What should I actually store in a basement or garage fridge?
Extra fridges outside the main kitchen often lead to wasted food because items are forgotten out of sight, or they fail to serve a purpose if not close to living areas. Using these units effectively means prioritizing the freezer for useful storage while being mindful of what perishable items you actually have time to consume before they spoil.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What do you guys put in your basement or garage fridge and freezers?”source ↗
“I feel like any food I put in there as extras would sit there and I don’t want it to go bad.”source ↗
“If the basement fridge isn't close enough to an area you hang out to justify being a "drink fridge," maybe the freezer is just going to be the useful part for you.”source ↗
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