Tips for Making the Most of Bottom Freezer Storage

Contemporary kitchen appliances give us the option of choosing models where the freezer is on top, adjacent to or underneath of the main refrigeration area. That said, organizing frozen foods is rather self-explanatory when it comes to side-by-side and top models but not the bottom ones. They’re a bit tricky because if filled the wrong way, the pull-out drawers may get jammed shut.

Understandably, that often leads to a service visit by our refrigerator repair Santa Monica techs. Although we are always happy to come out within 24-hours and professionally service refrigerators whose doors have accidentally been stuck shut, we know many of you would just rather avoid jammed drawers in the first place. So, we’ve put together a few organizational dos and don’ts for households with bottom drawer freezers:

• Do remove the bulky packaging whenever possible and put frozen goodies in marked, resealable, freezer bags instead. It will not only save room but make it easier to quickly see at a glance which frozen foods need to be consumed first. Oh, and if you are worried about forgetting the manufacturer’s reheat instructions, stop. Simply cut them off of the box and slip the card into the freezer bag with the food items in question.

 

• Don’t forget to freeze homemade and repackaged items as flat and thin as possible. Afterward, separate your bottom drawer in to designated sections and stick with it so you can store those freezer bags as close together as possible. For example, put frozen veggies on one side of the bottom freezer and frozen meats on the other.

 

• Do utilize the top drawer or basket. Many modern-day, bottom freezer refrigerators come with long, shallow, wire baskets. To make the best of the drawer or basket, use it to store soups and small portion items that may be placed into diminutive, plastic containers (e.g. Chinese take-out pints). And don’t forget to put a label on the top of each container!

That’s our refrigerator repair tech’s bottom freezer storage tips for the day. To learn more about keeping your home’s freezer or fridge in tip-top shape, please contact us around Santa Monica today for free quote! Appliance Repair Santa Monica provides all sorts of appliance repairs around Santa Monica with precision and professionalism, we guarantee you won't go disappointed with our service!