24 January 2011

Cleaning Month - Freezer


Here we are at the FINAL week of Cleaning Month - If you are still with me and participating, your house is cleaner and hopefully you're working your way through a cleaning routine.  This week we're playing for an Everything Kit for one reader - follow, friend, tweet, comment, blog about the event - every comment entered Monday through Friday is entered to win an Everything Kit!  


 This is what's on the schedule for us this week:
And today, we're going to clean out/organize our freezers.

Much like the refrigerator clean out from Friday, we're going to: 

throw away anything old or expired
take everything out -this is my before (not too bad because I do this with my Cleaning Kit schedule)
wipe down the inside of the freezer if necessary (this can become a mess with too much water) make sure that you are using something non-toxic, Basic H2, because this comes in contact with your food
wash drawers, bins, shelves in warm, soapy water - dry completely
put everything back 

 save time looking for things by grouping like food items together

I use this basket drawer for baking items



tomato sauces and tortillas on this shelf

breads and waffles on this shelf


fruits + veggies and starches + chicken in these baskets



the clean and organized after

any freezer clean-out tips?

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40 comments:

  1. Michelle24 January, 2011 06:34

    Can't wait to get started on my freezer!! I already have everything organized on the shelves...it makes it so much easier to find things.

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  2. Michelle24 January, 2011 06:34

    I follow your blog :0)

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  3. Michelle24 January, 2011 06:35

    I am a fan on facebook!

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  4. Michelle24 January, 2011 06:35

    I follow on twitter!

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  5. Michelle24 January, 2011 06:40

    I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/kme0310/status/29548821151227904

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  6. Anonymous24 January, 2011 06:43

    My freezers are in serious need of some TLC! I always intend to clean them out then get sidetracked. And, I'm afraid to post before pics!!!

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  7. Anonymous24 January, 2011 06:54

    Hi I just found you through your comment on houseofhepworths.com. I need this encouragement to get organized as we moved a month ago! I was trolling for your powder room/edgecomb gray BM paint color. Could you post the link? Thanks!

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  8. Natalie24 January, 2011 06:59

    I can't wait to finish all of this! My house looks better than it has in YEARS. And now I have more things to work on after January is over.

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  9. Natalie24 January, 2011 06:59

    And I follow on Facebook!

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  10. Camie24 January, 2011 07:07

    I always put my meat on the bottom shelf. That way, if anything happens to go wrong with the freezeror the power goes out, the juices won't drip onto anything else.

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  11. Clean Mama24 January, 2011 07:09

    hi Lita - here's the paint color link - I have a post dedicated to it in February:
    http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_br=1&_pageLabel=fh_home&np=colors/HC-173

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  12. Sara24 January, 2011 08:06

    We just got a FoodSaver for Christmas and our freezer is way more organized now! All my freezer meals go into a foodsaver bag and they take less room in my freezer.

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  13. andrea24 January, 2011 09:00

    I have a freezer in the garage and in the house...I cleand mine out to find half bag of frozen veggies, half bag fries, a few chicken nugget, a few fish sticks, a few pizza bites...ect. I placed them all on one shelf and it became the SNACK SHELF...we finished up the odds and ends in a week of after school snacks!

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  14. Andrea24 January, 2011 09:03

    I follow the blog! Thanks for all the motivation!

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  15. Andrea24 January, 2011 09:14

    I liked on facebook!

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  16. Andrea24 January, 2011 09:15

    I subscribed for email updates!

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  17. Anonymous24 January, 2011 09:44

    Love your site and easing my way into a better cleaning schedule!
    Bridgett M

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  18. Anonymous24 January, 2011 09:45

    I get your email updates too!
    Bridgett M

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  19. Anonymous24 January, 2011 09:45

    I like you on Facebook!
    Bridgett M

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  20. Becca24 January, 2011 10:09

    I follow your blog and love your printables!

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  21. Tammy24 January, 2011 12:39

    I just found your block, and I'm so excited! I wish I would have found it last week to get the 20% off though! I just missed it! I'm a list/calendar crazed girl. My family's world would fall apart without the order and security it brings. I love your printables, and look forward to stealing a few minutes when I can sit and enjoy perusing through them on etsy!
    Tammy

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  22. Tammy24 January, 2011 12:40

    okay...make that blog rather than block! Hard to type with a two year old "helping"! :)

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  23. Clean Mama24 January, 2011 12:45

    The code is still active....if you are interested :)

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  24. Mommy Jenny24 January, 2011 14:48

    Between traveling and planning my daughter's second birthday party, I haven't been able to keep up with all of the "challenges" as much as I've wanted to. But I've written the ones I missed on my calendar throughout next month. Hopefully I'll be feeling as fresh as all the others next month!
    jfreehardt(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  25. Tillie24 January, 2011 15:43

    I have been inspired by your posts - my husband is more the "cleaner/organizer" and I am more along the lines of the "messy" so I can always use the inspiration!

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  26. Tillie24 January, 2011 15:44

    I've also added you to my blog as one that I follow - good to share the inspiration with others!

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  27. Tillie24 January, 2011 15:46

    Perhaps I'll post some pictures of my own cleaning days triumphs down the line as I get more into it. So far, I've done two drawers and my desk. Which isn't much for getting decluttered, BUT I've also managed to get our family into a better nightly routine so we start each day on a cleaner, more stress-free note; important when you home school three children and have a two-year-old on board as well as a 5th on the way! Thanks again!

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  28. Elizabeth24 January, 2011 23:10

    I'm seriously so thrilled I found your blog! I've been getting into such a cleaning routine that I feel great about the way my home is looking and feeling! Thank you! And my freezer is looking wonderful!

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  29. Elizabeth24 January, 2011 23:10

    I'm a follower of your blog! And I really do love it! :)

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  30. Elizabeth24 January, 2011 23:11

    I also like you on facebook!

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  31. Megan @ Faith Like Mustard25 January, 2011 06:13

    I'm new here and loving it! I like your cleaning schedule; much easier to implement than others I've tried. Will be following from now on!

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  32. Megan @ Faith Like Mustard25 January, 2011 06:14

    P.S. I'm now following you on Twitter, too! :)

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  33. Anonymous25 January, 2011 10:25

    I printed your Jan. cleaning chart (thank you!) and am following along, though am a little behind. I have been following your blog for a while now and love it!

    Mysty

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  34. Anonymous25 January, 2011 10:26

    I like you on Facebook too :)

    Mysty

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  35. Anonymous25 January, 2011 10:36

    Wish I would've discovered your blog Jan. 1st! Love how you break down everything so it's not overwhelming.
    -Melanie

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  36. Anonymous25 January, 2011 16:22

    I subscribed for email updates and have been following your blog for a little over a month. Thank you for making by most dreaded chores a little more fun to accomplish. -Jen-
    jengard11(at)juno(dot)com

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  37. Becca26 January, 2011 04:43

    I am so glad I found your website. This is our first year as a family of four, and I feel so overwhelmed by it all. You are giving me hope that I can teach my boys a better way.
    Becca

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  38. Christina26 January, 2011 09:02

    I follow your blog and couldn't be more thankful for cleaning month! It helps me to get started for the day when I read the post.

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  39. Nick Ashley Reagan Coen & Ike28 January, 2011 08:08

    It was my son's birthday today, and I HAD to clean the laundry room for a showing. Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze in the freezer on another day.

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  40. Anonymous14 March, 2011 05:08

    Interesting blog. It would be great if you can provide more details about it. Thanks you.

    Freezer

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