A simple temperature change can work wonders, and your little appliance can defrost in as little as 30 minutes. Defrost Your Fridge on a Warm Day:Ĭhoose a warm and/or sunny day and move your fridge in the sun. Some Tips for Easier/Faster Defrosting: 1. Then, plug the refrigerator back in and reload it with all your food and drinks. This will help prevent ice build up in mini fridge from starting right away. In other words, remove as much moisture as you can. Lastly, wipe down the sides and back with a dry cloth. Ice is usually not difficult, especially if you are defrosting your mini fridge every 3-6 months.Ħ. If the ice is being difficult, use a warm wet washcloth to gently loosen up the ice. This can wreck the sides of the appliance and then you’ll be angry! I sometimes use a rubber spatula if the ice needs a little “coaxing”.ĥ. Note: Don’t try to stick a screwdriver in and wedge the ice out. Then, you can gently (I said gently!) pull the ice away. Come back to your fridge in 60 minutes, and the ice should have started melting away. If you have a lot of frost buildup in the freezer, you may want to place a towel on the floor in front of the open door just in case the defrosting ice comes tumbling out.Ĥ. Open the door/doors to your mini fridge and leave them open for 60 minutes.

If you don’t have a cooler (or one big enough), you could unload everything into a bathtub.ģ. Take all items out of your refrigerator and/or freezer and put them in a cooler with a lid. Below are the steps on how to defrost your fridge quickly, and it’s surprisingly simple.

Whether you have a chalkboard fridge or not – if you have a mini refrigerator, you will most likely need to defrost it at some point.

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