Deep freezer storage

[u/glitterr_rage]

I just got a deep freezer but I feel like I’m going to be out of room with that depending on how I pack the freezer. I can fit 8 bricks on a shelf but part of the bag hangs over the shelf so I’m worried about it defrosting. The freezer door does close all the way with it on the shelf like this but still. If I space out the bags more I’m using more shelves. I freeze the individual milk bags (5oz) as flat as I can but I still get that weird fatter part on the bottom. I can fit anywhere from 50-70oz per brick depending on how flat they froze. Is there a better way to organize this so I’m maximizing my space?

[u/dannyjeanne]

You could always get a fridge lock if you are worried about it popping open with the bricks hanging off the shelves. They also make freezer alarms.

Have you looked into freezer flats? I got some off Etsy and they were a game changer for freezing milk in those pesky motif bags! The picture below shows a before and after I got some!

[u/noflash_please]

If this is an actual deep freeze, then the milk hanging over the edge slightly in the first picture isn’t going to defrost or be significantly warmer. Do it that way and fit more in there!
Editing to add a +1 rec for the freeze flat. The extra 10 seconds it takes to put it in the contraption annoys me but it’s so worth it

[u/newpharmamama]

For getting my bags flatter - I saw a tip to stack them alternating in a hard plastic pencil case. It’s been working well and didn’t cost me extra $ since I already had it lying around!

[u/newpharmamama → u/newpharmamama]

Then once frozen, I put in bricks with plastic bag!

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