Hello--

 I just got an upright freezer and I am wondering how I should organize it.   Can you share how you keep your freezer(s) organized?  Thanks for the assistance!

I have a small 4 shelf upright.  Top shelf is lunch items for hubby's daily lunch.  Next is edibles, casseroles, homemade tv dinners, pot pies, quiches, frozen bread dough, frozen pie crusts, etc.

The third shelf is raw meats or packaged meats, like deli meats, hot dogs, roasts, breakfast sausage, etc.  Fourth shelf is cooked meats and frozen vegetables.

My side by side refrigerator freezer holds, frozen fruits, whipped creams, frozen fish, and temporary items like butter, lard, cakes, etc.  

My darling brother last month gave me a chest freezer.  I use it for all kinds of produce (including cut ginger, onions), citrus, veggies, bananas after Brianschef's great idea for making cake or bread, cut summer fruits, cooked beans, etc.  My fridge freezer I use for frozen entrees, breads, & cake.

Brianschef, thanks that gives me an idea!  Do you keep an inventory of what you have?  With my memory, or should I say the lack of it, I am thinking I should. I am just not sure if it is worth the time.

 Deborahmichelle, thanks for the info!  I think I am going to use my fridge freezer for things that have a more limited "shelf" life or things that I will use more quickly. I didn't have a darling brother to buy me a freezer...Lucky you! What a nice gift!

It is pretty easy to keep a list of what you have in the freezer--just keep adding or crossing off the list as needed.  Really, it is the same as keeping track of what is the pantry or cupboards.    

 frugalgirl ~  I am an inventory freak!  I inventory everything in our house.  But to answer you, yes I keep a running list on my freezer and check things off as I remove them.  I also add a new list each month.  Makes it so convenient to know what I have or what I need to replace.  : )

I rotate everything in my pantry and freezer up- put the new stuff in the bottom, use from the top.  I need to start doing this with my fridge, that's were things vanish to the back.

Tracy 

Another tip--make sure the ice cream is right on the top of everything else!