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Green Rosie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 9:45 am    Post subject: Article on Freeing Up Freezer Space Reply with quote
    

Based on a blog I have just written, here I am writing an article for DS about freeing up freezer space. If anyone has any more ideas please do let me know, either here or on the blog itself and then I'll add them into the article.

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sean
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oooh, excellent. I'll take a look. Thank you.

 
Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I reckon we can gain 5 litres here just by defrosting.

 
Green Rosie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'll see what extra ideas I get and then write it up as a DS article.

 
alison
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

good idea for an article.

 
bagpuss



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Kind of the same as your preformed idea but ice cube trays can be very useful for herbs/ginger/garlic or stock

might be worth mentioning specifically

 
Green Rosie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

bagpuss wrote:
Kind of the same as your preformed idea but ice cube trays can be very useful for herbs/ginger/garlic or stock

might be worth mentioning specifically


Cheers bagpuss - I do that anyway and forgot to add it.

 
Green Rosie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hairyloon wrote:
I reckon we can gain 5 litres here just by defrosting.


I do try to keep on top of defrosting but with three chest freezers and the house fridge freezer it's a bit like painting the Forth Bridge!

 
Green Rosie



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alison wrote:
good idea for an article.


Thanks Alison.

 
Nick



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rather than put your frozen blocks into bags, you can put a bag in a box, and then fill and freeze, and you don't have to wash up the box then.

And milk containers are good. They are thin, sturdy, cheap and stack well in the freezer.

 
Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 14 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Green Rosie wrote:
Hairyloon wrote:
I reckon we can gain 5 litres here just by defrosting.


I do try to keep on top of defrosting but with three chest freezers and the house fridge freezer it's a bit like painting the Forth Bridge!

Well it motivated me to go do it: I think I underestimated, but I got too cold so any gain I made I've lost through sloppy repacking.
Will warm up and repack in a shortly.

 
wellington womble



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 14 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you don't mind writing on your freezer, you can keep an inventory on the door with whiteboard pen.

 
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