Fridge Freezer Tips for Large Families
It’s a challenge many large families face: how to create enough space in your fridge freezer for your big weekly shop.
And how to organise that space to find what you want without stressing when you’re busy prepping family meals in a rush.
You’ve got enough on your plate. The last thing you need is the hassle of sorting through an over-full fridge freezer when you’ve several hungry mouths to feed.
The good news is it’s easy to sort. Here’s how to get the most from your fridge freezer if you’re a large family with five or more people living at home.
What size fridge freezer does a large family need?
It’s not rocket science: the bigger your family, the bigger fridge freezer you’ll need.
If you’re finding it hard to squeeze everything in (and throwing away fresh food because it’s spoiling too soon) it’s probably time to upgrade to a larger fridge freezer – or buy a second cooling appliance for your home.
Fridge and freezer space is measured in litre capacity.
For five or more people, look for a fridge or fridge freezer with a storage capacity of 300 litres and above.
The frost-free Blomberg KND24075V VitaminCare+ 70/30 Fridge Freezer is the perfect size for a large family, with a generous 355 litre total capacity – 249 litres refrigeration and 106 litres freezer space.
It’s also designed to reduce food waste by maintaining an even temperature and air flow throughout. It also harnesses the power of nature with VitaminCare+ to keep your food fresher for longer.
If you have the space, why not look at a side-by-side model? The LG GSLC40PYPE 641L American-Style Fridge Freezer offers a generous capacity plus NatureFRESH technology to help reduce unnecessary food waste.
Do you think you’ll still struggle for space? If you have the budget and room, you could buy a separate small fridge, under-counter freezer, or chest freezer as a backup.
Explore our full range of Beko, Blomberg, Bosch, Haier, Hisense, Hoover, LG and Sensis fridge freezers and freezers.
What fridge vs freezer split is best for a large family?
In a large family, you’re often catering for a range of tastes – even more so if you frequently entertain. After all, teens like different food to toddlers, and you’ll have your own favourite meals too.
But you know your family best – and you know the food you like to eat.
So think carefully about the amount of fridge vs freezer space you need, and look for a fridge freezer split that reflects whether your meals are usually fresh, frozen or an equal mix of both.
The family-sized 363 litre capacity Bosch KGN392WEBG 70/30 Frost Free Fridge Freezer is ideal if fresh food is the star ingredient of most of your meals because it offers considerably more fridge than freezer space.
But if your meals are more evenly split, a 50/50 American-style fridge freezer is likely to be a better choice.
How to make the most of your fridge freezer when you’re a large family
So, you’ve got the fridge freezer your large family needs. Here are three other simple things you can do.
1. Create a weekly family meal plan – and stick to it
This will prevent you from overloading your fridge freezer (which is never good) and help reduce food waste, as you’ll only buy the food your family needs.
Don’t forget to make the most of any leftovers, using your fridge and freezer to store these time-saving future meals.
2. Keep your fridge freezer clutter-free
A well-organised fridge is cool, literally. Not only does it make food easier to find – it also helps your fridge freezer more efficiently maintain the temperature it needs.
Using the right shelves, drawers and storage containers for different foods will help. Read how to organise your fridge freezer.
3. Don’t let ice build up in your fridge freezer
Excess ice reduces storage space and makes it harder for your fridge freezer to do its job.
If you have a frost-free fridge freezer, ice build-up won’t be a problem. If not, read how to manually defrost your fridge freezer in our blog.
If you’re still struggling to decide on a suitable fridge freezer for your family, pop into your local store and ask the experts. Or, browse our wide selection of fridge freezers online.
