Old freezer repurpose

We had a bumper crop of potatoes last year. After freezing them (as fries, casseroles, etc), canning some, and giving over 200 lbs away, we needed a reliable way to store the rest. The goal was to have enough potatoes stored to take us through to the next harvest…and possibly never to have to buy potatoes again. We didn’t have a basement or root cellar (or time/funds to build a full-blown root cellar), so we had to get creative. Clyde remembered his dad talking about burying old chest…

Old Freezer For Kids......

Turned my old broken freezer into airtight patio storage for my grilling supplies, using wood salvaged from old fence panels. I think it turned out pretty good!

We had a bumper crop of potatoes last year. After freezing them (as fries, casseroles, etc), canning some, and giving over 200 lbs away, we needed a reliable way to store the rest. The goal wa…

It's ok if you use a completely dead freezer/fridge, as it doesn't have to be plugged in.

I have received several questions about what's in the bottom of my freezer. I have a repurposed an insert from a wine box stored in my freezer drawer....

Old Freezer I repurposed. Took about 2 days on and off to complete. My Palettes were not all the same dimensions.

Exciting news for this Wednesday's One World Garden Workshop, Fresh Beginnings, at the Public Produce Garden! Rick Metheral will be onsite to share the technique he developed of turning old fridges and freezers into raised garden beds! They are a brilliant invention because they're insulated so plants are extra happy inside them, they turn big pieces of non-compost-able garbage into something useful, they're comfortable to work at standing, and they are the perfect height for wheelchairs. He…

Ever since we ditched our fridge and freezer for food preservation, we have found some excellent uses for the well insulated and sealed boxe...