How I Organise My Chest Freezer | A Thousand Words

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  • @jlastre
    @jlastre 3 роки тому +41

    For those of us who live in metrically changed countries...cough cough the US...her feezer is about 13.7 cubic feet. Thanks for the video.

  • @totoroben
    @totoroben Рік тому +8

    It's only half full. You could get stackable totes, and put a marker board above your freezer to write what's in each stack of totes.

  • @mrbe1497
    @mrbe1497 2 роки тому +3

    I love your chest. Freezer. Will definately be copying this. Thank you

  • @HomeFamilyLife
    @HomeFamilyLife 5 років тому +18

    Those baskets look really good. You’ve made having a chest freezer easy to use.

  • @gayweusten5592
    @gayweusten5592 5 років тому +18

    Perfect timing we are getting a new freezer and i want to get it all stocked up

  • @mollysmith6055
    @mollysmith6055 5 років тому +10

    Very nice, Jen. You do such a good job with organizing. I just inventoried and reorganized my chest freezer (looks the same size as yours) and used reusable grocery bags as well as two plastic crates. I posted the inventory on my refrigerator door so that it is easy to see what is available instead of stashing and forgetting like I'd done so many years before. Thank you for sharing your system with us!

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  5 років тому

      Thank you! I wouldn't have thought of using bags in the freezer, what a good idea.

  • @traceycosta9196
    @traceycosta9196 5 років тому +9

    Love, love your freezer especially how the 2 top bins slide across. Looks like you've set it all up for easy access which is what we want in a freezer. Those roller tubs from kmart are so handy. We have them in other areas of the house. Thanks for the video.

  • @terriarheghan3676
    @terriarheghan3676 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome I am just about to clean out and organize my flat freezer and this popped up! Thanks for sharing!👍🏽❤️

  • @maryellenbryant9854
    @maryellenbryant9854 5 років тому +10

    After your video on this last year, I used plastic tubs to organize our very small chest freezer (probably half that size). It has helped but some things are forgotten in freezer purgatory 🤣. I would really like to get an upright freezer

  • @icanonlyimagine4589
    @icanonlyimagine4589 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you. I much prefer your ideas to several others I’ve seen!

  • @kedra626
    @kedra626 4 роки тому +5

    I wish I could get these in the US this would be perfect for my deep freezer. Great organization!

    • @cjsadman3750
      @cjsadman3750 2 роки тому

      The us used to have these, but took them away, the upright ones are far too large, we need options in the us again!

    • @kedra626
      @kedra626 2 роки тому

      @@cjsadman3750 I found some very similar at the container store

    • @rsrchicago3576
      @rsrchicago3576 2 роки тому

      @@kedra626 could you post a link?

    • @kedra626
      @kedra626 2 роки тому

      @@rsrchicago3576
      www.containerstore.com/s/clear-stackable-plastic-storage-bins/d?q=narrow%20bin&p=0&ps=48&productId=11007913

  • @elainearchibald6687
    @elainearchibald6687 5 років тому +7

    Wonderful idea to use the bins! Thanks for sharing!

  • @emmysnowwhite3775
    @emmysnowwhite3775 5 років тому +2

    I love the way you organized your freezer,i can watch it all the day lol

  • @SimplyMee..228
    @SimplyMee..228 10 місяців тому +1

    Wait you can freeze milk? How long does it last after thawed?

  • @barbaralent5559
    @barbaralent5559 5 років тому +1

    I have a 700L chest freezer, we call it “the coffin” which in order to find things needs to be organised. I have two slide baskets like yourself which are very handy plus the ledge on the right which holds my bread,bagels. I have bins for roasts, bins for pork, lamb, beef and chicken and one for overflow fruits and veggies. I have gaps at the back of the bins and put my seafood, bacon, pizza and the like here.my freezer below my fridge holds a mixture of fruits, French fries, veggies plus things bought in boxes at the supermarket like fish, chicken tenders and stuff. I freeze cheese, butter etc too. Have to be organised with freezers to make them work for you. I’m in Australia and shop Costco every six months, huge hauls, and bulk butchers for meat. Supermarkets get bulk tinned products, dairy etc but don’t shop very often other than for fresh fruit and veg. Love it too as hate weekly shopping and so nice just to have this all at home.

  • @ChellMadewell
    @ChellMadewell 9 місяців тому +1

    Where do u get suspended freezer baskets or what is it called so I can look it up on the internet to find out where to get them?

  • @lindaorozco4595
    @lindaorozco4595 3 місяці тому

    Looks great!!

  • @xOxOHaeee
    @xOxOHaeee 5 років тому +17

    I need to do this!!! I keep buying all this stuff that I already have in my freezer, I just can’t find it lol.

    • @Kt-cn2rq
      @Kt-cn2rq 5 років тому

      😆 yes I have no idea where anything is at.

  • @alyaniali6829
    @alyaniali6829 4 роки тому +34

    1:35

  • @stanleydmello5758
    @stanleydmello5758 3 роки тому

    BEAUTIFUL , INFORMATIVE AND PRACTICAL

  • @letstalksuccess580
    @letstalksuccess580 Рік тому

    Amazing job.. I love it. Thank you.

  • @22ERICSHELLY
    @22ERICSHELLY 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks! May Jesus continue to bless you and your family

  • @JohnDoe-bz4yl
    @JohnDoe-bz4yl 3 роки тому

    We have a 145 litre chest freezer out the back and we are always running out of room in there and it isn't organized
    Just bought a new one which is 324 litre and I'll be grabbing some bins from kmart when we get the new freezer just have to wait till it rocks up so I buy the right size ones

  • @sandymutert8495
    @sandymutert8495 2 роки тому +1

    If your freezer is not FULL…place quilts or blankets in to fill space. The freezer will run more efficient!

  • @sarah74783
    @sarah74783 5 років тому +4

    So neat and organized

  • @Dana-ml7sy
    @Dana-ml7sy 3 роки тому +4

    Much as I admire what you have done I know I would be filling up the vacant space & it would soon be totally unorganised & unusable. I also think you are not using the freezer in the most economical way. A full freezer is better & less ice will form. Nobody’s perfect including myself. I’m a freezer hoarder left to my own devices. I found, after several different organisational systems, the best way to organise my chest freezer was to use stackable IKEA bins that are colour coded (stickers which come with them) in different sizes to differentiate between foods. It leaves a little space on top that you should keep clear, but even that I find myself using from time to time, even though I know not to. Lifting the bins out is a doddle with their handles, if the space is kept clear. I’m learning not to overbuy & to quell my squirrel instincts! I keep a list of contents & cross off & add as I go. I cannot take credit for the idea that was found from “Jack of All” on utube. His chest freezer was bigger & could take more bins. My freezer is smaller, about the size of this one, but still works well. Measure your internal freezer dimensions before purchasing any bins & know what you have inside before buying more!

    • @safiyyah2533
      @safiyyah2533 2 роки тому

      Could u send a link to the stackle ikea bins u are talking about

    • @Dana-ml7sy
      @Dana-ml7sy 2 роки тому

      @@safiyyah2533 Hi, Hallbar bins. They come in different sizes. I put the deeper ones on the bottom & the smaller size stacks on top. They have lids & handles & come with large stick-on coloured dots. Do measure before purchase & check out the utube video from “Jack of All, how to organise a chest freezer” which is where I found the idea. He clearly shows how they work. In my chest freezer I found there was a little ledge on the side which I didn’t fill with a bin as it wouldn’t fit. Useful for pizza & bread & odd shaped foods. Try not to use the space at the top or you will have to remove those items to get to the bins. I have used it to freeze foods when I meal prep but be sure to keep an empty bin or use the ledge for that. Hope you find them as useful as I do. Keep a record of foods you put in & take out. Mine is a list of foods in categories but with several boxes to tick when something goes in & then the tick is crossed off when it comes out. I keep mine in the kitchen where food comes in, either by shopping or from the freezer & I can see if I need to replenish anything & I add it to my chalk board that I photograph before shopping. Keep space for new items. Sounds onerous but its not & it works.

    • @thedrunkergamer8822
      @thedrunkergamer8822 2 роки тому

      It may not be economical for you, but this syatem would be ideal for me. It would save me the overwhelm of not being able to get to thing or the frustration of having to lift out heavy baskets with little room aroundme

  • @gsftom
    @gsftom 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @Afamilydaycare
    @Afamilydaycare 5 років тому +15

    This looks so neatly organized!

  • @tracyjulien3287
    @tracyjulien3287 2 роки тому

    Looks nice and neat but my freezer is always more full to capacity than what she has a lot of empty space since she only used the bottom row to pack stuff and a lot of space remained empty!

  • @farmdog3713
    @farmdog3713 Рік тому

    Did that lamb know it was going to be eaten when you bought it?
    Otherwise it probably would have run the other way!
    Poor Lambchop!😢❤😂

  • @tobiasfoppen2658
    @tobiasfoppen2658 3 роки тому +1

    Hiya, we are from Half Moon Bay :) also SA Family. I'm looking also to get a chest freezer like this one. How does it hold up? Does it make noise? and biggest question what is your family size. As we are two adults and a four year hold child. Thanks

  • @IMOO1896
    @IMOO1896 3 роки тому

    Impressive, this is so neat!

  • @HoneyDiary1849
    @HoneyDiary1849 3 роки тому

    Nice sharing dear sister

  • @patcruising8925
    @patcruising8925 3 роки тому

    Very organised.....Love it!

  • @gaili2098
    @gaili2098 2 роки тому

    Great video! Where did you get the sliding baskets on the top? Thank you!

  • @gussiemarshall7245
    @gussiemarshall7245 2 роки тому

    Love your video where did you get the long shelves I am looking for

  • @susanaakwelearyeetey8862
    @susanaakwelearyeetey8862 Рік тому

    Very helpful

  • @icanonlyimagine4589
    @icanonlyimagine4589 4 роки тому +2

    I just read that any buns must have hikes to keep the air flowing. Something about food safety...

  • @cworks73
    @cworks73 3 роки тому

    Thanks from India

  • @codetherapytt978
    @codetherapytt978 3 роки тому +1

    You have to see my freezer. It's full of own growed vegetables. I don't by frozen products, i make them by myself and then i put them into the freezer. I have a lot of fruits for "kompot" (a kind of juice with sugar for winter)

  • @pearleanbrooks552
    @pearleanbrooks552 4 роки тому +1

    Looks great!!!! When ordering the bins what type of bins should I order?

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому +1

      Whichever bins fit the dimensions of your freezer - every freezer is different.

  • @oatssettle846
    @oatssettle846 4 роки тому +3

    Where did you get the wire baskets that slide back and forth on top?
    Thank you.

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому

      They came with my freezer.

    • @starlynperdue3138
      @starlynperdue3138 4 роки тому

      I was wondering the same thing, they are great!!

    • @WendyValencia
      @WendyValencia 4 роки тому +1

      They sell them on Amazon. Just search hanging freezer baskets

  • @rustyshackleford928
    @rustyshackleford928 3 роки тому

    Great video! Just picked up a chest freezer in preparation of the US descending into full blown socialism/communism so I needed ideas on how to set it up. I see on your channel how you are an immigrant to NZ. I will be watching your videos as the Lord works in mysterious ways and brought me here. Thanks again.

  • @davidleodanis8223
    @davidleodanis8223 4 роки тому +14

    Watching this to buy it cause this corona virus

  • @joseluisruiz3789
    @joseluisruiz3789 5 років тому

    Nice! Which freezer is this. I am looking into a energy efficient freezer that can keep my Frozen Healthy Choice meals frozen this way i dont have to cram then into my refrigerator freezer side which is quite narrow.

  • @wowandrss
    @wowandrss 4 роки тому +2

    No vegetables?? Any specific reason why not or just not that big of a part of the diet?

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому +6

      I keep my frozen vegetables in the freezer part of my fridge / freezer in the kitchen.

  • @alysonlofgren3328
    @alysonlofgren3328 3 роки тому +1

    Has anyone found something similar to the bottom baskets in the US? I've searched for hours online and come up empty

  • @cadwyn8002
    @cadwyn8002 5 років тому +2

    Good job

  • @cynthiacisneros1694
    @cynthiacisneros1694 2 роки тому

    Thank you❣️

  • @lucielou7745
    @lucielou7745 3 роки тому

    Fantastic thanks!!

  • @prettyalina7237
    @prettyalina7237 4 роки тому +26

    damn if im letting someone sleep and eat in my house and they're complaining they can use an air bnb serious how rude

    • @shunjam123
      @shunjam123 4 роки тому +4

      I would say other if you want peace and quiet go back home or get a hotel

    • @chrismorring3352
      @chrismorring3352 4 роки тому +2

      and they ain't pitched in for a new freezer. LOL

    • @Lookout4the3rdrail
      @Lookout4the3rdrail 4 роки тому +3

      Exactly....Git !

  • @ahmyself1
    @ahmyself1 4 роки тому +2

    Off subject but My kids say when I freeze milk it changes the flavor

  • @Qlivia
    @Qlivia 4 роки тому

    How many cubic feet inside storage is that freezer and what is brand of your low energy efficient?

  • @silvertrees6326
    @silvertrees6326 3 роки тому

    Helpful thanks.

  • @EseCuate562
    @EseCuate562 2 роки тому

    Thank you this helps

  • @ChelleBeeby
    @ChelleBeeby 5 років тому +2

    💜💜💜tfs, can you use those stiema (sp??) containers out of the freezer and into a microwave or no?

  • @lorrainesloan6644
    @lorrainesloan6644 3 роки тому +1

    Does it grow alot of ice?

  • @lforce1298
    @lforce1298 2 роки тому

    That South African accent.. ❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦

  • @doloresboston8571
    @doloresboston8571 4 роки тому +1

    Is this a frostless freezer?

  • @AuthorCAL
    @AuthorCAL 4 роки тому

    We just got a deep freeze and these are great ideas! Thanks! Oh, say, totally odd question, but did I just read about you in Anna McNuff's "Pants of Perspective?"

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому

      I've not read it so have no idea, how come you thought I was in it?

    • @AuthorCAL
      @AuthorCAL 4 роки тому

      @@AThousandWords She meets up with a Kiwi couple who migrated from South Africa, to England and then NZ, and they're UA-camrs and the wife keeps a stash of dairy-free ice cream in the freezer. I realize it's silly, with all the people in NZ, that I thought it could be you, but I had just finished reading the book and it was like, "whaat?!" Thanks for your reply and your great vids!!!

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому +1

      @@AuthorCAL Oh interesting, sounds like it could be me lol - I have requested her book from the library and will give it a read, but I haven't met her.

  • @sandeesandee2562
    @sandeesandee2562 4 роки тому

    how big is your household? i wish i had space for that size...i'mconsidering a 7 cu feet one to make batch cooking somewhat more organized than what i'm doing now.

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому +1

      We're a family of 4 (2 teenage boys included).

  • @theministeroftherealtruth
    @theministeroftherealtruth 4 роки тому

    Do you think that a 395 Liter freezer is too much or too big for a family of 2? We already have 2 standing fridges with freezers but when there is a $5 food week here, I try to buy bulk! These freezers are okay but I can't lock them so the one I'm looking at to buy, has a lock on it...I can then stop the sister stealing meat when she comes up here at Xmas! :)But they want $80 delivery :) We get younger visitors sometimes who want to eat the food we have...before it was gangs of teenagers (daughter's so called "friends") on the smoke wanting to get a free feed! So I've kept them away - Covid-19 has really helped to keep them away! It will just help us be at least a month (or 2 ahead) food/meat wise...And save me money!

  • @SemiReTired
    @SemiReTired 3 роки тому

    where did you find the suspended baskets?

  • @texas-red538
    @texas-red538 3 роки тому

    Upright!

  • @typeonegative24314
    @typeonegative24314 3 роки тому +1

    wait a second....can you freeze milk? doesnt the taste change

  • @angelikakopek
    @angelikakopek 3 роки тому

    Did the bins on top come with the freezer? Do you know if there is a source to purchase more baskets?

    • @adrienneh3587
      @adrienneh3587 2 роки тому

      Mine came with one and I’m looking for a second bin like that, but no luck so far

  • @josivaniacarvalho7615
    @josivaniacarvalho7615 3 роки тому

    Perfeito. Onde encontro esses organizadores de freezer?

  • @anneofgreengables1619
    @anneofgreengables1619 5 років тому +5

    I didn’t know you could freeze milk...

    • @alloftheabove10
      @alloftheabove10 4 роки тому +1

      How do you thaw the milk? Do you just leave it outside or microwave it? How long does it take to thaw?

  • @Saba-dv5du
    @Saba-dv5du 2 місяці тому

    Aoa sis mujhe is basket k link dein plz

  • @msy7804
    @msy7804 2 роки тому

    Are the bins stackable?

  • @fatimahassanein8758
    @fatimahassanein8758 4 роки тому +1

    What is the size of freezer

  • @miguelestrada9259
    @miguelestrada9259 3 роки тому

    Talking about baskets... Damn woman

  • @nagmasoma6112
    @nagmasoma6112 3 роки тому

    Do u use frozen milk?

  • @CORZER0
    @CORZER0 3 роки тому +1

    You can freeze butter?

  • @ahmedbilal8508
    @ahmedbilal8508 4 роки тому

    Thumbs Up from Pakistan

  • @jamesh8654
    @jamesh8654 4 роки тому

    Lovely accent you have there... New Jersey (South African) ??

  • @sandpiperbf9767
    @sandpiperbf9767 2 роки тому

    very organized, but seems there's a lot of unused space

  • @theministeroftherealtruth
    @theministeroftherealtruth 4 роки тому

    Okay I see you're a fellow Kiwi! Isn't meat here sooo expensive @ Countdown, New World,Mad and Aussie butcher? Better to go bulk eh?

  • @nellieskeen5123
    @nellieskeen5123 5 років тому

    Love it

  • @daniellahunt194
    @daniellahunt194 5 років тому +6

    Great inserted picture 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

  • @ahmadizzatshahmieralhamdul4926
    @ahmadizzatshahmieralhamdul4926 2 роки тому

    Alhamdulillah 😍

  • @yashmeenbanu6665
    @yashmeenbanu6665 3 роки тому +2

    May I know the price

  • @NatyG728
    @NatyG728 4 роки тому

    Im still surprised instead of fries its called chips over there. Amazing

  • @dianim
    @dianim 4 роки тому +1

    I'm watching this while my chest freezer didnt work (it is on but not cooling)... Sad..

  • @TheBBoyer1
    @TheBBoyer1 4 роки тому +1

    You can freeze milk?! Mind = Blown

    • @starlynperdue3138
      @starlynperdue3138 4 роки тому

      That’s how we made it through quarantine - works like a charm!

    • @elmohead
      @elmohead Рік тому

      Bingsoo is a Korean dessert made of shaved frozen milk.

  • @carolynmurtaza1180
    @carolynmurtaza1180 3 роки тому

    I would not keep the ice cream in the tub with the meat....just in case power goes off

  • @Jeschitown
    @Jeschitown 4 роки тому

    How long can you freeze milk for?

    • @AThousandWords
      @AThousandWords  4 роки тому +1

      www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=how+long+can+i+freeze+milk+for

  • @FkNutZ2
    @FkNutZ2 3 роки тому

    what is name and model of this freezer

  • @seymoursamuels7185
    @seymoursamuels7185 3 роки тому

    Why it chips out so offen

  • @prplehaze8442
    @prplehaze8442 3 роки тому

    Too bad I found this 2 years too late. Our freezer is a mess

  • @goodcitizen3780
    @goodcitizen3780 5 місяців тому

    Id have kept the freezer and gotten rid of those horrible guests

  • @Cubliug80
    @Cubliug80 4 роки тому +1

    How I like to see your videos, you have beautiful eyes

  • @adamjson2052
    @adamjson2052 3 роки тому

    U have glorious aura

  • @cloutgangster
    @cloutgangster 4 роки тому

    Wow you are very gorgeous 😍