This December I'm participating in An Advent of Gratitude to help remind me of the gifts I already have, what I often take for granted, and what I can and should be grateful for.
Today's challengs said "Pay $1 for every refrigerator/freezer in your home." In my case, that would be two. We have a standard upright refrigerator with a top freezer in the kitchen, and a deep freeze in the basement.
We bought the refrigerator back when there were five people in the house. Now that there's only two of us you'd think it would be too large, but we buy a lot of bulky produce, and right after trips to the grocery store it's often hard to fit everything in. The door is filled with condiments and liquid staples, and there's usually a variety of leftovers on the shelves for quick lunches and dinners.
Two years ago we updated our freezer to a smaller, more energy efficient model. I use it to store surplus items and food I've bulk cooked in advance. Even though it's not necessary, because there's room I also store non perishables like rice and flour. I don't know what I would do without it.
Five years ago today: Fuyu
Interesting idea about the rice and flour, discourages weevils.
ReplyDeleteWe had weevils once. That was MORE than enough for me.
DeleteJust the one refrigerator with freezer on top. Friends have often said I should buy a chest type freezer for the garage but I see no point in that as we have plenty of storage. Nor do I want the extra cost of running a freezer. Plus, I would have to move something out of the garage to make room. I keep flours in the freezer. Rice is in tupperware containers in a cabinet.
ReplyDeleteIf I were setting up house now I wonder if I'd choose to have a dedicated freezer. However, now I don't know what I would do without one.
DeleteOne fridge. Up to $18.50
ReplyDeleteI have one fridge. We had a chest freezer in the basement growing up. I remember it because at Halloween, we were allowed to eat one piece of candy from trick or treating and the rest would deposited, so we were told, in the basement freezer. Secret trips to search the freezer however never turned up the candy, so I think it never went there.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if your mom tossed the candy or kept it for herself?
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