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Is the freezer full and actively used? Could you do a shelf audit/regular clean along with the rest of the fridge space (if your sharehouse does these, add it to the roster/calendar?). Given my flatmates' histories of freeze-and-forget, I would be surprised if you can't free up some space.
Could you do horse trading with flatmates who also freeze meals (portion for portion) for the times you both have excess prepped meals? (Keeps variety for both of you, keeps turnover in the freezer up).
Tinned foods (beans) over rice for the nights you feel less like cooking are great too, and will take up cupboard/pantry space rather than fridge space.
I would also not be surprised if space could be freed up in the freezer. ATM its a rotating cast of frozen hash browns on the top of a pile of stuff that has been there since I moved in. idk if I have the energy to broach that topic, I've gotten in trouble for touching other people's food before (but also in trouble for not using communal tinned food).
I don't think anyone else is freezing meal portions.
Yeah, that makes sense. I'd also be hard up to broach it in a house of five. The only way I ever got fridge management onto the roster was when I was moving into a new sharehouse/new rental and it was laid down shortly after. Otherwise stuff will literally rot in the fridge.
??? what's the deal there??
Sorry I have no workable solutions, hope you find something to manage meal prep more easily
Not enough space for storing things, doubling up on tinned beans is apparently haram