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  • I regularly use the steamer thing in the freezer - works well.

    every ten years IS regular.
  • KajiKita
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    You have all made me chuckle with the freezer defrosting comments 😊😂
    And yes, Mr KK is a hero in many ways ❤️

    KK
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  • savingholmes
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    I regularly use the steamer thing in the freezer - works well.

    every ten years IS regular.
    Totally agree!!

    You've reminded me that I need to sell my spare Fridge Freezer! Still need to photograph it - and then list in on FB.
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  • I regularly use the steamer thing in the freezer - works well.

    every ten years IS regular.
    My plan over the last five years has been "defrost every time I move house" which seems perfectly reasonable.
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  • Well done! Which were the favourites that you'd recommend? (because my to-read list isn't long enough!)
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  • KajiKita said:
    You have all made me chuckle with the freezer defrosting comments 😊😂
    And yes, Mr KK is a hero in many ways ❤️

    KK
    He is definitely mine ! Never used a hairdryer in there before you mentioned he had 

    @savingholmes I sold my extra ff  on FB earlier this year in 5 mins and it was picked up 2 days later 
    fridge freezer tall one - I got £50 cash for it - all I asked 
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    No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff.    Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest
  • I'm busy working my way through your diary @LadyWithAPlan :-)
  • redofromstart
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    edited 22 November 2023 at 8:31PM
    @Merlin's_Beard I laughed a lot at your comment. We are due to
    move in the next couple of years. I slammed the freezer lid extra hard to dislodge the ice earlier. Does that count?
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