annaraven - more random update stuph

[AnnaRaven]

You can ALMOST buy a brand new freezer for that price. My new ones are even Energy Star rated.

I bought mine from Home Depot and used their credit card at NO interest for 12 months. As soon as I got the first one paid off I bought a second. Then I bought one for my D1. They even delivered them.

This one is energy star rated. It goes for $480 new.

But, I take it you consider a 2nd freezer worth the investment. ;-)

 

[pinkfox]

agreed, i saw a nice one in lowes brand new for $250 almost the same size with free delivery.
ive seen chest freezers realy cheap on craigslist, we have a smaller one right now and mum and dad want a bigger one, so im going to buy their smaller one off them for $100 (the average going price on craigslist) when i move and there going to upgrade to a bigger one lol.
chests are much more energy efficient than upright freezers but you have to figure out an organizational system that will work well for you...its all too easy to pack a chest freezer and forget 9or never want to play in the freezer long enough to find) about whats in the bottom.

im going to be using stackable crates


edit to add: given the value of it new if its in good condition, go for it

extra freezer space is ALWAYS a good thing in my opinion!
if you dont have time to can or dont want to invest in a pressure canner ect...and meat is always cheaper in bulk if your having to buy it...

 

[AnnaRaven]

agreed, i saw a nice one in lowes brand new for $250 almost the same size with free delivery.
ive seen chest freezers realy cheap on craigslist, we have a smaller one right now and mum and dad want a bigger one, so im going to buy their smaller one off them for $100 (the average going price on craigslist) when i move and there going to upgrade to a bigger one lol.
chests are much more energy efficient than upright freezers but you have to figure out an organizational system that will work well for you...its all too easy to pack a chest freezer and forget 9or never want to play in the freezer long enough to find) about whats in the bottom.

im going to be using stackable crates


edit to add: given the value of it new if its in good condition, go for it

extra freezer space is ALWAYS a good thing in my opinion!
if you dont have time to can or dont want to invest in a pressure canner ect...and meat is always cheaper in bulk if your having to buy it...

Apparently, in our zipcode freezers are more expensive. The only thing available at Lowes here for under $380 is a 9 cu ft.

 

[abifae]

extra freezer space is ALWAYS a good thing in my opinion!

Yeppers! I love my spare freezer

 

[Farmfresh]

But, I take it you consider a 2nd freezer worth the investment. ;-)

I don't think I could make it without two big freezers. Yup. VERY worth it.

 

[lorihadams]

I freeze liquid stuff (milk, chicken stock, etc.) in quart freezer bags and lay them flat to freeze. Once they are frozen they can be organized like a filing cabinet and stood up like sheets of paper. Much easier. I use the baskets in the freezer to organize the sheets of stuff.

I have a second chest freezer that my granny gave me but it has mold in it and needs to be pressure washed and plugged in for a couple weeks before we put anything in it to make sure it is working well. I want to use the big one for meat/milk and our smaller one for veggies/fruit.

 

[Farmfresh]

I freeze liquid stuff (milk, chicken stock, etc.) in quart freezer bags and lay them flat to freeze. Once they are frozen they can be organized like a filing cabinet and stood up like sheets of paper. Much easier. I use the baskets in the freezer to organize the sheets of stuff.

I have a second chest freezer that my granny gave me but it has mold in it and needs to be pressure washed and plugged in for a couple weeks before we put anything in it to make sure it is working well. I want to use the big one for meat/milk and our smaller one for veggies/fruit.

Sick minds think alike! I flatten and freeze veggies like squash and corn also.

 

[AnnaRaven]

Well, I spent much of today clearing and cleaning up the garage so there would be room for the freezer. Also put out some furniture for Free on the sidewalk that had been taking up space. They were gone within a half hour.

DH and I went to see the last Harry Potter movie today. It was fun to see it together. Then we went to a local used bookstore that was going out of business and stocked up on used stuff cheap. Yay.

Tomorrow the freezer arrives.

Of the 3 people who all said they wanted in on the steer, only one of them actually followed through with a downpayment. The other two bowed out, AFTER agreeing, and I sent a check to the guy. So, I guess I'm going to have 3/4 of a steer in my garage until/unless I find another taker. I'm a bit annoyed. Oh well. Live and learn.

As for the milk - what do you do to thaw it for drinking then afterwards? Do you thaw it in the fridge in a bowl and then pour it into a pitcher or what? I have a teenager in the house who drinks a lot of milk, but I don't have room for two full gallons in the fridge at once.

 

[AnnaRaven]

Grrrrrrr. So, the people who had been saying all along they wanted a 1/4 or maybe even a half, have suddenly "discovered" the breed of cattle that we're buying (corriente), and oh, they want Black Angus. Never mind that my FIRST POSTING about this included the breed so they had no excuse for not knowing. Jerks. Lucky I bought that freezer! I'm just really peeved about the idiots deciding AFTER the fact that they "needed to do [their] homework" and don't want their portion. Thank goodness I had enough money put aside that I can handle the whole cost. I also posted to another list I'm on to see if anyone else is interested.

Never doing it again without a downpayment up front from people.

 

[colowyo0809]

Grrrrrrr. So, the people who had been saying all along they wanted a 1/4 or maybe even a half, have suddenly "discovered" the breed of cattle that we're buying (corriente), and oh, they want Black Angus. Never mind that my FIRST POSTING about this included the breed so they had no excuse for not knowing. Jerks. Lucky I bought that freezer! I'm just really peeved about the idiots deciding AFTER the fact that they "needed to do [their] homework" and don't want their portion. Thank goodness I had enough money put aside that I can handle the whole cost. I also posted to another list I'm on to see if anyone else is interested.

Never doing it again without a downpayment up front from people.

Well, look at it this way You've got plenty of meat!