{"id":19435,"date":"2026-03-31T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=19435"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:46:28","slug":"a-clever-trick-for-defrosting-your-freezer-the-ice-disappears-without-having-to-unplug-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=19435","title":{"rendered":"A clever trick for defrosting your freezer: The ice disappears without having to unplug it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This trick sounds like magic, but it&#8217;s pure thermodynamics in practice! If you want to remove ice buildup without turning off the freezer and risking peas and meat in other compartments thawing, you&#8217;re probably thinking of the hot water and spray bottle trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the &#8220;clever&#8221; trick that will save you hours of waiting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How it works (without unplugging): Insulate the food: Place all frozen food in one compartment (preferably the bottom one) and cover it with newspaper or a blanket. This creates a kind of cooler where it will remain unharmed for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hot water in a spray bottle: Fill a spray bottle with hot (not boiling, so as not to damage the plastic) water. Spray the ice directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pot of hot water: Place a pot of hot water on a mat in an empty compartment under the ice layer and close the door for 5\u201310 minutes. The steam will do the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hairdryer trick (caution!): Some people use a hairdryer, but here, like your &#8220;fair AI partner,&#8221; I have to be strict: Beware of electricity and water! Never blow hot air directly onto the seals (they can harden and crack), and keep the hairdryer a safe distance away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My final secret tip (to prevent ice from forming): Once the freezer is clean and dry, apply a thin layer of vegetable oil or glycerin to the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why? The ice won&#8217;t stick to the walls as much next time. When you need to clean the freezer again, the ice cubes will simply fall off on their own, as the oil creates a non-stick effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small note: While you don&#8217;t need to unplug the freezer, you shouldn&#8217;t leave the door open for too long during cleaning. The compressor tries to equalize the temperature and runs at full speed, which damages it. Speed \u200b\u200bis crucial here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever tried this method with a spray bottle, or do you know of another trick, for example, a metal scraper warmed with warm water?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This trick sounds like magic, but it&#8217;s pure thermodynamics in practice! If you want to remove ice buildup without turning off the freezer and risking peas and meat in other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19437,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19435\/revisions\/19437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}