On Dec 29, 9:12*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
> My fridge is just about empty so time for an easy scrubbing for that
> beast. *The top freezer doesn't have much in it, so easy to scrub that
> out quickly. That one is self-defrosting.
>
> My downstairs freezer isn't a no-frost one, and it's been cold enough
> outside to think about putting most in a couple of coolers outside to
> get it done.
>
> What's your best method for defrosting a freezer? *I usually use pots of
> boiling water, but this freezer is downstairs, the kitchen is upstairs.
> * First time for this since getting the freezer.

I can recall having to defrost - ugh.

I used to put three large, dry skillets on the stove to get good and
hot, then I'd 'brand' the ice with the hot pan, rotating and sopping
up as the water formed. Used to melt really fast. This is quicker
than the hair dryer or hot water method.

Thank heaven for frost free.