Freezer containers (merged threads)

JodyBPM

I quite often use cheapo poundland freezer bags to separate out portions, but then put all those portions inside a large good quality freezer bag, or a freezable plastic container, because I don't find the cheap freezer bags offer enough protection in the freezer. I just open up the big bag/container and pull out one bagged up portion as I need it.

trolleyrun

I usually use ziplock style bags, as I can flatten them before I put them in the freezer so can fit more in. I freeze mainly meats, soups and sauces

Bronnie

I use the microwave containers as used by takeaways. I buy them from a wholesaler; they cost around £3 for 50 x 500ml containers. I use them for individual portions of hm soup, stews, bolognese etc. convenient for me as a single person as I take them still frozen to work. I reuse them several times, but they can become a bit brittle. Invaluable from a convenience point of view though!

hoglet121

I've given up using the really cheap freezer bags as they get holes in them so easily. I pay slightly more for ziplock bags that can be reused several times. Also makes me feel better about the environment as I don't like to use something once and through it away. I also use all my tubs as much as possible.

I label everything with marker pen on masking tape and just stick the new tape over the old label as I found peeling off the tape made holes in the bags.

karren

I bought ceramic square dishes from pound land and still going strong a year later I over cook and plate up meals at least twice a week the defrost and heat up and serve
I use zip lock bags, take away cont as miners
Ice cream tubs
Coffee jars
Any thing!

rachiibell

I use takeaway containers. I will typically freeze stuff as an entire meal so all I have to do is pop it in the microwave for about 5 minutes and tea is sorted. When you add rice or pasta to the main meal before freezing a takeaway container ends up being about the perfect size

Lilyplonk

Takeaway containers and large margarine/ice cream containers for me .

The 1kg margarine containers will hold two very good servings of my Home Made Lamb (or Oxtail) Stew with Dumplings.

A 500g container holds 2 portions of Home Made Soup.

They also stack very well indeed inside the freezer - so are a good space-saving idea.

tiredwithtwins

I use any old tubs/takeaway tubs for most batch cooked meals. recently when ive made soup, Ive been putting a bag inside the plastic tub I will be taking the soup to work in and put the soup in it, tying the top and standing it in the freezer til its frozen then take it out of the tub and store in the freezer with a label on so I know which soup it is, and reuse the tub for the next lot. then when I take the soup to work, I take the plastic bag off the tube of frozen soup and put it in the round tub, bung the lid on and voila.

[Deleted User]

I too am a take-away portioner,great as also being single I get a decent sized portion and they stack very well.I usually get them from my eldest DD as they sometimes have take-aways.I don't as I would rather cook my own stuff for the freezer.I also invested in some soup bags from Lakeland about 3 years ago I think they cost me about £4.00 for 8-10 and they have been used over and over again(another use for them was when flying to my brothers in France I used one to hold toiletries so they could be seen easily when going through customs and small amounts of stuff in small screw top bottles as the limits are around 100gms or you have to bin things at Standstead Grrr...
The soft soup bags with zip locks can be part frozen then squished around(techy term :)) other things in your freezer to fill up empty spaces:):)
I never store stuff in the freezer in their original carboard boxes as they take up too much precious room

iris

I'm another user of empty margarine/ice cream containers.