On 9/1/2019 1:55 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 9/1/2019 12:05 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Okay, whatever type of freezer works for you, chest or upright, works
>> for you.Â* My upright freezer is about 13 cu. ft. (I'm slightly taller
>> than it is).Â* It's a Fridgidaire and I paid about $400 for it.Â* No
>> drawers but plenty of storage on both the door and on the wire
>> shelves. There's a basket in the bottom that holds a bag of ice and I
>> store loaves of bread down there, too.Â* IIRC I bought it from Lowe's.
>>
>> Here's a rare glimpse of what's in my freezer:
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/MpVF0yR4/freezer-inside.jpg
>>
>> And some of the stuff on the shelves on the door:
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/13mvFLmg/freezer-door.jpg
>>
>> Butter, cheeses, a carton of cream.
>>
>> Seems like the longest time I've spent with the freezer door open and
>> cold spilling out was the time it took to take these pictures. LOL
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> Â* Jill , it's nearly empty ! You might want to put some jugs of water
> in there to freeze . They act as a thermal storage mass and will
> moderate the temp swings and will probably lower the electricity usage
> of the freezer . A full freezer actually uses less electricity ... ours
> is stuffed with meat and a few bags of frozen berries/muscadines .
>
I've got a stocking up trip planned but for the moment I'm not worried
about how much is in it. There are bags of ice in the bottom wire
drawer. I didn't take a picture of that.

Jill