9. Your Freezer Is Too Empty (Or Too Full)

An empty freezer is less efficient than a fuller freezer! When you open the freezer door, having plenty of frozen food in there will prevent the temperature from rising so dramatically.

But on the other hand, you shouldn’t necessarily pack your freezer full—that will prevent air from circulating properly. So shoot for a freezer that’s pretty full, but not TOO full. 😉

10. You Don’t Label Things

Once food is properly frozen, it can get a bit tricker to tell exactly what’s in there. You don’t want to accidentally serve pasta with salsa instead of marinara sauce!

Make sure to label everything you put in your freezer with both the name of the food and the date you frozen it. Use a sharpie to label ziplock bags, and use a piece of masking tape to make labels for freezer containers!

While the date you froze the item is most important, it can also be helpful to write a “use by” date on them. Check out this chart of freezer storage times from FoodSafety.gov to learn more about the shelf life of frozen foods.

11. You Keep All The Packaging

Packaging for frozen foods can take up a lot of space in your freezer. You can free up quite a bit of space just by taking frozen foods out of their boxes! (Especially with foods like frozen waffles—you don’t need the instructions for toaster waffles!)

Take individually wrapped foods out of boxes and store them in flexible ziplock bags instead. Use a freezer bin like the one mentioned above to help keep things tidy!

What’s your biggest hurdle or pet peeve when it comes to your freezer?

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