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Freezer broke... just want to rant

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mawi · 07/12/2018 12:14

Everything has defrosted. Have no idea when it stopped working. Did a big shop on Tuesday and filled it. It’s all gone. Two black bags of food had to be dumped this morning. I had most of the Christmas food in there. Had a meal plan for the month as we are broke this month, like everyone else, so made a meal plan last month and have being buying extra stuff in with the week shopping for about 6 weeks to make life a bit easier and the shopping bill a bit smaller for the big shop on Christmas week. What we buy then has to last approximately 2 weeks so I always stock up for weeks in advance.
And it’s all gone. I want to cry.
I have to try and get the freezer fixed or just do without one but cannot see how anyone can do without a freezer for Christmas. Our fridge is separate with no freezer.
I just need a wee rant and don’t want to rant in front of the dc. Feeling very sorry for myself right now. I know it’s not a major problem but it’s so horrible that everytime we take one step forward we seem to take two back.

HebeMumsnet · 07/12/2018 12:25

Oh OP. I feel your pain. If it helps, exactly the same thing happened to me this week only it was all my fault. I had accidentally switched it off at the wall when I was trying to turn off another switch. So cross with myself.

If it's broken though your insurance company may well pay out for the cost of the food at least. Definitely worth a go. (Mine won't pay out I think because I am a Freezertwat and did all this myself!)

And yes, good suggestions above for Freecycle, FB groups etc. Lots of people upgrade their freezers at this time of year so you might well pick up a second hand one for free.

HebeMumsnet · 07/12/2018 13:06

Oh hooray! That's one thing at least then. Hope you don't live anywhere near me. There will be some well fed foxes sniffing around the bins this week. But on the plus side, at least it's saved you the trouble of defrosting it and lots of space for Christmas leftovers.

Hope the pasta bakes don't get too tedious!

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