Printable Freezer Inventory Tracker Sheet

This printable freezer inventory tracker is a handy spreadsheet for keeping track of what you have at home and when to use it.

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Whether you have a small reach-in freezer, a big chest freezer, or something in-between, it’s important to know what you have. Freezers are great for storing food long-term, but nothing lasts forever. Keep track of what you have and when it expires so you can stock up on sales and use everything at its best.

Pros and cons of a chest freezer

My in-laws bought us a chest freezer for Christmas one year. It’s been a lifesaver and probably saved us quite a bit of money on groceries over the years.

I have been able to stock up on chicken breasts and ground beef at the grocery store when it’s marked down on a manager’s special. We also have relatives who are ranchers and we have taken advantage of opportunities to get a lot of meat from them that we probably wouldn’t have otherwise.

I can stock up on other foods we eat often, like frozen corn, so I have it on hand to add it to a meal any time.

All these things have added up to big savings on my grocery budget. I know I can stock up when things are on sale and can be even thriftier between those times. This is one of the biggest things I do to keep my grocery budget low.

What isn’t helpful is when I think we have chicken, but there’s none when I go to get some out of the freezer. Or I buy fresh bell peppers on sale to chop and freeze, then find a bag already in there.

I love organizing, but somehow this is an area that I’ve never tackled until now.

The chest freezer is out in the garage, so it’s inconvenient to go out and check for things while making my weekly grocery shopping list. I spent my time running back and forth when I could just pull up a list, so I made one.

My chest freezer is used for bulk and long-term storage. The smaller freezer attached to my refrigerator holds the things we access frequently.

I made this freezer inventory printable and listed everything in the chest freezer. I put it on the refrigerator door in my kitchen so that I know exactly what I have. As a bonus, I also can see the dates and plan to use the older items first.

Freezer organizing tips

Organize meat by type

Keep beef, chicken, pork, game, etc. with items of the same kind. This will help you know at a glance what you have the most of and what needs restocking.

Keep meat and produce separately.

Create a section for each type of food. This will help you know what you have lots of and what to keep an eye out for stocking up. This freezer organizing guide has more tips on creating space.

Wrap foods thoroughly

Use several layers of plastic wrap and/or zip bags to store foods long-term. This will help to avoid freezer burn; sometimes the store packaging is enough, but often it isn’t.

Label everything

Write on every package to label everything with what it is and when it was purchased. These labels are cute.

First in first out

Even frozen foods lose their quality and flavor. Use the older foods first so that nothing gets thrown out because it expired. Here’s how long everything lasts. Stocking up when something is on sale is great, but only if you’ll use it.

Make a list

Keep a freezer inventory to track everything. I keep mine in the meal planning section of my household binder so I can see it at a glance.

Get the printable

The freezer inventory printable fits on regular 8.5×11-inch. All printables are for personal use only.

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