Deep freezer organization???

[adamsredlines]

I'm new to this chest freezer business....got one a few months ago and have been buying extra stuff each trip to the grocery store to stock up some and she's pretty full....but I know I need to cycle stuff through to keep it as fresh as possible and keep some sort of inventory. Currently I know there's a bunch of meat and veggies in there but no clue how much of what.

So, any tips on organizing things? Do you keep detailed inventory?

 

[TerryMiller]

Try to create "columns" of like cuts of meat. Something like hamburger say to the left side, followed by various steak types and roasts. Then, when you open the freezer, you can see how much there is of that "category" of meat.

 

[SlugSlinger]

I sold my chest freezer and bought upright freezers.

With kids and a wife, it doesn’t matter how much I organize, it still ends up in a mess.

Stacking similar items help.

You might consider a drawing or a spreadsheet to help remind you where your items are.

 

[kroberts2131]

We don’t really stock up on things but I have milk crates in ours. Only holds about 4 and kinda limits space but it kinda works

 

[twocan]

I use boxes and over time you can find some that fit perfectly to maximize the space.

 

[Aku]

I use wire baskets in mine for organization.

 

[MilitantBEEMER]

We have been organizing our upright. When we buy meat we vacuum seal and write the date on each. This helps us rotate our meat and other foods.
We also use white baskets that the wife bought at the Dollar Store for different items. Oldest on top.

It has really helped us buy buying extra beef, chicken, pork and ground turkey. Every two weeks we go to Costco and set aside funds for reserve foods.

 

[HFS]

I use wire baskets in mine for organization.

I think years ago chest freezers came with a couple of wire baskets that were sized to hang inside the top of the freezer so you could put frequently used stuff up top and not lose them in the shuffle.

 

[GC7]

Dead bodies at the bottom, dead animals on top of that, and then popsicles.

 

[twocan]

Can’t go wrong with beef cans.