Defrost Tips

This is what I do when I defrost my fridge.And yes I know that you get some fridges which defrost themselves.I also have one which apparently does that and yet every few months I still have to do it the manual way.Apparently this is due to keeping the fridge door open for too long which interferes with the self defrost system.And the fact that my fridge sounds an alarm that the door has been open too long has also been no help in this family of mine.So here goes...

Try and plan to do this in the evening just before bedtime.

Switch off your fridge.

Put a lot of newspapers under and around the fridge.

Remove everything out of the fridge.If you have a separate chest freezer then put the perishables in there especially if you are doing this in summer.I like to take everything out because some items get so full of the melted water that it takes a really long time to clean and dry out the items.Make sure the items you are going to need tomorrow morning are within easy reach like the milk and the stuff to make sandwiches for the kids.

Go to sleep.Next morning wake up,get kids to school.Get back to kitchen,take a look around and climb into bed.Just joking!!

Get rid of big chunks of ice which should have loosened through the night.Put in bucket.If you have plants in your garden that love the cold put the ice directly next to them.Otherwise wait for water to melt by putting bucket out in the sun and then use the water to water your garden.

Remove the by now soggy newspapers and either throw away or dry out and then recycle.Mop up the area well and make sure all is dry.

Take a dry cloth and wipe the fridge.Use this opportunity to give the fridge a good clean.Put in fresheners if you can.

Put items back in and also use this opportunity to get organised.Frequently used items at the front and so forth.

Switch fridge back on and hey presto you are good for a couple more months.