Freezer Feng Shui: How to Arrange Your Chest Freezer Like a Pro!

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  • Опубліковано 17 жов 2023
  • In this video, I talk about organizing my chest freezer! We have a chest freezer for the first time and we absolutely love having a lot of space for proteins and other things so that we can save money by cooking all of our meals at home. As I've changed the way I eat over the year, switching to a mainly whole food diet, it has been important to me to purchase sustainably sourced proteins and Butcherbox is a local business to us, being based in Watertown, MA!
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  • @JustNanais
    @JustNanais 7 місяців тому +6

    Those boxes are a brilliant idea! We've been struggling with how to organize our freezer for almost a year now, I can't believe it never occurred to me that this was an option

  • @shellyjay8954
    @shellyjay8954 8 місяців тому +5

    Airflow is essential. Yes. Good video.

  • @jocelyn_l.5479
    @jocelyn_l.5479 7 місяців тому +6

    I love this content. Not because I have a chest freezer, because I don't have one (which I think could be a reason not many people watch). But, I love it because I enjoy the clever solution you make/find for all kinds of home life. I put this in the bank for the future. Please share an update on the baskets as time passes.👏

    • @user-yz8vh3wp2f
      @user-yz8vh3wp2f 2 місяці тому

      I like your vedio. Never thought about organizing the freezers but yeah😊!!! Now I will. Maybe try the ordered meat.

  • @Grouch3682
    @Grouch3682 4 місяці тому +2

    I actually just watched the video you mentioned during your into before coming here! My biggest worry was what you said about air flow but also making sure that the baskets properly interlock to avoid crushing the products in the one below. Great video and thanks for including so much information about the materials

  • @wendywolfe398
    @wendywolfe398 8 місяців тому +3

    Yum!! Love the containers with handles. Brilliant!!

  • @allieschleiff8363
    @allieschleiff8363 7 місяців тому

    Perfect timing, Kay! My husband and I just got our first chest freezer and it's exactly the same as yours. So excited to try out your awesome tips as always :).

  • @sandraklukas3279
    @sandraklukas3279 7 місяців тому +4

    I've got a huge chest freezer (at least double yours) and I struggled to organize it as well. Finding sturdy containers that make efficient use of the space in addition to being easy to move around when full of frozen food isn't easy! I ended up with those plastic milk crates and double-stacking them. They almost stretch the width of the freezer; the space left is just enough to slide in loaves of bread or pizza boxes or frozen dinners. But they're heavy to lift and they don't have handles, just hand notches on the sides (always worried about pinching my fingers!). I'm going to check my measurements to see if these will work better.

  • @kb1236
    @kb1236 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow, you found the best solution I have seen for freezer organization!

  • @amymoffett2423
    @amymoffett2423 7 місяців тому

    This is fantastic! Just what I was looking for 😊 I have a large chest freezer we use constantly that I desperately need to implement this solution right away. Thank you, just subscribed! ❤

  • @NoDecaf7
    @NoDecaf7 8 місяців тому +2

    Nice, I always wondered how to organize chest freezers like this. good to know for the future! I love how neat your freezer is!

  • @songsforlowewedding
    @songsforlowewedding 2 місяці тому

    Love this idea. Shopping baskets

  • @Don_Modern_Ancestor
    @Don_Modern_Ancestor 14 днів тому +1

    Congratulations on moving your family to an animal protein diet. Cutting down and out the processed foods, seed oils, sugar, and fructose will improve your family’s physical, mental, and social health. I love this idea and will be measuring my chest freezer to order these baskets from my animal protein. Thank you.

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  13 днів тому

      Been a year clean ketogenic and feel amazing 💪🏾🥚🧈🥦🍗🥩🥗

    • @Don_Modern_Ancestor
      @Don_Modern_Ancestor 13 днів тому

      @@TheOrganizedSoprano Happy to hear. Love it the word is getting out and healing our country on person/family at a time.

  • @GigiBliss
    @GigiBliss 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm glad I found your channel! I've been struggling to organize my chest freezer. Thanks for the tips, I ordered a set of these baskets!

  • @americanprincess851
    @americanprincess851 8 місяців тому +3

    Great tips and suggestions. My dad's freezer is disorganized. It's in need of help. Thank you for uploaded this.

  • @TeriLinWA
    @TeriLinWA 8 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for sharing! I love that your bins have handles and are vented! We have a small chest freezer as well. Thanks for sharing the link! I might have to try Butcher Box too!

  • @kmosh8333
    @kmosh8333 7 місяців тому

    We needed this video. Thank you.

  • @rosalynmemmler1242
    @rosalynmemmler1242 2 місяці тому

    This is an excellent video, thank you so much! We are buying a chest freezer now as we are buying bulk beef to save money, and so many things in your video are well thought out and stuff I would not have thought of, I appreciate this in-depth info so much

  • @eyrunsigrunardottir6977
    @eyrunsigrunardottir6977 7 місяців тому

    So clever solution!

  • @MsEbonyVee
    @MsEbonyVee Місяць тому

    Super helpful video! I’m purchasing the crates. My deep freezer is an absolute disaster so the crates should help a lot. Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @deeana6050
    @deeana6050 8 місяців тому +2

    I have tried a few things to organize my freezer, but I haven’t been satisfied with any. I will have to look into those baskets! Thanks for posting!

  • @Noelshepherd
    @Noelshepherd 3 місяці тому

    Great idea!! I’m going to try it.

  • @Cecily-Pimprenelle
    @Cecily-Pimprenelle 8 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant ! We don’t have a chest freezer in our flat, but my parents do (a really, really big one) ... I never have ideas for Christmas presents, so now I’m going to look for PP baskets. 😊

  • @Erica-cs9ct
    @Erica-cs9ct 8 місяців тому

    Hi Kay.....yes!!! Thanks for this video....love those crates!!! Stay well❤

  • @celinaquiros9381
    @celinaquiros9381 7 місяців тому +1

    LOVE the freezer organization!!! I don't have a chest freezer, but my mom does, and always has. Guess who gets to go hunting for things in it? Yep! How many times have I almost fallen in searching for something at the bottom that was just over on the other side (I was trying to be thorough!)? Going to see if I can convince her to use something like these. You should link those baskets in a vlog for all of your unorganized freezer friends! Thanks for sharing.

  • @olivemaycards
    @olivemaycards 7 місяців тому +3

    We got a freezer about the same size as yours during the pandemic. I got some vented stackable baskets but they’re a little small and there is wasted space because of the lip they have. I might check what kind of plastic they are a compare to yours. I also need space for pizzas, bread, and a Costco bag of tater tots. I actually have some bagged ice and cold packs in the bottom as “ballast” because we didn’t have enough stuff to fill the whole space well. Might be time for a reorg. Just need to remember to wear my gloves this time!

  • @Mekhinya
    @Mekhinya 8 місяців тому +8

    Love your freezer, Kay. I'm eventually going to get a small one like that. Great idea for organizing and handling the food!

    • @colleenunvarnished
      @colleenunvarnished 8 місяців тому +2

      I had a small chest freezer for 20 years and found it so useful and saved a lot of money. Definitely need an organizational system.

  • @cassaundra8161
    @cassaundra8161 8 місяців тому

    Great video ! I never thought to use the those little crates in the freezer. Butcher Box seems like a great deal for families.

  • @terrieberly8109
    @terrieberly8109 7 місяців тому

    Was watching Pat sloan's quilting channel this morning and she mentioned she listens to your channel while quilting. So I hopped over to check you out. I absolutely loved this video and it was much needed. Look forward to watching more.

  • @catestaid5850
    @catestaid5850 2 місяці тому

    You are so charming! Love your “realness!” Now have researching baskets on my to do list.

  • @LadyVintageBags
    @LadyVintageBags 4 місяці тому

    These Amazon baskets look really good! I have been using the buckets recommended by Alejandra for 3 years now and they also work really well but i paid a tonne of $$ to get them shipped from the container store in USA to me in Aus so its so great to find an alternative i can get from amazon to recommend to family and friends!. I can say the ones recommended by alejandra havent cracked or been damaged in anyway from sitting the the freezer and being lifted up and down over the last 3 years and i dont believe my freezing has been negatively affected by the containers how having holes for ventilation but they dont actually interlock or stack, they just sit on top of each other just in case anyone is looking for feedback on those. Great video Kay! Always love your content! ❤

  • @yvonnehyman1683
    @yvonnehyman1683 3 місяці тому

    This is the greatest idea! I have a freezer just like that. Makes so much sense.

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  3 місяці тому

      I’m glad you enjoyed the idea! I’ve LOVED this system so much. It’s a game changer.

  • @robbiesmith5169
    @robbiesmith5169 3 місяці тому +1

    I use butcher box and milk crates in my chest freezer to organize the items. I like the baskets with handles you showed.

  • @anabeliagarza1805
    @anabeliagarza1805 7 місяців тому

    I don’t own a chest freezer and probably never will. Yet, I had to watch your video since I love your content. I liked how you paid tribute to Alexandra of Alexandra TV… she’s the OG!

  • @mariannedressler6784
    @mariannedressler6784 8 місяців тому

    Very nice! great solution for a chest freezer!!!

  • @juliej2263
    @juliej2263 8 місяців тому +1

    I found Alejandra’s video years ago and bought the blue bins. I don’t love them but they were the best option I could find to only have to pull out one bucket to get what I need.

  • @ruthgaver1256
    @ruthgaver1256 8 місяців тому +1

    Kay,
    I enjoy your videos! They are informative and Clover 🍀 cute!
    Cute sweater too!

  • @dombass4633
    @dombass4633 7 місяців тому +2

    I’m a vegetarian so I didn’t watch the meat part, lol, but I think I’m going to order those baskets! Those would be perfect for my freezer! Thank you!

  • @moniquebutler8572
    @moniquebutler8572 8 місяців тому

    Hello! I love this idea! Thank you very much

  • @TessieDobey
    @TessieDobey 8 місяців тому +3

    We are a family of twelve and we love Butcher Box!

  • @nonzwakaziprecious9507
    @nonzwakaziprecious9507 7 місяців тому

    I'm new here, and so glad to come across your channel ❤️❤️❤️🙏

  • @kimberlygrissett9649
    @kimberlygrissett9649 8 місяців тому +2

    I need to do this ASAP

  • @elizabethdirks6533
    @elizabethdirks6533 8 місяців тому +3

    Hello Kay! We don't have a chest freezer. However I do organize the bottom drawer-style freezer using breathable, color-coded, reusable grocery bags. Pink for chicken, red for other proteins, greens for veggies, etc. Maybe someday we'll get ourselves a chest freezer. ☺️

    • @JDisamonster
      @JDisamonster 2 місяці тому

      I would love a link to what your talking about… the grocery bags 🙏🏻

  • @doogieRN1
    @doogieRN1 7 місяців тому

    😮😮😮 I love this idea!! We have a deep freezer. And I am the one to dig into it to find out what we have and don't. This would make it so much easier for me. I keep debating whether or not to do mail in order meat or sea foods. As I live in Boston too, I remember when Butcher Box started here, if that is the same company I wonder? At any rate, I will put this to do on my organizing the dining room list as thY is where the deep freezer is, thanks Ms. Kay! May be the free chicken breasts we're given due to your order as a bonus🎉

  • @mseeya01
    @mseeya01 7 місяців тому

    Thank you. Love the baskets for use in the freezer. Going to check dimensions of our freezer to see if I can get the same. And yes I know what you mean..... I could live on chicken thighs and nothing else. I buy chicken breast for my husband and dont know why he prefers it. 😊

  • @SnowLady_164
    @SnowLady_164 5 місяців тому

    Hi Kay. Thank you for this video. I just ordered the baskets you used, from Amazon. I am 5'2" and I can barely reach the bottom of my freezer. These baskets with handles are really going to help. Excellent idea!

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  5 місяців тому

      Yay! The short people in a deep freezer struggle is REAL 😂

  • @callalacey
    @callalacey 7 місяців тому +1

    I think that style freezer would drive me crazy but good ideas

  • @sallieredman7349
    @sallieredman7349 8 місяців тому

    Brilliant. Wish I had a freezer.

  • @olivemaycards
    @olivemaycards 7 місяців тому +1

    Also yes, chicken thighs are the best! They actually taste like something, not teddy bear stuffing (which I think is how Julia Child described white meat American chicken).

  • @TessieDobey
    @TessieDobey 8 місяців тому +2

    I miss seeing you videos.

  • @paulahastings7865
    @paulahastings7865 8 місяців тому +2

    I need to clean out and organize my deep freeze in the worst way!

  • @Terrible_Hime
    @Terrible_Hime 7 місяців тому

    it literally never occurred to me to get some kind of crates for my chest freezer, i immediately ordered some.

  • @dmbalsam
    @dmbalsam 8 місяців тому +25

    We got rid of our chest freezer, I fall in at 5’ trying to reach the bottom. Now we use a standup freezer.

    • @Imbatmn57
      @Imbatmn57 8 місяців тому +7

      Yeah i get that it probably uses less electricity but i cant stand digging for stuff in my regular freezer, i like the upright freezers with drawers. My house came with a fridge in the basement but it didn't auto defrost and the freezer was non existent so we gave it to the appliance program since it still worked.

    • @jessicapinto739
      @jessicapinto739 5 місяців тому +1

      Imagine me I’m 4”9. Lmaooooooo it’s not easy.

    • @nccrchurchunusual7990
      @nccrchurchunusual7990 4 місяці тому +1

      There is a professional sliding basket system on rails that would raise the bottom a bit.

    • @nadolynpartee4570
      @nadolynpartee4570 3 місяці тому

      Really, how do I find it

    • @nadolynpartee4570
      @nadolynpartee4570 3 місяці тому

      ​@@nccrchurchunusual7990 really how do I find it?

  • @M-Joy
    @M-Joy 8 місяців тому +2

    can you add those shopping baskets to your amazon list? Oh you said you're linking it, okay

  • @christinedenise7844
    @christinedenise7844 3 місяці тому

    AWESOME!!!!!! Which size did you buy? There are 2 sizes available LOVE THIS!!!!!

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  3 місяці тому

      I got the smaller ones because those are the ones that fit in my freezer! Measure the interior before you do anything! You may find a different set that work better!

  • @bonnigans8014
    @bonnigans8014 8 місяців тому

    Now I want a chest freezer so I can organize it like that 😂
    My mom has one though, so this may come in handy is she needs help with it!

  • @Chris-iz1rd
    @Chris-iz1rd 8 місяців тому +1

    It seems like every time I get the freezer set up so the bags and boxes can be read and the newest purchases go under or behind the older items, hubs gets his mitts in there and tosses things wherever! He dislikes bins, however he seems to not like any kind of order in the chest freezer either. sigh

  • @babsr8479
    @babsr8479 8 місяців тому

    I love chicken 🐔 thighs. I just made them a couple of days ago; jerk thighs and roasted baked thighs. 😊

  • @CricketsBay
    @CricketsBay 7 місяців тому

    I was going to subscribe to a monthly meat box subscription like Butcher Box, then I discovered my freezer (over fridge) is much smaller than I thought and it's already almost full. I am now looking for a countertop-sized freezer which opens from the front (not the top) and has wire drawers imside to stack things, but apparently those are not a thing in the U.S.

  • @shawnahare4299
    @shawnahare4299 8 місяців тому

    I did enjoy your "kinda strange" video.

  • @ellenhardison7033
    @ellenhardison7033 4 місяці тому

    Freezers the tighter they are packed the better.

  • @snapdragon2441
    @snapdragon2441 7 днів тому

    I have a love hate relationship with my chest freezer 🤣

  • @veroaquenoadivinas1168
    @veroaquenoadivinas1168 8 місяців тому +1

    👍👍

  • @balletmeli
    @balletmeli 7 місяців тому

  • @stephanie5453
    @stephanie5453 7 місяців тому

    May i know where your sweater is from?

  • @mariaolker
    @mariaolker 7 місяців тому +2

    Chicken thighs are the best. They have more flavor and they're cheaper. You can't go wrong with that

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  7 місяців тому

      Right? Why are they so cheap they are SO GOOD. Give me the dark meat over lean breast any day lol

  • @lyndoncornelius2734
    @lyndoncornelius2734 6 місяців тому

    The description of the linked Amazon baskets says “high-quality pp plastic”.
    pp = polypropylene.

  • @susancarter8877
    @susancarter8877 8 місяців тому +3

    You mentioned 3 different types of plastic. How do you know which plastic a basket is made of since it just says plastic? I want to use those in my freezer as well since the dollar store baskets aren’t working well for me

    • @asdf7711
      @asdf7711 8 місяців тому +1

      Does it have a symbol and number for recycling? That tells you the type. I would judge by the quality you see in front of you.

    • @olivemaycards
      @olivemaycards 7 місяців тому

      It might say on the manufacturer’s website, if they have one.

  • @Sweetlady1916
    @Sweetlady1916 6 місяців тому

    Yeah, the handles help grab and move things around in the freezer. What size is your freezer?

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  6 місяців тому +1

      Not exactly sure but it’s about 15” deep and 27” across?

  • @jostone6808
    @jostone6808 2 місяці тому

    Hello, since it a bit later, did these baskets ever become brittle for you? Thanks!! 😊

  • @jameshatfield9336
    @jameshatfield9336 7 місяців тому

    Be sure to measure the interior dimensions of your freezer. I have a Hisense 7 cu ft freezer and the bottom is only about 19.5” wide, so these baskets (at 10.47” in width) don’t fit.

  • @homieg7000
    @homieg7000 3 місяці тому

    Hey, Great video! Do you have an actual code for the butcher box? I wanna you the new promotion and your discount at the same time

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  3 місяці тому

      I do! I just updated it in the description as I was accepted into their partnership program yesterday :)

  • @maxidar4466
    @maxidar4466 2 місяці тому

    We are considering to subscribe to Butcherblock, and would like to get a freezer to get in our small kitchen. Can you tell me what the measurements are on the one you have. Thanks

  • @palmerpinckney
    @palmerpinckney 13 днів тому

    Hi Kay - Have any of your baskets frozen to the sides of your chest freezer?

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  13 днів тому +1

      Not yet!! They are smaller than the interior and I highly recommend against a “perfect fit” here

    • @palmerpinckney
      @palmerpinckney 13 днів тому

      @@TheOrganizedSoprano Thanks. I'm going to start with four. 🙂

    • @palmerpinckney
      @palmerpinckney 13 днів тому

      @@TheOrganizedSoprano Also, we've decided to use this freezer for beef only. So, this basket approach is freaking awesome!

  • @brandybarnett9953
    @brandybarnett9953 6 місяців тому

    Out of curiosity how does the salmon taste. So far, the Costco salmon beats grocery stores in taste. I agree that chicken thighs taste the best. Thank you for suggesting those baskets

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  6 місяців тому

      I like the Butcherbox salmon better than the Whole Foods salmon which is weird to me. I know it’s better to eat wild salmon and I didn’t find the frozen one from Whole Foods very tasty or appealing. I haven’t tried the Costco version though! I’m curious!

  • @taraa3456
    @taraa3456 6 місяців тому

    We’re a vegan household but this might help us organise our tofu, veggie sausages and mixed veg!

  • @hellototheworld
    @hellototheworld 8 місяців тому

    I don't even have a freezer 😢

  • @donna5387
    @donna5387 7 місяців тому

  • @SoliRhymesWithJulie
    @SoliRhymesWithJulie 8 місяців тому +2

    That is an IMPRESSIVE amount of meat.

  • @jeanettemarkley7299
    @jeanettemarkley7299 8 місяців тому

    Food that comes to you via mail is too expensive for the working class. I fear in the future it will become harder to find a store that sells decent food. Please think about this. So many people need the stores to stay in business to prevent food deserts.

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  7 місяців тому +1

      Cut for cut, Butcher Box is more affordable than buying high quality cuts individually in a store. Grass-fed and grass finished beef is very expensive. You're still allowed to go to a grocery store. Meat subscription services have been around for DECADES. They are not the problem. Supporting your local providers and butchers is helpful too as they have to compete with big food. Big Food, Big Pharma and Big Ag is the problem. 1 in 10 of us have T2 or Pre T2 Diabetes. I see more ads for pharmaceuticals on TV than I do for actual food. However...this is a home organization channel. I could talk for ages about my feelings about food deserts and other societal problems that I feel passionately about but this is probably not the right forum. Thanks for watching!

    • @jeanettemarkley7299
      @jeanettemarkley7299 7 місяців тому +1

      @@TheOrganizedSoprano I can't afford grass fed and high quality cuts. I just get the best I can afford at the supermarket. Thanks for the video.

    • @TheOrganizedSoprano
      @TheOrganizedSoprano  7 місяців тому +1

      @@jeanettemarkley7299 As long as you're eating the best, REAL food your budget allows (minimally processed whole foods) you're doing a heck of a lot better than a whole lot of other people! 💪🏾

    • @jeanettemarkley7299
      @jeanettemarkley7299 7 місяців тому

      @@TheOrganizedSoprano Yes. I cook my own food. I don't eat junk food. I'm afraid of the miles I will ave to put on my car when My supermarket closes. There is only one.