we've had it since
1969. I do all the stuff you do. We operate with three layers of
stuff in it and are able to do so because we use baskets and are tidy.
It gets cleaned out about once a year to defrost. Cold air doesn't
fall out when you open it and neither does anything else.
Janet US

Gary > wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>>
>> In the summer, I try to empty it all
>>
>> I can'tout and save those bins for jugs of water to freeze in case of hurricanes.
>
> Not quite sure what you're saying there but I always try to empty my freezer
> of most of the food and replace it with jugs of water this time of year.
> I'm only a few weeks away from our prime-time hurricane season here. You
> don't want lots of frozen food at that time when you might lose electricity
> for several days.
>
> Keeping the freezer full though (replacing food with frozen water) will
> extend your fridge time several days in case of a power outage.
>
> Gary (no freezer items on this Saturday's grocery list)

Had a very large chest freezer for many years never kept much in it. It
served as a good table top in the garage. Great for making large chunks of
ice. I guess jugs of ice would also serve as water backup.

Greg

We are in hurricane country too. When it looks like we're a target, I try
to convert whatever's in the freezer into something that will 'hold' in the
refrigerator or at room temperature. We keep every vacant space in the
freezer loaded with frozen jugs of water. If all else fails, at least they
help keep the perishables like mayonnaise in the coolers safe. I guess the
most expensive thing in our freezer is pecans. I would rather cook with
them and share than lose them. Polly

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:08:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
> snip
>>
>>My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer
>>(especially
>>foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I can
>>get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
>>wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of course
>>saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the top,
>>but
>>I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I don't
>>have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
>>methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread ;o)
>>--
>
>
> Ditto, Ophelia. My chest freezer is 24 cu ft and we've had it since
> 1969. I do all the stuff you do. We operate with three layers of
> stuff in it and are able to do so because we use baskets and are tidy.
> It gets cleaned out about once a year to defrost. Cold air doesn't
> fall out when you open it and neither does anything else.
> Janet US

Ace) Yes, I use 3 layers of baskets and yes, ours gets cleaned out once a
year too I don't defrost any more. I scrape it down until it is totally
clear. That way any food waiting to go back in can be replaced immediately.

--
--

http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

In article >,
"Polly Esther" > wrote:

> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
> Time to put things back.
> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
> freezer.
> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
> and seafood.
> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
> put stuff that isn't fragile.
> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
> 'browsers'.
> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?

Do what best suits your needs.
--
Barb,
http://www.barbschaller.com, as of June 6, 2012

On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:45:45 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>We are in hurricane country too. When it looks like we're a target, I try
>to convert whatever's in the freezer into something that will 'hold' in the
>refrigerator or at room temperature. We keep every vacant space in the
>freezer loaded with frozen jugs of water. If all else fails, at least they
>help keep the perishables like mayonnaise in the coolers safe. I guess the
>most expensive thing in our freezer is pecans. I would rather cook with
>them and share than lose them. Polly

Pecans (nuts in general) can go a very long time, many months, without
any refrigeration... this Polly Idjit loses every opportunity to add
something intelligent.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:16:58 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
>> Set the alarm clock, got an early start and used all of the sensible
>> planning I could muster. Now, the freezer is empty, clean and cold.
>> Time to put things back.
>> I don't guess I've ever given much thought to 'what goes where' in the
>> freezer.
>> Thinking the coldest place was the bottom, that's where I've put meat
>> and seafood.
>> Knowing that the door is probably the least safe place, that's where I
>> put stuff that isn't fragile.
>> I try to put ice cream at the most convenient eye-level spot for
>> 'browsers'.
>> Do you have any good advice for arranging things in the freezer?
>
>Do what best suits your needs.

Yes, everyone has different needs... our freezers hold cold during
power outages because that's where we store our extra vodka.

On Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:55:27 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>
> >
>
> > In the summer, I try to empty it all
>
> >
>
> > I can'tout and save those bins for jugs of water to freeze in case of hurricanes.
>
>
>
> Not quite sure what you're saying there but I always try to empty my freezer
>
> of most of the food and replace it with jugs of water this time of year.
>
> I'm only a few weeks away from our prime-time hurricane season here. You
>
> don't want lots of frozen food at that time when you might lose electricity
>
> for several days.
>
>
>
> Keeping the freezer full though (replacing food with frozen water) will
>
> extend your fridge time several days in case of a power outage.
>
>
>
> Gary (no freezer items on this Saturday's grocery list)

I'll rephrase. Going toward 'cane season I attempt to eat up all the food in the freezer to guard against loss from outage. I use the gained space to make huge ice cubes ( I use those clear plastic shoeboxes), and also freeze some jugs of water. Ideally, if the power goes, I want nothing in that freezer but a lot of huge ice cubes to get me thru a day or two on an icechest. I'll switch the food from the fridge section into the cooler and keep adding the ice.

Ice is like gold when the power's off.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Yes, everyone has different needs... our freezers hold cold during
> power outages because that's where we store our extra vodka.

That's actually a great idea, Sheldon. Rather than storing 2-litter bottles
of frozen water for a potential power outage, I should fill them all with
vodka. This would help with the many boring days of no electricity and cold
showers in the morning.

G.

Kalmia wrote:
>
> On Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:55:27 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > Kalmia wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > In the summer, I try to empty it all
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I can'tout and save those bins for jugs of water to freeze in case of hurricanes.
> >
> >
> >
> > Not quite sure what you're saying there but I always try to empty my freezer
> >
> > of most of the food and replace it with jugs of water this time of year.
> >
> > I'm only a few weeks away from our prime-time hurricane season here. You
> >
> > don't want lots of frozen food at that time when you might lose electricity
> >
> > for several days.
> >
> >
> >
> > Keeping the freezer full though (replacing food with frozen water) will
> >
> > extend your fridge time several days in case of a power outage.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary (no freezer items on this Saturday's grocery list)
>
> I'll rephrase. Going toward 'cane season I attempt to eat up all the
> food in the freezer to guard against loss from outage. I use the gained
> space to make huge ice cubes ( I use those clear plastic shoeboxes),
> and also freeze some jugs of water. Ideally, if the power goes,
> I want nothing in that freezer but a lot of huge ice cubes to get
> me thru a day or two on an icechest. I'll switch the food from
> the fridge section into the cooler and keep adding the ice.
>
> Ice is like gold when the power's off.

That's exactly what I do too. I freeze 2-litter soda bottles full of water
to keep in my freezer. As I said too...no more frozen foods on my grocery
list for the next 6-7 weeks or so. I need to eat up what I have and replace
it all with ice. I *am* considering Sheldon's vodka idea though. eheheh

G.

On Aug 9, 9:48*am, "
> wrote:
> I have an upright frost-free freezer, 14 cubic feet. *Beef is on top
> shelf, chicken is on the second shelf, pork on the third, and
> vegetables on the bottom. *In case you didn't catch it, my freezer is
> arranged alphbetically (B, C, P, & V). *Butter, cream cheese, and
> other small items go in the door.
>
> Julie says she has a small chest type as she doesn't have room for an
> upright. *A 14 cubic foot freezer takes up no more floor space than a
> small chest. *But if you have overhead cabinets in the area you have
> your freezer than could pose a problem for an upright.

If the food cops see that, they wouldn't be happy with veggies on the
bottom. Not so important if they're all frozen solid, but bad in the
fridge...

"merryb" > wrote in message
...
On Aug 9, 9:48 am, "
> wrote:
> I have an upright frost-free freezer, 14 cubic feet. Beef is on top
> shelf, chicken is on the second shelf, pork on the third, and
> vegetables on the bottom. In case you didn't catch it, my freezer is
> arranged alphbetically (B, C, P, & V). Butter, cream cheese, and
> other small items go in the door.
>
> Julie says she has a small chest type as she doesn't have room for an
> upright. A 14 cubic foot freezer takes up no more floor space than a
> small chest. But if you have overhead cabinets in the area you have
> your freezer than could pose a problem for an upright.

If the food cops see that, they wouldn't be happy with veggies on the
bottom. Not so important if they're all frozen solid, but bad in the
fridge...

merryb wrote:
> On Aug 9, 9:48 am, "
> > wrote:
>> I have an upright frost-free freezer, 14 cubic feet. Beef is on top
>> shelf, chicken is on the second shelf, pork on the third, and
>> vegetables on the bottom. In case you didn't catch it, my freezer is
>> arranged alphbetically (B, C, P, & V). Butter, cream cheese, and
>> other small items go in the door.
>>
>> Julie says she has a small chest type as she doesn't have room for an
>> upright. A 14 cubic foot freezer takes up no more floor space than a
>> small chest. But if you have overhead cabinets in the area you have
>> your freezer than could pose a problem for an upright.
>
> If the food cops see that, they wouldn't be happy with veggies on the
> bottom. Not so important if they're all frozen solid, but bad in the
> fridge...

I did not see the post above. Floor space is not my problem, although I
don't have a lot of it. Where the freezer is, there are shelves above.
Shelves that I need for storage. That's why an upright won't fit.

On 8/9/2012 6:57 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:08:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
> snip
>>
>> My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer (especially
>> foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I can
>> get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
>> wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of course
>> saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the top, but
>> I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I don't
>> have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
>> methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread ;o)
>> --
>
>
> Ditto, Ophelia. My chest freezer is 24 cu ft and we've had it since
> 1969. I do all the stuff you do. We operate with three layers of
> stuff in it and are able to do so because we use baskets and are tidy.
> It gets cleaned out about once a year to defrost. Cold air doesn't
> fall out when you open it and neither does anything else.
> Janet US
>

I have multiple freezers now. My new fridge has the freezer on the
bottom, so that's similar to a chest freezer since the main drawer has
the most room. It has two drawers above the main compartment though.
One drawer is just the right height for plastic containers of leftovers
and other frozen food that comes in containers. That drawer has limited
height because if food is stacked too high, the drawer above it won't
close. The top drawer has additional clearance from the bottom of the
drawer to the top of the freezer so I can stack bags of frozen veggies
and other food and the drawer opens ok.

When I replaced my main fridge, I kept the old one and it's downstairs
next to my freezer that doesn't have a refrigerator compartment. It's
not full sized but the shelves help organize things and I've added a
couple of wire baskets to organize small things so they don't get lost.

On 8/9/2012 12:28 PM, Kalmia wrote:

> I can't stress enough how important labeling with a date is.

DITTO!

Cheryl > wrote:
> On 8/9/2012 6:57 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:08:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>> snip
>>>
>>> My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer (especially
>>> foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I can
>>> get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
>>> wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of course
>>> saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the top, but
>>> I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I don't
>>> have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
>>> methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread ;o)
>>> --
>>
>>
>> Ditto, Ophelia. My chest freezer is 24 cu ft and we've had it since
>> 1969. I do all the stuff you do. We operate with three layers of
>> stuff in it and are able to do so because we use baskets and are tidy.
>> It gets cleaned out about once a year to defrost. Cold air doesn't
>> fall out when you open it and neither does anything else.
>> Janet US
>>
>
> I have multiple freezers now. My new fridge has the freezer on the
> bottom, so that's similar to a chest freezer since the main drawer has
> the most room. It has two drawers above the main compartment though. One
> drawer is just the right height for plastic containers of leftovers and
> other frozen food that comes in containers. That drawer has limited
> height because if food is stacked too high, the drawer above it won't
> close. The top drawer has additional clearance from the bottom of the
> drawer to the top of the freezer so I can stack bags of frozen veggies
> and other food and the drawer opens ok.
>
> When I replaced my main fridge, I kept the old one and it's downstairs
> next to my freezer that doesn't have a refrigerator compartment. It's
> not full sized but the shelves help organize things and I've added a
> couple of wire baskets to organize small things so they don't get lost.

I would love an "all" refrigerator. If I had room, and freezer. Walk in
pantry too.
just like the kitchen on tv chef at home.

Greg

On Aug 10, 3:54*pm, merryb > wrote:
>
> On Aug 9, 9:48*am, "
>
> > wrote:
> > I have an upright frost-free freezer, 14 cubic feet. *Beef is on top
> > shelf, chicken is on the second shelf, pork on the third, and
> > vegetables on the bottom.
>

>
> If the food cops see that, they wouldn't be happy with veggies on the
> bottom. Not so important if they're all frozen solid, but bad in the
> fridge...
>
>
Upright freezer and those vegetables are frozen rock hard and vacuum
sealed using a Food Saver.

"gregz" > wrote in message
...
> Cheryl > wrote:
>> On 8/9/2012 6:57 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:08:46 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> My chest freezer is 18 cubic foot. I cook a lot for the freezer
>>>> (especially
>>>> foods which need long slow cooking) and freeze seasonal foods too. I
>>>> can
>>>> get good bargains if I buy a lot at once ie meat etc. I store my
>>>> wholewheat flour in it and I bake a lot of bread at once, which of
>>>> course
>>>> saves fuel and then I freeze it. It has the usual baskets at the
>>>> top, but
>>>> I keep plastic baskets in the bottom to separate food there too. I
>>>> don't
>>>> have any problem finding stuff. I suppose you just need to be tidy and
>>>> methodical. I never buy bread so I am not sure about your sale bread
>>>> ;o)
>>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Ditto, Ophelia. My chest freezer is 24 cu ft and we've had it since
>>> 1969. I do all the stuff you do. We operate with three layers of
>>> stuff in it and are able to do so because we use baskets and are tidy.
>>> It gets cleaned out about once a year to defrost. Cold air doesn't
>>> fall out when you open it and neither does anything else.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>> I have multiple freezers now. My new fridge has the freezer on the
>> bottom, so that's similar to a chest freezer since the main drawer has
>> the most room. It has two drawers above the main compartment though. One
>> drawer is just the right height for plastic containers of leftovers and
>> other frozen food that comes in containers. That drawer has limited
>> height because if food is stacked too high, the drawer above it won't
>> close. The top drawer has additional clearance from the bottom of the
>> drawer to the top of the freezer so I can stack bags of frozen veggies
>> and other food and the drawer opens ok.
>>
>> When I replaced my main fridge, I kept the old one and it's downstairs
>> next to my freezer that doesn't have a refrigerator compartment. It's
>> not full sized but the shelves help organize things and I've added a
>> couple of wire baskets to organize small things so they don't get lost.
>
> I would love an "all" refrigerator. If I had room, and freezer. Walk in
> pantry too.
> just like the kitchen on tv chef at home.

I not only want an all refrigerator but one with glass doors so I could see
into it. I would also like a counter top beverage refrigerator, again with
glass door. And some of those built in drawer ones where I could make big
platters of stuff and just pop them in. Also an all freezer. And of course
a huge kitchen with plenty of counters and cabinets, an island, a little
sink just for prepping produce and stuff, water over the stove and of course
a walk in pantry. I actually had a walk in pantry in the first apartment I
had. The sad thing was, back then I was so poor that I didn't have money to
put food in it. There actually was some food once when I had enough to take
advantage of a case sale on veggies. And another time my roommate cooked a
turkey and left it in there all week, eating off of it as the days went by.
He offered it to me too. It's a wonder he didn't get sick!

In article >, "Julie Bove" >
wrote:

> water over the stove

that's one of the biggest scams in new houses or kitchen remodels. Of course it
makes it easier to fill the pot and you don't have to lug the pot to the stove,
but you DO have to lug the pot to the sink to empty it

and anticipating julies retort that it's hard to fit the huge pot in the sink,
that's what the faucets with removable ends are for

On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:21:58 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
> wrote:

>In article >, "Julie Bove" >
>wrote:
>
>> water over the stove
>
>that's one of the biggest scams in new houses or kitchen remodels. Of course it
>makes it easier to fill the pot and you don't have to lug the pot to the stove,
>but you DO have to lug the pot to the sink to empty it

My wife has a difficult time moving a heavy pot to the stove. Once
filled and the meal cooked, I'm home from work to remove it.

Sure, there are plenty of ways around it, but for some people it is
nice to have.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:21:58 -0700, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
> wrote:

>In article >, "Julie Bove" >
>wrote:
>
>> water over the stove
>
>that's one of the biggest scams in new houses or kitchen remodels. Of course it
>makes it easier to fill the pot and you don't have to lug the pot to the stove,
>but you DO have to lug the pot to the sink to empty it.

Most home cooks don't own pots large enough to need a water tap at
their stove. Besides the easist way to add water to a large pot on
the stove is with a smaller pot/pitcher, I have a 2 quart saucepan on
my stove at all times, handy for adding water, mainly because it's
really dumb to carry any size hot pot to the sink unnecessarilly...
plus it's not safe to add water to a hot pot from a tap, one has far
more control using a pitcher. Emptying is what ladles are for... my
stock pot is 18 quarts, I use a 1 pint ladle to empty it into a
colander in another pot... would be asinine to lift and pour an 18
quart pot of hot liquid, especially with solids.

On Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:47:30 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
wrote:
snip
>I would love an "all" refrigerator. If I had room, and freezer. Walk in
>pantry too.
>just like the kitchen on tv chef at home.
>
>Greg

Oh, yes. That's all on my dream list too.
Janet US