Results of Freezer Poll

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Two weeks ago I did a post HERE that asked you to vote on a poll about your level of freezer organization.  I gave three levels:

Black Belt:  Pristine organization with state of the art inventory method.

Brown Belt:  Regular knowledge of the contents with no food waste providing easy meal planning.

No Belt:  A frozen abyss.

78% identified their habits as being Brown Belt.  21% said "No Belt."  No one claimed Black Belt, but the Brown Belt levels were pretty closet to being Black Belt, IMO.

I was very impressed that most are on top of this issue.  I know for a fact that my meal planning is 100% easier when I know what I have in my stores (which is my current state of affairs!).  I am now officially inspired to join the Brown Belts permanently.  Thank you for the encouragement!

I would LOVE for one (or more) of you to write a post about your routine for keeping up with your freezer situation.  Pictures would be nice, too.  What about the challenge of having a frig/freezer only?  If you do write a post, PLEASE let me know.  I want to learn from those with experience!

Freezer Poll--Come and vote!

This could go either way. After you vote on this poll I could feel better or I could feel worse. Perhaps there are others who are less organized like I am or those who have conquered this area of homemaking. It doesn't matter, really, because I have a goal.

That goal is to work toward maintaining the inventory in my freezers!

So, here's the poll:

When it comes to the freezer above your frig and perhaps a separate deep freeze as well, do you know exactly what's in it at all times, right down to how many and the number of pounds or ounces?

Or, is it the black hole of the house where purchased food disappears, gets burned, and doesn't reappear until it's time to throw it away?

Or, are you generally aware enough of what you have stored in the cold regions that you can adequately keep the inventory moving and actually use what you've bought to (gasp) feed your family?

Though I have managed to have an (almost) perpetually clean frig, I am in a galaxy far, far away from having my freezers functioning as they ought.  It's kind of pitiful.

This week I have cleaned (again), and inventoried (again), these areas. My goal is to cook out of my pantry and freezers with minimal store purchases from now until Christmas. Perhaps THIS time I can maintain the whole process in a brand new way through the next two months . . . and beyond!