The contents in someone’s freezer tell a lot about that person.

Not the fridge, which is performative. That’s where we keep the oat milk and the lettuce. But the freezer? That’s where the real story lives.

Open a drawer, sneak a peek, and see if you recognize yourself in any of these:

The Soup Archivist

Your freezer is a neatly stacked museum of well- labeled quart containers—chili from last month, lentil stew from 2022 or a lone miso broth you forgot to date but refuse to throw away. You believe in the future you: organized, aspirational, and possibly running a small soup-subscription business without realizing it.

The Snack Opportunist

There’s a half-eaten pint of ice cream, a tube of frozen cookie dough, and a family-size bag of pizza rolls, even though no children live in your home. You are prepared for cravings, unexpected guests, and emotional plot twists. You believe joy should always be within arm’s reach.

The Frozen Mystery Collector

You have foil-wrapped objects you no longer recognize, three bags of peas that predate the internet, and something labeled “open at your own risk.” You are sentimental and a little chaotic, and you’ve definitely said, “It’s still good” about something that absolutely was not. You live on hope and strong stomach enzymes.

The Minimalist (aka The Ice Tray Only Club)

Only a single ice tray fills your freezer, and maybe a bag of frozen spinach you forgot about. You travel light. You are efficient. You probably get your steps in. You will survive an apocalypse by sheer discipline alone.

The Wild Card

You have frozen banana peels for composting, one Cornish game hen, three boxes of popsicles, and an emergency frozen pizza. No one knows what you’re up to, and, honestly, we love that about you.

No right or wrong way exists to stock a freezer. But if yours is overdue for a mystery cleanout, then now is a great time. Who knows? You might rediscover that soup from last winter—and the version of you who made it.