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rainbow baby
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 Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:42 am
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I'am about to scream, need tips quick on how to clean the freezer. Yes I know this might sound stupid, but whatever I try there still are loads of crumbs, what do you do to get rid of the crumbs!!!!
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mirisimma
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:46 am
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theres only one way... empty the thing and HOSE IT DOWN.. soaking wet cloth, wipe, rinse very well, soak again, and wipe. rinse well, soak again and wipe. . you could also completely wait for it to be room temp and vacume... hmmm
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downsyndrome
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:46 am
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Before you start with wet shmattas and detergent, you first vacuum clean the freezer, ditto for the fridge. You get into all the crevices and gratings and then it's smooth sailing by the time you're ready to do the washing! Hatzlacha! It's my project today too, except that I have 2 full-sized freezers in my basement and my regular fridge/freezer in my kitchen. 'Marbah nechosim, marbah dagas....'
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downsyndrome
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:47 am
| mirisimma wrote: | | theres only one way... empty the thing and HOSE IT DOWN.. soaking wet cloth, wipe, rinse very well, soak again, and wipe. rinse well, soak again and wipe. . you could also completely wait for it to be room temp and vacume... hmmm |
Chas vesholom, unless you want the repairman at your door or you want to buy a new appliance! Never hose down anything that has a running motor within!
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mirisimma
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:48 am
I found that its hard to vacume it when its cold bc its also slightly wet and sticks....but it sounds like your a pro 
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greenfire
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 10:55 am
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Just sweep up and lift up with wet shmatta that you keep rinsing in between ... slowly but surely you will get it all ... have patience ... and be careful with hosing anything as downy said you do not need to be fixing or buying things erev pesach ... it will be good!!!
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Mrs. XYZ
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 11:02 am
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In many freezers you can remove the 'floor' of the freezer just by unscrewing a few screws, and then its a breeze to wash in the sink! Check it out, if not then def. vacuum well first.
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mirisimma
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 11:05 am
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I was kidding about the hosing things down. how would you get a hose into your ktcen anyway?... I meant "hose it down" - use a ton of wet shmatas. but agian, how do you ladies vacume a wet freezer, dont the little crumbs stick?
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 11:34 am
| mirisimma wrote: | | I found that its hard to vacume it when its cold bc its also slightly wet and sticks....but it sounds like your a pro |
If it's a frost-free then there shouldn't be any wetness around and if it's not the frost free version then you should not start defrosting before vacuuming because the process of defrosting makes all that wet mush. REal frozen icy gratings are not wet and the entire interior can be vacuumed, even if the racks are covered in ice
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SZ mother
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 11:50 am
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you should definetly defrost it, wipe the water out with paper towels and then vaccum it, all the crevices. It's a mechaie to see how it's clean afterwards. I did it.... it was not dificult!
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mirisimma
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 12:41 pm
"If it's a frost-free then there shouldn't be any wetness around and if it's not the frost free version then you should not start defrosting before vacuuming because the process of defrosting makes all that wet mush. REal frozen icy gratings are not wet and the entire interior can be vacuumed, even if the racks are covered in ice"
wow. told you shes a pro. I'm nto even staying for pesach but im feeling motivated to clean my freezer!
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rainbow baby
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 3:27 pm
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I've tried hoovering it, using a cocktail stick, wet cloths dry cloths and there are still crumbs in it. Okey not loads but there are still crumbs in it. Has anyone ever covered their freezer before? I usually double wrape everything that I put in the freezer on Pesach so do you think it will be okey to do that? What do people generally do? I think I'am going to leave it for today and tomorrow after work I will tackle it again, maybe a rest from it will help me.
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miriam
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 3:32 pm
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I take a bowl of boiling hot water and keep dipping paper towels to wash the freezer.
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downsyndrome
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Sun, Mar 25 2007, 3:59 pm
| jewishmamathebest wrote: | | I've tried hoovering it, using a cocktail stick, wet cloths dry cloths and there are still crumbs in it. Okey not loads but there are still crumbs in it. Has anyone ever covered their freezer before? I usually double wrape everything that I put in the freezer on Pesach so do you think it will be okey to do that? What do people generally do? I think I'am going to leave it for today and tomorrow after work I will tackle it again, maybe a rest from it will help me. |
You read my mind - I just wanted to come back on and warn all fridge/freezer cleaners to be aware when covering the interior of the appliance. You must be very, very careful to allow the air to circulate, otherwise the fan breaks. This translates into making sure that the sides of the shelves in the fridge have enough space after lining with silver foil so that you can push your finger between the shelf and the fridge. If you have metal shelves that have criss cross bars then once they're covered with foil you must puncture some holes in the foil so that air can move around in the unit. Very important, unless of course you love repairmen in your home.... 
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