Jon B. Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 We buy a lot of bulk meat at Sam's/CostCo/BJ's and portion them out into vacuum bags and freeze them for use later. Never had enough room in the refrigerator freezer, so we purchased a 7 cubic foot chest freezer. Every time there was a sale, I would buy more meat and stick it in the freezer. After a while, that freezer was stuffed full of every kind of meat available and we had no idea what was in there and where it was. So Mr. Bright Idea bought a white board and mounted it above the freezer and started writing down everything that went into the freezer and erasing what came out. That worked for about a month until I found out that not everyone in the household was following the rules (the names will not be revealed to protect me). Not to be swayed from my mission to know exactly what and where everything was in the freezer..........I divided the freezer into sections, got a clipboard & wrote everything down....................then LOCKED the freezer and hid the key. I'll fix those derelict freezer raiders!!!!!!! My locked freezer and hand written lists worked great all winter..................until this spring when I couldn't find something I was specifically looking for a recipe. WTH?????? So I did what any self respecting communist freezer dictator would do, took a total inventory of the freezer. Much to my dismay.........there were many discrepancies. WTH x 2?? I marched upstairs and confronted the other members of the household. When they stopped laughing & giggling....I was informed that they found the extra key to the freezer and were messing with me most of the winter. They couldn't believe it took me so long to figure it out. I threw away the lists yesterday!!!!!! Back to freezer diving! 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) That's funny. Freezer communist dictator being over thrown by the people he tried to control - LOL Seriously I tried that freezer list idea. Didn't last long for me either. Edited May 11, 2018 by ckreef 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 A meat purveyor at our local Farmer's Market has three such freezers in a truck. You just walk into the truck and search through for what you want. No system there either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Pretty funny Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Bruce Pearson said: Pretty funny Tony HUH?? Not me! @Jon B. - sounded just like me up to the white board part. I'm not that organized, but should be. About every couple of months, I go freezer diving myself and take stock of what's there, trying to move the newer stuff lower and older stuff higher. Occasionally find a "hidden gem" but more often something very old that needs to be tossed! Even FoodSaver packed stuff will eventually freezer burn - like the 3 yr old shrimp!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Jon B. said: So Mr. Bright Idea bought a white board and mounted it above the freezer and started writing down everything that went into the freezer and erasing what came out. That worked for about a month until I found out that not everyone in the household was following the rules (the names will not be revealed to protect me). This made me laugh A LOT. The key thing a totalitarian regime needs is threat of violence in the event of non-compliance. As a programme director I am skilled at this and do not have to issue any actual threats. This is my white board. It gets refreshed once a month and stuff stays where it should. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Jon, that is an absolute riot. I guess it was payback time and they did a number on you. :(:(:( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 A friend came round a couple of days ago. He is a tidy freak and took his mother down to our freezer room to show her my inventory system. He pointed out that the label that says "CAT CHICKEN & PHEASANT" might lead one to think that I eat my cats. For the record: we feed our cats (at least the two that are interested) a raw meat diet. This is where we store their packs of chicken and pheasant. Cat may well be tasty but my Bengals are not for the pot. Gratuitous cute kitty picture follows. Here is Sinbad. He is not from California. And he does not like kale. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 I must admit when I first saw your freezer list, I had to stop and consider what was actually being conveyed by the message... We have two Maine Coons and they are not for the pot either. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Handsome and he is paying strict attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 8:23 AM, tekobo said: Here is Sinbad. He is not from California. And he does not like kale. Hurray for Sinbad!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 13 hours ago, tony b said: Hurray for Sinbad!!! Small admission here. I did spend a bit of my childhood in California and I like kale. That pile of kale was moistened with oil, chilli and soy and then turned into delicious kale chips in the dehydrator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Fortunately my time in Cali pre-dates the kale craze! I will eat the stuff, but not an over-the-top fan like many out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Born and raised in California. I have never eaten kale. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
