Yeah, I keep my f/t in a freezer in the garage. I just bought a new one that was a little bigger then my first. My wife said to me keep on one side, I want to store food in there. I was shocked, after twenty years she never wanted to mix. The mice come vacuum packed, I wipe off the packages before I double bag them in garbage bags. Then keep them on one side. Yeah it's a little strange, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. Everything is frozen and wrapped, and everything in there needs to be cooked anyway. P.s we keep the ice cream in the house freezer.