Now, you have two choices: the lazy route or the active route. The lazy route? Just wait. Let gravity and room temperature do the work. Go watch a movie, call your mom, whatever.
The active route is way more interesting. Grab a bowl of hot water (not boiling, just hot from the tap) and set it inside on a shelf. Close the door for a few minutes—the steam will soften the ice like a sauna for your freezer.
Or, use a plastic scraper or a spatula. Gently chip away at large chunks. Avoid metal tools—you don’t want to puncture the freezer’s interior. That’s like poking a hole in a boat, but with even colder consequences.
How Freezer Defrost Works at Declan Newling blog
