Defrosting help!!!!!!

pukkamum

My freezer needs a defrosting desperately beforei start my xmas cooking and freezing but it is never bare so my question is how long will i have before the food defrosts and any tips on slowing it down x x
P.s any defrosting tips gratefully recieved too x x x

Rikki

I stack my draws on top of one another and cover with towels.

I put a bowl of water from the kettle in mine to start things off and then use a plastic scrapper as Al Mac said.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

When you have defrosted it this time..either wipe the inside over with neat fabric softener -( the smell disappears when you freeze it up again-and i have never had a problem with it tainting any food) or you can buy a bottle of glycerine (in the cake baking section in supermarkets) if you prefer...
When it comes to defrosting it next time..it will be much quicker and drop off in sheets, i now can switch off my freezer, shove a bowl of hot water in, shut the lid and have it defrosted, cleaned and switched back on again in under 30 mins

pukkamum

WOW fatastic ideas love the fab con one will try that has anyone used a hairdryer in the defrosting process? My friend suggested it but sounds slightly dangerous to me!!!:eek: :eek:

Rikki

pukkamum wrote: »

WOW fatastic ideas love the fab con one will try that has anyone used a hairdryer in the defrosting process? My friend suggested it but sounds slightly dangerous to me!!!:eek: :eek:

:think: Water ...... electric :eek::eek::eek:



The other methods above will work without the need for a hairdryer.

Pink.

Hi pukkamum,

My freezers are in the garage so I try to defrost them on a coldish day. I lift the food out and wrap it in a couple of old (but clean) sleeping bags to insulate it while I'm defrosting the freezer.

There are lots more defrosting tips on this older thread that may help:

Defrosting the freezer

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

Ticklemouse

I think ALmac meant a steam wallpaper stripper rather than a scrapey type one - although I'm sure you could use both

Hairdryer - I have used one but it got too hot and warped the inside of the freezer. I use the steam stripper/steam cleaner approach - shifts even the thickest of ice pronto

Pollycat

I always leave my freezer too long before I get round to defrosting it (I've had it for 20 years so it's not the most effective model in the world) so I'm usually confronted with lots of ice.
After emptying the food and wrapping in towels, I put some fairly hot water in one of those spray bottle you use for misting plants or damping laundry and spray onto the ice.
I chisel away at the ice with a plastic palette knife and it doesn't usually take me long to defrost it.
You need to ensure you have something under the drainage hole though as this method makes a lot of water.

Yippee!
I'm buying a new freezer later this month. :j

Polly