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I defrosted my freezer today. The ice had grown an inch thick in places while I was out of town. At one point, while scraping mountains of shaved ice off the back wall, I remembered my Snoopy Sno-Cone machine, and wondered if I had any fruit syrup in the apartment.
I also learned you can burn yourself on the refrigerator light bulb.

October 09, 2005 : 7:55 PM
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Lest anyone else plans to send patronizing emails about refrigerator maintenance, I used a plastic scraper. I'm actually pretty good at the whole home-maintenance thing, wall-anchor idea involving superglue and cream of wheat notwithstanding (which I so didn't do). Plus, the freezer had directions for defrosting. So, mom, you needn't worry.

But if you visit, don't stand under the pot rack.
posted by Moira : October 10, 2005 7:27 PM : link to this comment

When I defrost my kegerator the action of unplugging it means that most of the large ice flows are easy to separate from the walls. I can't imagine the need for a scraper unless the east coast has made you loose your calluses.

I did break a light-bulb during defrost once. Cold drops of water on hot glass...
posted by Andy : October 11, 2005 1:24 AM : link to this comment

Hmm! I must hear this cream of wheat story.
posted by Ping : October 11, 2005 2:32 AM : link to this comment

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