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Household Hints & Help

dixiegrrrrl

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3. Everything in teh 2 replies above

Reply to PennyK (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2017, 12:54 PM

Jan 2017

plus you will, or should, be getting a manual with the freezer that gives good tips.

I have had chest freezers for years. But got one I have to defrost because the frost free is exactly what Treasonous said...it sucks moisture out of the food and you have to use the food much sooner.
an upright is much more handy that the chest that you have to bend over into.

are you keeping it in the house, or an enclosed porch, or...?

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I'm getting my first freezer [View all] PennyK Jan 2017 OP

use ziplocks to seal everything - frost free isn't the perfect feature many think it is Kali Jan 2017 #1

Well, you don't really want your ice cream rock hard when you... TreasonousBastard Jan 2017 #2

Everything in teh 2 replies above dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 #3

Garage PennyK Jan 2017 #4

Also,,,,a trick,,,, dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 #5

One thing I will get PennyK Jan 2017 #6

Boy, this is fun! PennyK Jan 2017 #7

A Food Saver, Half-Gallon size freezer containers, baskets,and a sharpie are my system. Lars39 Jan 2017 #8

So far so great! PennyK Jan 2017 #9

My husband finally admitted getting the freezer was a good idea PennyK Jan 2017 #10

I learned how to freeze bacon PennyK Jan 2017 #11

i use a system like this NMDemDist2 Feb 2017 #12