7 Things I WISH I Knew BEFORE Buying a Freeze Dryer

Everyday Homesteading

Homesteading Family

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🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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I’ll be honest… when I first heard about freeze dryers, I thought they were a gimmick. I didn’t want to spend money on an expensive appliance that would just sit there collecting dust. But after using one in my own kitchen, I can tell you this clearly… I was wrong. In this video, I’m sharing the 7 things I wish I knew before getting a freeze dryer. These are the lessons that would have saved me time, food, and a whole lot of frustration when I was first starting out. If you’re wondering w...

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0:57.2	savings that I have hit that has made it pay for it so faster than I thought was my time.
1:06.0	Because I literally have cut weeks of every single summer out of my life by being able to freeze dry
1:14.8	instead of having to stand over a canner.
1:17.1	Welcome to Everyday Homesteading, the show for busy families who want more self-sufficiency
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1:23.4	I'm Josh.
1:24.0	And I'm Carolyn from Homesteading Family.
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1:32.3	your food to raising livestock, to herbal medicine, and anything homesteading in between.
1:39.0	Let's jump in.
1:40.2	Today we're talking about the seven things that I really wish that I had known before I bought
1:46.2	a freeze dryer.
1:48.0	Because, you know, a lot of you guys have heard this story.
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