The month of March is an excellent time to get your freezer stocked. This is because it is National Frozen Foods month, which means more savings for you. Frozen food manufacturers are issuing more coupons, and the stores are having more sales. Stock your freezer as cheaply as possible now, and reap the benefits in your family meals for the months to come.
In order to have a successfully stocked freezer, you’ll first need the freezer space. You can often gain more space by taking items out of their original packaging and freezing them flat. If you have a larger family, though, you may want to invest in a separate freezer, where you can store everything from multiple bags of french fries to a whole turkey.
To save money, explore a scratch and dent freezer or a used freezer.
Before you go shopping to stock your freezer, make sure to inventory it and clean it out so you only have the items that you want in there, and the food stays as fresh as it can be. Decide on a plan, so you can store like items together on one shelf or section of your freezer. This way when you are looking for the frozen pizza on a busy night, you know just where it is and don’t have to contend with an avalanche of frozen vegetables falling down on your head.
Gather your Sunday newspapers and your print and stock up on frozen food coupons that will match all of those frozen food sales. Combining a coupon with a good deal turns it into a great deal. Make sure you secure multiples of coupons for your favorite items, since the goal is to stock the freezer.
Look for store brand frozen foods, too, Sometimes these are better deals compared to name brand items, even when you have a coupon for that name brand item.
Different items will be on sale from week to week, so have a plan to shop each week for variety.
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