If you only open the fridge in the summer for ice cubes when the grass needs mowing it probably doesn't matter as much. I'd be afraid jugs of water in the freezer would expand and break. My mother saved a stack of newspapers I've kept for special occasions. Used to have a bag of packing peanuts, maybe still do. Blocks of Styrofoam saved for possible bird house insulation. The bottom is no problem. Jugs of water there would be a great idea, because the water is so awful out there. Get them off the counter. Still have bags of cat food I bought over the years, and special diets the vets gave me, which we tried with no luck. Was going to put it out for the possums and fish. A 24 can pack of Mountain Dew with calories, only 9 years old. So many possibilities.