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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Keeping a freezer full is the biggest key to efficiency, as far as I 
> am concerned.. . .  Just fill up some empty milk jugs with water and
> keep that in the freezer until you need the space for food.

When I have empty chest freezer space I put in cardboard boxes, line 
them with plastic bags, fill them with water and let it freeze. This 
helps a lot with energy use and when the squirrels commit suicide on 
the power lines, causing an outage.