How To Make The Most Of Your Freezer Space {Part Two}

Here are a few more suggestions on how to maintain a stockpile even with a regular sized freezer. If you missed part one, go HERE.

• When you need veggies or side dishes, check your freezer before grabbing canned foods from the pantry. Since there are more ways to store canned goods, be sure to always use up the items in your freezer first for sides ~I can often get frozen veggies cheaper than canned vegetables when shopping with coupons, so this is a great way to shop my deals!
• Know what you can freeze so that you don't waste precious freezer space on items that won't last in the freezer.
• Use what's in your freezer (and label, label, label!)  So often I send stuff to the freezer in a hurry and then forget what I've put there until doing a deep cleaning out. If it's good enough to save, make sure you'll use it again! And of course, always label what you place in the freezer, because otherwise I'm betting you'll find at least a few things that you won't recognize after a few months in the freezer.
• Realize you won't always have room for everything.  I'd love to tell you that I have a year's worth of meat in my freezer, but that's never going to happen with our current freezer.  I do however have 15-20 pounds of poultry and beef, tons of vegetables, several snacks, as well as lots of pizza. 😉  After so many areas of Alabama survived tornadoes a few years ago, I learned that having too much just isn't worth it (we baked everything on our grill while the power was out for a week~ and know so many folks lost so much!)  I love my stockpile, but for me, a regular freezer provides me with enough room for just about everything we need.

What other tips do you have? I know it can be overwhelming to tackle re-organizing the freezer, but I promise you'll feel so good when it's checked off your to-do list. I'd love to hear how getting organized is going for you!

Looking for more ways to get organized? See previous 25 Days to a More Organized You:

• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 1: Stop Procrastinating
• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 2: Handling Paper Clutter
• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 3: Set Up a Spot For Kids Artwork
• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 4: Simplify Lunch Duty
• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 5: Shine the Sink (I promise, it works!)
• 25 Days to a More Organized You Day 6: How To Make The Most Of Your Freezer Space {Day One}