Wonder If People Still Do It?

United States
September 7, 2022 7:03am CST
Years ago, when I lived in California, people would have freezers, and would order meat, and have it filled once a year. But, since I've moved here, freezers are filled, but mostly with food from the garden. I was told years ago that this would help with food costs. I am sure it does. I do still see companies that advertise this, but I was just wondering if this is still an option people use to save money. Have you ever did this, or even thought about it?
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
7 Sep 22
I have a freezer, when there are sales I buy meat and fish and I freeze, I also buy ice cream to have in the evening that I keep in the freezer.
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• United States
7 Sep 22
When I find it on sale, that's what I try to do.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
8 Sep 22
@popciclecold This is what I do, the local grocery stores sometimes sell fish and meat up to 50% discount, this is when I buy.
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@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
7 Sep 22
I would have loved to do that but have no freezer.
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• United States
7 Sep 22
I have one and it is pretty full. I try not to empty it, because you never know about being trapped inside.
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• Arvada, Colorado
8 Sep 22
@popciclecold Oh thats true wow
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 22
In the past my fridge was not very full. But the pandemic has changed everything. I always fill up my fridge in case of any accidents we can't go out and we have to stay at home. At least I must make sure I have enough food at home.
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• United States
7 Sep 22
I don't blame you for that.
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• United States
9 Sep 22
I have no idea why when I read Do It in the title, I thought Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Educated Fleas Do It. Anyway, I don't have the luxury nor a large sized family to be able to have a freezer. Are the freezers kept out on the carports out there? When my sister lived in Riverside decades ago, her washer and dryer were on the carport.
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• United States
9 Sep 22
Sometimes they keep them outside, but now they lock them.
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@FourWalls (69008)
• United States
7 Sep 22
When I was a kid we had a separate freezer, and I remember my parents going to a meat shop and getting a lot of beef. The old “wrapped in white paper” scenes in old TV shows was right there in our house!
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• United States
7 Sep 22
I remember the white paper lol.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 22
We still freeze meat but only buy relatively small amounts at a time. I'm not fussed about keeping things in a freezer for long periods of time.
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• United States
8 Sep 22
I agree with you there.
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@marguicha (223776)
• Chile
7 Sep 22
My freezer is mostly filled with meat and dishes prepared by me.
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@rebelann (112966)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Sep 22
I've thought of buying a freezer many times but since I am alone and do not eat red meat I would only fill it with chicken thighs and frozen veggies and fruit, even a whole chicken is too much for me. One of my friends has one of those huge upright freezers that is bigger than their refrigerator but there are only 2 of them and I have to wonder why they'd need something that big.
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• United States
7 Sep 22
My friend that use to do this, there were three of them. I know it would be too much for us. Two of us.
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@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Sep 22
We have 2 freezers. It lets me buy extra when there is a good sale. Also hubby sometimes hunts and then we have room for the meat.
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@dya80dya (36774)
7 Sep 22
I would do this if I would have enough room in the freezer.
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