lets have a cleaning thread.

I don't really want to get it once but some of the really nasty things do seem to be more a problem with production rather than reasonable shelf life. It doesn't seem quite so bad now that much food is traceable to origin but a few years back they were processing pretty old meat and things.

I've washed a quick load of laundry today and am airing out my apartment.

Today:

*Stripped and remade my bed
*Put on a quick load of laundry
*Put on a long load of laundry
*Hoovered my apartment
*Keep on top of the washing up
*Am airing out my apartment
*Am running a fan

I keep busy.

I am washing the new meal containers... and will put them to use in a couple of days (leftovers from Easter first).

I've put on a load of laundry this morning and am airing out my apartment.

Defrost the freezer? Is this the freezer in your refrigerator or a stand alone freezer? 

As it happened I hardly used the hair dryer as the ice peeled off, using my fingers, faiirly well and it only took about half an hour. It was well frozen and I got a sink full of ice out of it. I do wonder if, the last time I did it, I wiped the surface of the sides with something to reduce the stickiness of the ice but it was so long ago that I don't remember (maybe silicone?). I don't like to stress the freezer with rapid temperature variation but maybe pans of boiling water would be useful as the door could be closed during defrosting. With our simpler little freezer the open door is an issue as it takes longer to defrost.

It just takes me by surprise because I have never had to defrost the freezer that is part of my refrigerator. I even have a second refrigerator / freezer in the garage where it is hoit, and humid, especially in the summer and I haven't even had to do that one. There has never been an ice buildup. 

If yours are self defrosting then, in theory, you shouldn't need to. If the door is open for a very small amount of time too then little humid air will get in but if any amount does then I would think there would have to be ice somewhere. If they are not self defrosing then maybe there is some other aspect of their design?

I need to defrost my freezer: it's tiny but needs defrosting nevertheless.

Today:

*Washed a quick load of laundry
*Cleaned my bathroom
*Cleaned my kitchen
*Mopped my floors
*Keep on top of the washing up
*Took out all the rubbish & recycling
*Hoovered my apartment
*Am airing out my apartment
*Am running two fans
*Am running the dehumidifier

I have been cleaning a fair bit today, and still not finished really.

I changed my bedding last night. We must be on the same schedule.  lol...