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Category: Home and Apartments The third apartment my ex and I lived in had an ancient refrigerator. This refirgerator did not include a frost-free, i.e., effortless to clean, freezer. We quickly discovered after several months that the freezer space was becoming smaller and smaller and that we'd better defrost it manually if we hoped to buy, say, more than one frozen entree. And bless him, that was one of the only times my ex did anything, and not only did he do it, but he was good at it! He really was and it was very manly of him. It was a MONUMENTAL chore and a pain. I assisted by holding a stock put, catching chunks of ice and dumping them in the sink, and mopping up gallons of melting water with bath towels, and blankets too. I even took a turn pounding the ice with a hammer and chisle-ing ice with the screwdriver when he got tired. Amazingly, we never damaged oursleves, the refrigerator or it's freezer compartment. The next time it had to be done, we purchased spray from a mail order catalog given to us offhandedly by his granny. This spray was advertised as facilitating the defrosting process of old-time (or cheap) refrigerator freezers. We looked forward to the idea of making it easier. After all, it was an exhausting, day-long procedure. Imagine our surprise on receiving this spray, safe for use in a food-containing appliance, and reading the label and finding out what it was...it was just plain old rubbing alcohol! SO if you are ever in the same predicament--just fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and spray the inside of your mammoth-glacier lined freezer with it! You will be saved A TON of trouble because the ice will be easier to chip away and will practically melt away before your very eyes. One thing to remember though--remove or eat every food item in both your freezer and refrigerator before beginning. And turn off the refrigerator--if you can find the switch. If you can't, just carefully unplug it. And if the food you remove is out of the refrigerator longer than 3 hours (which if you use my suggestion it shouldn't be) that's just an excuse to throw it out and order a pizza. You'll be especially happy to throw it out if it's something like your spouse's granny's pickled onions and beets, though. Just don't tell her or she'll give you another jar. About the author... Submitted By Allison Ashby Description a woman who lives sans soubriette Web Page not available Other Articles in this Category How to get good TV reception without spending a lot for full cable. by Arnold Kim How to Care for Poinsettias by weldong Intro to Feng Shui (it can change your life) by bluesunshine How to Save Money on your Local Phone Bill by Logan Stanfield How to French Polish Old Furniture by Bernard Lindner Feng Shui - A mystical belief or a natural science? by cshaul How to Stop Telemarketers - The Do Not Call Registry by Anonymous How to Organize your Paper Files by John Campbell How to arrange fresh cut or artificial flowers by Margaret Sinclair How to "Unsqueak" a Door by Abel Cuadros Other Sites Storkin.com - Baby and Pregnancy Tips and Discussion AppShopper - iPhone Apps and Deals Health Articles Menopause Symptoms HIV/AIDS Symptoms West Nile Symptoms Diabetes Symptoms Pregnancy Symptoms Read other Articles - click here.