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Post by moonglyn on Feb 25, 2017 16:24:57 GMT
Does anyone have a small freezer? If so do you like it and what size? Any thing special I should look for. I am thinking of getting one for when I go to warehouse type stores. And find sales.
I have a normal size one in my fridge but would like one so I can do some stocking up. Don't need or want a big one, as I will not be buying a half a beef or anything like that. Just something that if a store has 10 bags of veg for $10 I can stock up. And maybe bags of chicken or fish. I would like to be able to have a variety of choices. So that I don't get tired of what I have. I like to make soup and such but don't have enough freezer space, so end up eating the same think all week, or until I get sick of it. I would like to freeze bread every now and then. I am not a big bread eater so it goes bad before I finish the loaf. That type of thing.
Thanks in advance
Eleanor
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Post by cyndee on Feb 25, 2017 16:50:14 GMT
Hi moonglyn (Eleanor). I don't have a freezer (besides as part of my fridge), but I'd love one too for all of the reasons you stated. If I had room anywhere in my house (including my basement), I'd be tempted to get one. It's just my hubby and I, so if I did, I'd probably use my vacuum sealer to divide up family packs. That would be great! I love to cook and know how buying in bulk saves over time.
I hope someone has some recommendations for one for you.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Feb 25, 2017 17:00:14 GMT
I'm hoping to get some suggestions as well. Our situation seems similar to both of you.
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Post by pbnj on Feb 25, 2017 20:24:12 GMT
We have a small one that I COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT! We have had it for decades so am sure it's no longer made! LOL Cannot find the dimension or cubic feet tag on it but the inside measures about 20 x 22 inches. Outside measures bigger because door extends and it has a large bottom part. It holds a lot. Our winter supply of a dozen or more gallons of frozen blueberries; often a frozen turkey and quarts of turkey soup and other soups, frozen chicken thighs, breasts, pork, veggies. We usually keep it full. It is probably at least 20 years old and I will be devastated if it ever conks out!!
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Post by lmenglish on Feb 25, 2017 20:31:38 GMT
I have one that is full. They have one on sale at Costco or BJ's for $109, that is a super price
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Post by zazzles on Feb 25, 2017 20:40:19 GMT
“Size doesn’t matter.” (Am I allowed to say that? 8>)
My freezer is large—probably 22 or 23 cu. ft.
What matters more than size is interior design. How many shelves does it have? Does it have baskets? One basket or two?
Are the shelves fixed or movable to different positions?
From the list of items you mention wanting to freeze, one thing you need to determine is how many of them you’ll want to freeze simultaneously.
Two or three recipes of soup or stew can easily use up an entire shelf.
Bags of foods such as vegetables, chicken parts, etc., and frozen turkeys or chickens—which have irregular shapes—use up more than their fair amount of space because they don’t stack well on other items nor lend themselves to having other items stack on them.
The pros of a large freezer is that you aren’t likely to run out of room; the con is that food can get lost and languish until it needs to be thrown out due to age and freezer burn when it is rediscovered.
Above all, my opinion is that frost free is a must-have feature. Otherwise all the food needs to be removed and the freezer defrosted once or twice a year.
I suggest that you do some window shopping on lowes.com and homedepot.com, and perhaps also on whirlpool.com, and look at sizes, features, and prices. I looked on Lowe’s web site and they had several pictures per freezer including ones that show actual food stored inside the freezer in both the interior and door. That should give you a good idea of what will fit your needs.
Good luck with the hunt, and report back when you’ve made a purchase.
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Post by luanne on Feb 25, 2017 21:23:11 GMT
We have a larger, upright, freezer. We bought it so we could stock up on Costco trips. Before we moved to New Mexico we had a Costco only about 5 minutes away. Now it's an hour, so we don't go as often. We also use it to freeze and store left-overs. There are only two of us, but I don't know how we'd do without it. I agree with Mike that the interior is what is important. There are two reasons we went with an upright over the chest type of freezer. One is that it takes up less floor space. The second is we can find things easier. My sister has the chest variety and she has to dig through it every time she wants to get something out.
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Post by pbnj on Feb 25, 2017 23:47:42 GMT
Ours is a small box type but larger than the "college dorm" size. My mom had a chest one--it sure held a lot but I can remember practically falling into it as a kid (even young adult!) We don't have room for an upright in our laundry so our box type is perfect.
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