Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[R2elk]

I have a chest freezer that I need to clean out. I know it has stuff in there from when we moved back to Wisconsin in 2014. There is a nice solid layer of ice that needs to be melted out of there.

Mine has stuff from longer ago than that.

 

[wyoDreamer]

Some of my stuff is from Wyoming - it moved to Wisconsin with us, lol.

 

[R2elk]

I can't remember how long ago I put this in the freezer but I'm pretty sure it was before 1992.

 

[Molpet]

I can't remember how long ago I put this in the freezer but I'm pretty sure it was before 1992.
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I had a deer skin in a box that broke up when I tried to take it out after it thawed. It had been in the freezer for 30 ish years.

 

[cavemanrich]

The new freezers definitely wont pull 30 years. Improved technology to get at your wallet/purse.

 

[Molpet]

The new freezers definitely wont pull 30 years. Improved technology to get at your wallet/purse.

That's the truth

 

[R2elk]

The new freezers definitely wont pull 30 years. Improved technology to get at your wallet/purse.

I bought mine in the early 1980s. I believe I bought my refrigerator in 1978.

 

[bruceha2000]

I know it has stuff in there from when we moved back to Wisconsin in 2014.

Has it really been that long!!! I remember you talking about moving. My how time flies.

 

[jvls1942]

I am beginning to think that the best way to preserve food is by going back to canning
when we cleaned out granny's basement in about 1968 we found lots of pickles in jars from around 1946.. some of the lids were rusted away.. but some were intact and the pickles still smelled OK. but we dumped everything anyway..
I think I have the off flavored ice cube problem fixed.. will know for sure in a day or two after I get the vinegar smell out of the freezer..

 

[cavemanrich]

I am beginning to think that the best way to preserve food is by going back to canning

You may consider looking into dehydrating. BUT that will not work for all foods. I have never tried that, but have read many postings with peeps having good results.