I’m Putting a Dollar Tree Dish Rack in My Freezer Because She Did (It’s Smart Storage!)
In my tiny apartment it’s my freezer, of all spaces, that seems to get narrower by the day. I maneuver and stack as many things as I can into it and hope for the best, but I know there has to be a better way to organize the chaos of boxes, bags, and containers.
Good news: There’s an easier way to deal with a cluttered freezer, whether it’s a drawer or a side or top compartment. I just discovered an ingenious hack that helps organize freezer items neatly using only a Dollar Tree wire dish rack.
Why Everyone Should Put a Dish Rack in the Freezer
In a video from Bargain Bethany, a creator who regularly shares tricks and hacks using Dollar Tree items, she demonstrates how you can use a $1.50 wire dish rack from Dollar Tree to transform your freezer space. She places a single rack horizontally inside the freezer, and uses each tier to hold frozen food boxes that were previously floating around.
While she uses this storage trick for boxed items specifically, you could use it to organize your freezer by dividing bagged items or large packages of meat, or you could even use it in your fridge. I was really impressed by how an alternative kitchen item could be used to keep so many freezer items collected so orderly. If you don’t already have one, stop by your local Dollar Tree to pick up this specific dish rack, or add this similar version from Amazon to your cart to try it yourself. It comes in a two-pack for $13.99, making each one about $7 apiece.
More Smart Ways to Organize Using a Dish Rack
While Bethany’s aforementioned trick is my personal favorite, there are so many other ways you can use a dish rack for storage all around the home. Try it out to separate cutting boards or pot lids in your cabinet or pantry, to display cookbooks on a countertop or even on a wall.
Better yet, take your dish rack outside of the kitchen and give it a whirl in your bedroom inside of dresser drawers to keep socks and underwear tidy, to store hats in your closet, or to create a digital device dock, or in the bathroom to organize your favorite face masks and toiletries.