If & When to Buy another freezer???

[Flicker]

Hi everyone. I am not sure where this discussion goes and I can't find it posted anywhere. I need your thoughts on whether or not to buy a separate freezer. I must have 30+ boxes of frozen Kashi in there and I had to take the items out of the box to fit them in LOL :hectic1: It doesn't seem fair to keep asking friends for free rent on their freezer space.

Any thoughts on the economics??? My only concern is if and when the power goes out - OMG what do you do?

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[Queeney]

I would say that if you have a need for one, then do it. Right now we are getting by but soon I will need to buy one also. I want to say that my homeowners insurance will pay for the food that is lost if I remember correctly. If you buy a nice one that seals tight, your food should stay frozen for awhile if you lose power. Or maybe invest in a small generator.

[Macaela25]

I am assuming you are talking about adding a stand alone freezer to a regular refrigerator/freezer combo.

If you have an average to large family and can find a good deal on a freezer, I would say go for it. It pays for itself and extra electricity pretty quickly from a stockpiler's POV.

If you are talking about adding a second or third freezer, I would really consider the costs. Unless you have a very large family, I would think that you just need to reassess the amount of frozen food you are stockpiling and concentrate on rotation. It wouldn't make sense financially for an average family unless the freezer is practically free...and then that would most likely be an older power sucker.

[MoneySavinDiva]

I have to agree with pp...if you are a small family who already has a deep freeze, then you should probably consider using up some of your frozen stockpile or not stockpiling as many frozen products. But if you currently only have a the freezer on top of your refrigerator in the kitchen, then by all means you should get a deep freeze! I got my deep freeze in May and never looked back! It's been the best investment, stockpile wise, as I have been able to stock up on meats and other perishables that I otherwise would not have!

[LCAmomma]

I have a second fridge in my garage and I too am considering a deep freeze.
I read somewhere on this site that every February Jewel-Osco sells Igloo deep freezers for $150 and then you get $150 worth of frozen food coupons. I have never seen these but it sounds like a great deal.

[CW&M Mom]

If the power goes out for a long time...you get blocks of ice and shove them in there...and it will keep every thing cool enough except for things like ice cream and popcycles.

The one exception would be if you live in a place with a lot of hurricane evacuations ect....then you may want to consider is it worth it if you lose power multiple times a year for days at a time.

[cjnelson]

I believe March is frozen food month. Many of the grocery stores across the country will have smaller freezers for sale with accompanying coupons for frozen foods. Sometimes the Qs are enough to break even on your freezer purchase.

Or check out if there is a Sears Outlet http://searsoutlet.com in your area. You can search for a freezer from their outlet website.

[shelleyf]