I keep a generator and gas for power outage also
Store wrap in the styrofoam tray type that plastic is air permeable for sure %100 you will get burn with it so change it ! Unless its for a month or less and you are OK with frosty meat ! YUCK
15cuft min IMHO as a starting point IMHO the small chest like 6 ft are not worth it I feel !
Research upright vs chest and get one you think sounds best for you
worst case you wish you had the other one and then as you grow your storage get the other one
Either one is better than NONE and 2 is best IMHO
again I prefer chest but if someone prefers upright they have their reason why its all good
Again paper is way cheaper than the foodsaver bags which again are pricy for how much you get !
better quality vac pack bags are insane cheap but the machines are $$$ but work really really well !
to start off so budget wise paper is your friend and if eating within a year will do you well IMHO
since you did mention budget is concern is why I beat this dead horse
places like sportsmans warehouse or cabelas (hunting folks do their own often) or restaurant supply stores have great stuff to for packing that is cheaper than the dept store prices
As far as rotating and storage again that is if you are messy type person
you might have issues if you are organized personality wont be a issue IMHO anyway
As said many use milk crates to store food in chest freezers red ones for red meat yellow for poultry and green for pork as example two high that way you can have less bend in height and your newer is below empty the top and rotate out but having them fit proper can be a bit tougher since chances are they will not fit 2 deep as in front to back so you will have ONE row deep and a few across ?
I also prefer to freeze some things overnight on trays as they lay super flat like burgers I pre-make you can just take a 2 lb pack of ground beef put in fridge and make your own but I do find having them pre-made is handy with kids and life OH way better to make your own than those preformed ones you can buy IMHO they are so dry and horrid compared
so skip those do your own
Also IF you ever freeze soups or other things chili etc... in vac pac or freezer bags and lay those flat on a sheet pan to freeze ! they stack upright and are super easy to get way more in and since they are flat rather than a odd shape
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