Kitchen Organization Challenge: Freezer Reveal

Alright so in order to catch up on my goals, and because I found I STILL hadn't spent all of the Container Store gift card our Realtor gave us when we moved into this house 6 years ago, I organized my freezer today. I about had a contraction while trying to inventory the chest freezer but I got it done.

Let's take another look at the before.

Before:

 Icky, messy, and I would rather buy something new than try to find something in this mess.

After:

My original plan was to purchase the medium sized version of the top tall bins and not bother with the bottom. Then I found the smaller bins and thought that I didn't need tall sides so I would just fill my freezer with the short bins. When I got to the store I found the taller bins that have the same footprint as the short bins. So I changed my plan and decided to go with the tall bins on top and the short bins on the bottom. In the change-up I forgot how many bins fit on the bottom shelf and bought one less than I needed. Now I have one space that will probably become a mess again until I make the trip back to the Container Store to get another bin. Perhaps I will reconfigure my categories and it won't matter. We'll see as things evolve but I am so glad to have the bones needed to organize this normally messy place

Freezer Inventory:

I decided, at least for now, that I am just going to keep my freezer inventory on my grocery list clipboard until I decide if this layout and these categories are going to work for us. It is also printed on scrap paper. :o)   Once I decide that this is going to work I might mount it inside the medicine cabinet just right of the fridge. Handy and out of sight.

So to recap:

Ooooh so much better.

As with most of my organizing and decorating projects, things are left a little undone. Apparently I like that sort of thing, gives me something to look forward to. Either that or I am a little lazy. Mostly both.

Now for those naughty spices.

~And So That's What She Did.