AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2021 DadCheese called it the deep freezer. Life was better when most folks kept the deep freezer on the porch. Back porch, of course. Only animals kept the deep freezer on the front porch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution KrAzY Posted May 15, 2021 Solution Share #2 Posted May 15, 2021 Nope, no freezers on the front porch…porches are for rocking chairs! cause I’m a hillbilly, not a redneck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted May 15, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 15, 2021 Civilized folk would never. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted May 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 15, 2021 Aunt Bea tried it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted May 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, KrAzY said: Nope, no freezers on the front porch…porches are for rocking chairs! cause I’m a hillbilly, not a redneck. I'm calling your neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted May 15, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: I'm calling your neighbor. Go for it.. he's a cranky bastard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 15, 2021 When I was a kid, we lived in a house out in the country that had an enclosed breezeway area with jalousie windows between the kitchen and the garage. Not really a porch, but not heated and not part of the main living area. We probably called it a porch. Anyway, we had a freezer and a washing machine out there, as well as outdoor furniture. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted May 15, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 15, 2021 I once kept a refrigerator on the back porch. The only trouble was that in below freezing weather the fridge would get too cold. I wired the fridge light to stay on constantly which solved that issue. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted May 15, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 15, 2021 Only of it has Coca Cola on the side, but we call them ice boxes, not freezers. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #10 Posted May 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Road Runner said: we had a freezer and a washing machine out there In the early 50's, my mother used a washing machine that looked something like this, with a "ringer" on top. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted May 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tizeye said: Only of it has Coca Cola on the side, but we call them ice boxes, not freezers. Pepsi coolers belonged on front porch along with ice cream makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted May 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Road Runner said: In the early 50's, my mother used a washing machine that looked something like this, with a "ringer" on top. Your mother had nice gams 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #13 Posted May 15, 2021 1 minute ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Your mother had nice gams I found lots of pics on the internet showing women washing clothes using similar machines while wearing nice dresses and high heels. Those were the days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #14 Posted May 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Pepsi coolers belonged on front porch along with ice cream makers. That same area between our house and garage was where my Dad made ice cream. I don't remember where he kept the ice cream maker, but most likely in the same "porch" area near the freezer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted May 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Road Runner said: That same area between our house and garage was where my Dad made ice cream. I don't remember where he kept the ice cream maker, but most likely in the same "porch" area near the freezer. Your brother still has these conveniences. He calls them Staff and servants. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #16 Posted May 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I found lots of pics on the internet showing women washing clothes using similar machines while wearing nice dresses and high heels. Those were the days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted May 15, 2021 I bought a new vintage clothesline. It spins around.... I'm the envy of the neighborhood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #18 Posted May 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: I bought a new vintage clothesline. It spins around.... I'm the envy of the neighborhood. Our clothesline was two or three long wires probably 30 feet or so between galvanized steel T-bars set in concrete. Not only did my mother hang all of our laundry out there, it was also where she hung the chickens by their feet and cut their heads off. Fried chicken for dinner. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted May 15, 2021 Share #19 Posted May 15, 2021 Some of my neighbors have done so. I have a small kitchen and if I get another freezer I may put it on the enclosed 12' x 10' back porch, which is now L-shaped because I stole enough space from it to put a closet coming off the kitchen to hold a stacked washer/dryer. I stopped using the old freezer when I stopped hoarding food and my new refrigerator is about 5'9" tall with a 1' wide side-by-side freezer, so I don't think I'll need one going forward unless I move a girlfriend or relatives in. My refrigerator (to be delivered June 4th) is 69" tall and the freezer section on the left is wide enough to lay a 12" frozen pizza flat. That will be enough room for me. The washer/dryer will go in this space on the left being created from the kitchen out onto the porch: The porch will still have plenty of room for my bike, lawn furniture, etc: The bathtub is in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted May 15, 2021 Share #20 Posted May 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, Road Runner said: In the early 50's, my mother used a washing machine that looked something like this, with a "ringer" on top. I remember my family having a washing machine with a roller like that in the 50's! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted May 15, 2021 1 minute ago, MickinMD said: Some of my neighbors have done so. I have a small kitchen and if I get another freezer I may put it on the enclosed 12' x 10' back porch, which is now L-shaped because I stole enough space from it to put a closet coming off the kitchen to hold a stacked washer/dryer. I stopped using the old freezer when I stopped hoarding food and my new refrigerator is about 5'9" tall with a 1' wide side-by-side freezer, so I don't think I'll need one going forward unless I move a girlfriend or relatives in. My refrigerator (to be delivered June 4th) is 69" tall and the freezer section on the left is wide enough to lay a 12" frozen pizza flat. That will be enough room for me. The washer/dryer will go in this space on the left being created from the kitchen out onto the porch: The porch will still have plenty of room for my bike, lawn furniture, etc: The bathtub is in! This could be a good time to give Jennifer a call to see how she's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted May 15, 2021 1 minute ago, MickinMD said: I remember my family having a washing machine with a roller like that in the 50's! I have to extend grace to Road Runnet because he's an important person but please remember this thread is about deep freezers on porches. Some of you called them chest freezers for no good reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #23 Posted May 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: please remember this thread is about deep freezers on porches. I was just trying to spice things up. Nothing is as boring as a thread about freezers, unless there is a pic of a hot 1950's woman standing in front of it wearing a dress and high heels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #24 Posted May 15, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #25 Posted May 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Nothing is as boring as a thread about freezers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share #26 Posted May 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, Road Runner said: MomCheese had one from Kmart. I think it was made by Wilco. It was on the porch until late 2019 when it was stolen by Travelers from Aiken. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #27 Posted May 15, 2021 1 minute ago, AirwickWithCheese said: What? They get cold, they cause stuff to freeze. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 15, 2021 Share #28 Posted May 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I'm not sure that she should be putting home canned jars of food in her freezer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted May 15, 2021 Share #29 Posted May 15, 2021 No, but in the garage, and now in the shop. Think I heard that modern freezers do not last as long when exposed to freezing temperatures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 15, 2021 Share #30 Posted May 15, 2021 I lived in Northern Newfoundland for 9 years, where for 8 months a year, you didnt need a deep freezer outside, you just had to keep your stuff outside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted May 15, 2021 Share #31 Posted May 15, 2021 1 hour ago, AirwickWithCheese said: I bought a new vintage clothesline. It spins around.... I'm the envy of the neighborhood. That's not a clothesline. That is a modern day solar dryer. Get with the times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted May 15, 2021 Share #32 Posted May 15, 2021 We were never fancy enough to have a freezer. In our apartment when I grew up the small refrigerator had a mini-freezer section. it was big enough to hold about three ice trays, a couple cans of frozen orange juice and maybe one package of frozen vegetables. Up in the Catskills, however, the house had a "porch" refrigerator. It was the old refrigerator that got moved to the utility room which was the enclosed part of the back porch area. That refrigerator was used only for soda and maybe beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted May 16, 2021 Share #33 Posted May 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Zephyr said: I lived in Northern Newfoundland for 9 years, where for 8 months a year, you didnt need a deep freezer outside, you just had to keep your stuff outside. I have used the space between the door and the storm door as a freezer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted May 16, 2021 Share #34 Posted May 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Road Runner said: And that is where the expression 'tit in a wringer' came from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted May 16, 2021 Share #35 Posted May 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Zephyr said: I lived in Northern Newfoundland for 9 years, where for 8 months a year, you didnt need a deep freezer outside, you just had to keep your stuff outside. I wonder if DadCheese ever had an icehouse? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 16, 2021 Share #36 Posted May 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Kzoo said: Aunt Bea tried it. What happened? I don’t remember that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted May 16, 2021 Share #37 Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Further said: And that is where the expression 'tit in a wringer' came from... I have never heard that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebike Posted May 16, 2021 Share #38 Posted May 16, 2021 A freezer on the front porch? Heck no! We are not no Hoi Palloi underclass kinda people. We reserve the front porch for a rocker and a worn out couch. Cause we classy like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 16, 2021 Share #39 Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: I have never heard that. C'mon, now It is a classic workplace phrase. Sort of like chestnuts on the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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