For Day 6 of the 7 Days of Stockpiling I wanted to talk about utilizing the freezer. In case you missed Day 5 you can catch up!
When I started Stockpiling I did not have a deep freezer. Shelley got one first and I have to say I had “freezer envy” 
I was thrilled when I got one for Christmas 2009! It was the best gift I ever got. If you are going to stockpile I highly suggest it. It is the best investment for your return. I prefer a standing freezer versus a chest freezer for ease of finding your items. In addition to my kitchen refrigerator, I also have a second one in our basement.
The next investment I would make is the Foodsaver. I can honestly say I LOVE the Foodsaver. It extends the life of your food and keeps it without freezer burn. My Mother-in-Law bought it for me and I love it! You can read my post on the foodsaver for tips of how to use it. I suggest buying it at Kohl’s when you get a 30% off plus Kohls Cash. There are often rebates too!
When it comes to freezing your stockpile you need to think outside of the box. In fact there is actually very little you can NOT freeze. In fact you may even be interested in Once a Month Cooking. I freeze bread, buns, cheese, cream cheese, milk, oj, eggs, butter, sour cream and fruit and vegetables to name a few.
You may be interested in our other posts on how to freeze:
7 Days of Stockpiling Series:
Day 1 -Utilizing Coupon Clippers
Day 2 – Organizing Your Coupons
Day 3 – How Do I Build A Stockpile?
Day 4 - How To Be An Extreme Couponer
Day 5 – Overage
Day 6 – Utilizing the Freezer
Day 7 – Living in the “Land” of Doubles
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The links to how to freeze the individual items are not working for me.
Nope they are not working for me either…really interested on the milk and eggs list.
none of the earlier days links are working either…
They are all fixed now. Thanks!
You 404′d it. Gnarly, dude. — Cute, but not very helpful
Can you freeze butter? If so, how is it when thawed.
Butter is very easy to freeze, there are no changes of any kind!! I always buy two packages, one goes to the fridge one goes to the freezer. So you always have some.
Quick question please. After reading about your use of foodsavers I have been looking at them on Aazon and most have several 1 star reviews. WHat one do you have or recommend? Brand and model if you dont mind. That way I know its used alot and works correctly. And what is the bag size for that model? Thanks,
Shelly
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