My Ditch the Freezer Challenge Tracker

The goal: Reduce three deep freezers to one small chest freezer by 31 December 2026.
The plan: Move something from the freezer to the pantry shelf every day possible — slowly, safely and without wasting food.

Start date: 22nd July 2026
Progress So Far — Day 12

What I'm tracking
Food removed from the freezer​
Jars of mince preserved
Jars of meatballs preserved
Jars of breadcrumbs made
Jars of roast beef preserved
​Jars of breakfast patties preserved
Total jars added to the pantry
Food wasted
Freezers switched off
Final goal

Progress
23.6 kilograms
27 jars
7 jars
1 jar
6 jars
​4 jars
45 jars
None
0 so far
One small chest freezer

Freezer Reduction Goal
Starting point: Three deep freezers
Current: Three freezers, with space appearing
End-of-year goal: One small chest freezer ~360 litres
Progress: ▰▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱▱​
The challenge has only just begun, but 12 kilograms of food and 30 jars on the pantry shelf is a very satisfying start.

What Counts as Progress?
​✓ Pressure canning meat, meals, fruit or vegetables
✓ Dehydrating frozen vegetables, fruit and herbs
✓ Turning bread ends into breadcrumbs
✓ Making jam, sauces, relishes and preserves
✓ Planning meals around freezer ingredients
✓ Using frozen food before buying more
✓ Moving food into safe, shelf-stable storage
✓ Preventing waste
Little by little. Day by day. Freezer to pantry shelf.