Friday, September 16, 2016

Organizing an Upright Freezer {Garage Freezer}

Right as we were getting into our kitchen renovation, while my husband was away on a business trip for a week, our downstairs fridge/freezer died! We have a lot of people over and feed a lot of people, plus I like to buy in bulk, so our downstairs freezer is vitally important. I knew it could go anytime, as we had problems with it. It was "only" 15 years old but we loved it as it had a TOP fridge and BOTTOM freezer and they don't make those anymore, sadly. So, we had to explore some new options, and fast. 

Organizing an Upright Freezer {Garage Freezer} :: OrganizingMadeFun.com



We decided on this Frigidaire freezer in the end - no fridge. But, we love it and the slate color is perfect for our basement - even matches the washer and dryer that I have down there! And yes, we have a basement in Southern California - kind of a unique thing!  I wanted to share all the organizing I'm doing in there and help others who may have that extra freezer to get some inspiration, also!

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One of the first things that I'd like to point out is that I use a command hook to hang scissors. I use scissors a lot near the freezer to cut package smaller - for portions - or for opening things. I also have a magnetic towel rod for wiping my hands on, as well. 

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OK, so heading inside the freezer - I love that they have these color coded things for the drawers. It came with four of them but there are only two drawers. So, I just clipped them on to two of the shelves, as well. On the top two shelves I've got a shelf for bread items and then a shelf for frozen fruits and veggies.

Inside upright fridge organized :: OganizingMadeFun.com


The drawer below is full of burgers. Yes, burgers! We have a LOT of people over and we have a variety of types for all those people! But, it fits them perfectly.

Inside upright fridge organized :: OganizingMadeFun.com


Down below that I've got a shelf of potato items - you know, fries, sweet potato fries, and sweet potato bites! Then, a shelf of "fun food" and the drawer below has all our meats. 

Inside upright fridge organized :: OganizingMadeFun.com


The drawers are so easy to throw meats into to keep organized. 

Inside upright fridge organized :: OganizingMadeFun.com


The door isn't really filled with much except some overflow. This freezer is just so big that I really haven't filled it that full! For now it's perfect. One of the things I really love about it is that it will keep your stuff cold for TWO days if the electricity goes out - well, with our kitchen renovation, one of the breakers was turned off and not turned back on for a few days. I discovered the freezer was off but all the food stayed cold! Whew - dodged a bullet! Do you have a freezer in your garage or basement?





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2 comments:

  1. You happened to pick the same freezer as me - even the same slate color. Good choice! We love it! :)

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