Our Favorite Features Of Costco's Garage-Ready Fridge And Freezer

If you routinely shop at Costco, you know how challenging it can be to fit all of your bulk grocery purchases into the fridge and freezer. An intense game of Tetris needs to ensue, but over-cramming the space makes it easy to forget what you have, leading to food waste. That's why many people opt to get a garage fridge, which catches the surplus overflow. Well, the warehouse retailer can help you with that as well with its Hisense "Garage Ready" Upright Freezer, which retails for $579.99 online and $449.99 in-store.

It's the perfect thing to help you stash the large cut of meat you just got on sale or the frozen meals that were on manager special. Not only is it compact — taking up little space in your garage — but it also has convenient features that will make it an asset to your kitchen organization and storage. Here is a closer look at those features. 

So, what makes the Hisense freezer better than other options? For one, it's vertical. While a horizontal one can hold a large volume of food, organizing a chest freezer is hard. The food on the bottom tends to be forgotten since it's out of sight, out of mind, and if you do remember it, it's a pain to get to. You usually need to remove half the contents to get to what you need, so a vertical version is much more convenient. It has five shelves and a pull-out basket, allowing you to store a good amount of items. It's also specifically designed to be stored in your garage, so the appliance can tolerate 0°F to 110°F. This means it won't stop working just because there is a heat wave or freezing temps. 

It's also specially built so as not to accumulate frost, meaning you have less of a chance of freezer burn. You also won't have to spend an entire Saturday afternoon cleaning out the accumulated ice in the appliance. As we all know, defrosting your freezer is a big pain. Worried about accidentally leaving your door open? It happens, so Hisense incorporated an alarm that will sound if the door isn't shut all the way or if the temperatures start to rise inside. What if your needs change down the road, and you find having an extra fridge is more necessary than a freezer? Well, you can just toggle the controls and transform this into a fridge instead, giving you variety.