I thought there was no coming back from this DISASTER! (audio fixed)
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I think the freeze dryer problem stems from the fact it is located in the grow room. There is a ton of moisture in there, plus all the bacteria in the soil. You probably want to move the freeze dryer into the pantry room in the house.
I wondered about that too as that’s one reason we don’t dehydrate in our garage. I don’t have a freeze dryer though, so wondered if it had different needs.
I also wondered if it should be run a couple of times before using it for food, to make sure there's no more mould in the air flow from inaccessible parts of the machine. Possibly using vinegar for the run?
Came here to say the same thing. Your grow room right now is probably very humid which caused mold to grow.
There may not be room in the pantry. Maybe in the garage during seed starting.
I was thinking that green house maybe needs to get moved up on the priority list😉 that way next year this won’t happen!😄 just saying♥️
Thank you for showing the mold, not wanting to clean it, and making it happen anyways. I had a very bad time a while ago where my kitchen got... really bad. Mold on the dirty dishes bad. It was embarrassing and paralyzing. It's wonderful to see someone acknowledge the stress and handle it anyway calmly and successfully. You're a great role model.
Yes ! We are not perfect and that's ok!!!
Yesss! I recently moved into a house with no HVAC system. The property is super shaded and we have a few window units and it's not bad at all. However, when it started to get cold I took out the window units and all of a sudden I found myself with a mold problem because of a lack of air circulation. Sometimes you don't know until you know! Watching this definitely made me feel better.
You're right hardly anyone talks about it. I thought I ruined my freeze dryer too when I heard it make a funny noise and turn off.
My old version gets water into the oil, so it needs to be drained almost every 2 or 3 cycles. Good to know! 😅
YES! Absolutely!
Becky, when we open a food saver bag and don’t use all of the food that’s in it, we simply put it back in the food saver and reseal it.
Hope this works for you too. We also reseal chip bags with the food saver, it works great and saves chips from going stale.
Not embarrassing Becky, it called life! Stuff happens! The fact you aren't shy to tell us about it speaks volumes about your character! You are not afraid to turn your oops into a teaching moment!! Kudos to you!
When opening my food saver items, I cut directly under the seal in a very straight line, use what I need and reseal!
Becky, if it arises that you have mold again what you should do when cleaning is wear a mask because mold can be airborne especially when you are moving it around while cleaning. The old respiratory nursing in me just couldn't help but pass that along to😊
Becky, I canned red enchilada sauce this week. First time making it homemade. Aren’t you proud? I am.
So glad you fixed the audio! I really enjoyed the video. I am a Respiratory Therapist, next time, wear a mask. Also, change clothes right after as you don"t want baby to get any mold spores. I would probably take a shower right after. Happy week! Thank you. 💕
When bottling kombucha, I learned the hard way that you must use bottles that are meant to withstand the build up of carbonation.
It's so cute how fast your chickens walk by the window when you have sped up the speed on your cleaning!
Becky, store your marshmallows in the freezer and they will last for such a long time! Don’t know who told me but it works great!
Thx for the tip!
I had jars that you could suck the air out of.. marsh mellows worked great there!
Interesting!! Thank you for this!
Yes we freeze ours too
Wow! Thanks for this!
Handy tip: when cleaning mould use the 3 bucket system.
1 bucket for the cleaning agent. The 2nd bucket for the initial rinsing of the cloth. And the 3rd bucket to rinse the cleaning cloth again before you dip it back into the 1st cleaning agent bucket.
And throw away the cloths that were used to clean with. Do not wash them. You only end up spreading the mould spores to your washing machine.
Also if you are using vinegar, add a few drops of Oil of Clove. It helps to stop the regrowth of mould spores.
There are mould spores everywhere anyway. You just need to keep the conditions so that they don’t grow
You don't have to do the defrost cycle! just open the door and let it melt and drain at room temperature, then you don't have to remember to come back and open the door!
Depends on what you are doing in it. I was told by rep (because I thought same thing save machine and let it just air dry) but the defrost setting actually helps get the "stuff" out of the machine that can grow. Some people just air dry and wipe down but really needs to flush too! Light things like candy probably aren't too bad to just air dry and clean but things like meat, eggs & dairy should probably have defrost run to make sure its getting cleaned out well then cleaned again with vinegar or alcohol. Just sharing what I was told.
@@TamingTheWild12 Not sure how using the defrost option helps get stuff out of the machine. Defrost is only heat to melt the ice quicker.
@@tonyafaulkner5526 I got nothing just what I was told. Because I was trying to just always naturally defrost to save the life of my machine and electric and told there is a purpose for it and can be skipped sometimes but shouldn't always. That being said I've only done it naturally hahaha just wanted to share what I was told.
After I defrost my machine, I lock it in the open position so the door doesn’t close all the way so you have constant airflow
The heat for the defrost can also kill any bacteria etc. so that is how it can help to defrost?
May I just tell you, a maid for 2 hours a week is a God send. To have someone totally focused on cleaning for straight hours with no distractions is so productive. While it seems like a splurge, they get so much more done than we do in that amount of time.
I do this as I work full time and I love it! I get 4 hours a week and the contract is important because the cleaner I had before did hardly anything and for $25hr (going rate here) I want to see a difference.. I like deep cleans not pushing a vacuum around 4 hours lol
Yes! I hired a cleaning lady and it was such a lift off my shoulders.
I have someone come every 3 weeks. They do a deeper clean and I do light maintenance only. So worth every penny and I wish I had done it years ago.
I have a lady come for 3hrs every 2 weeks. I have 2 kids under 3. It has saved my mental health.
YES! I have a young lady come every 2-3 weeks, she will even bring her hubby. Housework, yard work. They are both much more flexible than I am. We really get thru a list of chores. 😊
Helps me , helps them
Becky : " I'm just gonna leave this open and let it air dry completely".
Also Becky : Immediately closes the door.
Me : Immediately worried and then relieved when it gets opened again
😂
Yessss I saw that, too!
Same lol
I was thinking the same.
Lol I was like.. nooo! 😀
Hello Becky, chip tip is, you can freeze those bags of chips. They will thaw beautifully, and you will never know they were frozen. I do it with bags I pick up that don’t have a long shelf li left. It works with open bags as well. Love your channel. xox 🇨🇦
Thanks for the fixed audio. And thanks for being so real and showing the mold instead of shamefully hiding it. you rock! 💕👍👍
There are two types of people in the world; spiders and bees. The spiders spins webs of death for it's living and the bees make honey. Thanks for being a bee.
Hi Becky, from what I've learned over the past 2 years, vinegar is NOT the preferred method for cleaning as it is acidic. Most people tend to use vodka or some type of high proof alcohol. Oh, I guess you do mention that afterwards. Also, some people buy a drain cleaning brush to help clean the drain hose. And it's definitely a good idea to wipe out your machine, especially when changing from something like raw eggs or meat to vegetables and fruit. Hope this helps! Happy freeze drying!
Becky: “I don’t think i added anything spicy…”
Also Becky “ a pinch of red pepper flakes, maybe two”
😂❤
Right!!! 😂 I think Becky has a different idea about what’s spicy than most of us 😂 Of course my husband and three sons would totally agree with her! 🤪
yes, i literally laughed at that part, she's so cute!
My son use to make me the best soups. But he’d try to sneak Red Pepper Flakes into the soup. I could always tell. Even just a couple. Way too hot for me!! So when Becky says her hubby doesn’t like hot so she’s just adding a little bit. Even that too hot for me.
lol. Anna In Ohio
Becky,
After having my FD for over 4 years now and having done anything you can think of doing in it and having to deal with a lot of explosions of milk and other sugary substances, I made it a habit to clean my FD every time after I do raw meat, eggs or fish in it using the soapy water and then rinsing it out with fresh water. Also, I bought the long flexible brush for the plastic draining tube and clean it every now and then as necessary. I opted not to use vinegar and pouring it down the drainage tube because eventually it will corrode the shut-off valve, and it is a pain to replace. Ask me how I know... If I use vinegar... on a very rear occasion... I immediately pour a lot of fresh water down that tube. Just a few tips from "being there, done that" prospective.
You want to do some light wiping every time after the defrost cycle since some food pieces can drop to the bottom and then get some melted water on them... and you don't want any contamination in your food. I have a friend who now works as a tech rep for Harvest Right, he cleans his unit every single time after each use.
I am glad you showed the disaster inside, because all of us have to deal with some "real life" gross cleaning. You took it like a champ! ❤
Great tips 🙏 thanks
@@Lilo.-. You are very welcome! 😉
I watched several FD channels that say to use vodka with water to reduce corrosion..
@@tinacarr9498 I wouldn't use vodka, I would use rubbing alcohol. I used diluted IPA (isopropyl alcohol) in the chemical engineering lab to clean and sanitize highly sensitive equipment inside. I recommend rubbing alcohol if anything. 70% rubbing alcohol with no other additives other than IPA and water. But do not use it if you use bleach for anything. Mixing bleach with rubbing alcohol produces a highly toxic chemical.
You can buy those heat sealers, the mini ones I know are good for re-sealing bags of potato chips
I make the food saver bags a bit larger than necessary, then I use the food saver again to reseal the bag. Love watching you, Becky!
Hi Becky, your should not put your sharp knives in the dishwasher.... the heat makes them dull. Love watching your videos!!!!!
Beautiful video! I love how detailed you are, but I never feel talked down to, I just feel like I'm joining a friend. As a former homesteader who had been discouraged it has revived my spirit for homesteading! Thank you for your gentle way of teaching by example!
Thanks for turning the volume up. When I do peppers I vacuum seal them in one cup portions. Then I put the smaller packages in a gallon ziplock in the freezer.
Hello!
You should never put good knives in the dishwasher…always hand wash and DRY and put them away. That cookie bar looks delicious! I’m afraid to see what happened to your Freeze Dryer 😢
I leave my washing machine door open too. I never close it. Nothing to be embarrassed about. It happens to all of us at times. It’s a learning experience, that’s all…😄
Becky, you are so honest to show real life things. I have a freeze dryer and unless I am in a hurry to start another round, I don't use the defrost setting. I leave the door open and let it defrost naturally. I learned just like you did that the inside needs to dry out. You were spot on using the vinegar and pouring the vinegar down the drain. Love watching your channel and can't wait for the next one. You are so awesome. ❤❤❤
Bless you thanks Becky for fixing the Audio 😊
Yay for sound fix. There's always going to be a job that we try to avoid. Then one day say, "Okay, today's the day." Then when we get to it it is never as bad as we think it will be. The pride that comes from tackling "that" job is the best. Good for you, Becky.
I do this all the time!
In addition to longer drying times, letting your freeze dryer get dirty can cause clogs, leaks, and irreversible damage. Mold can also readily grow inside if you're not cleaning or at least wiping down the inside of the machine after each use.Jan 10, 2023😢
Yay, so happy to see your video up! I love this channel, you are a wealth of information for your young age. I am almost 63 and I am learning from you every video! 😊 Thanks for sharing!
I’m almost 62 and same!
I agree . I'm learning too!, 58 here.
Born in 1960 here! Still learning - so great!
Thanks for fixing the audio for us Becky! I LOVE watching your channel!
Now I can enjoy my video, thank you for fixing the audio problem.
Becky, when baking you really need to preheat the oven to the full cooking temperature before putting into the oven. Then start your timer. I notice you do this when cooking dinners, which you really should also wait till it comes up to temperature. And don’t forget to lower the baking temperature by 25 degrees when using a glass pan, otherwise cakes and brownies will burn around the edges before cooking in the center.
Why? I don’t always wait for the oven to preheat and it works just fine.
@@lanav6 google it. There are several reasons from food safety in dinner preparation to quality of baked goods.
I think she's mentioned with freezer meals that she is concerned about the glass breaking if she puts a cold, recently defrosted glass pan into a very hot oven?
Someone may have mentioned..but I haven’t read them all. Since your machine is in a room that you now use with heat mats, moisture, peat moss( organic material), perhaps the mold forms more easily due to the humidity, etc. I’m thinking the two room uses should be separated..
Just an idea.
What a bummer that your first garden day had to be put on hold. Happy that you've since been able to get planting out there! ❤
Good Job Becky!! You fixed it!! 🎉
You are correct about choosing a large freeze dryer...my husband said,"honey I know you, and more is what you always do, get the large, you won't regret it "! He was right. It has been running since we bought it last August. I have put last years harvests away, and emptied an extra large chest freezer as well. Whenever I catch good deals on fruits and vegetables, I stock up with the freeze drying. It has saved us so much money and we have no food waste. I even put complete meals in it, so come gardening season, we will have scratch cooked meals, when I am too busy or tired to cook.
Just seal it up again. Using the cut edge. They re-seal easily. I've done it for 30 years. 😊
Taco soup is one of my go to meals. I usually make a loaf of no knead bread to go with it. And the best part is my whole family loves this meal.
I would be doing the crust a little different too, I think, but that way is super easy. It’s nice to see you are human after all, what with having areas to clean. lol I will never get it all together, and you are encouraging. And I love your “Oh my goodness this is delicious” face! Have a great day, everyone!
You can use your food saver & reseal your bags. When we first got ours I kept a month long prank on my husband. Every time he opened chips, I would seal the bag using the food saver & he would swear he had already opened the bag up 😅 After about a month of thinking he was crazy, he caught on. 😂
That's hilarious! However, at our house, there's no way a bag of chips would last a month - not even a week...
Im giggling because after you cleaned the freezer dryer you said "I'm going to keep this door open so it dries thoroughly" then you close the door 😂. I know you reopened it, but that just cracked me up. I love the way you are ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for fixing the audio. I love watching you as you go about your daily routine.
I have started putting onions, green onions and peppers in the freezer-all chopped or sliced. So easy! Saves on food waste as well. So glad to have found you and yours channel.
Becky I’m so happy you showed me how to clean my freeze dryer. I’ve done about 25 loads but never knew how to clean it so I’m so glad to know. Thanks for being you!
Thanks for fixing the audio, Becky. Needed to see my Acre Homestead video today!
Becky, you just said you was going to leave the door open on your freeze dryer and you closed it and locked it. But noticed when you vacuumed you opened it back up to air out good job 👍
Thanks Becky for the fix and post!
Becky, you are doing a great job. Just remember to set aside some time for yourself! 🤗❤
When I open a bag that I have used the food saver to seal, I cut it with scissors just below the sealing line, use what I need and reseal it using the food saver again to seal
For resealing - when I seal my bags, I leave some extra room (so the bag is a little too long) then I cut along the sealed edge and then there is plenty of room to just re-seal it. And I feel you with the mold - I HATE mold! And it really grosses me out, too and makes me sick if I smell it. Seems we all deal with it occasionally though. In fact, right now I am getting ready to clean one of our window frames that had a leak during our recent rains. 🤢
I store my peppers in smaller portions so when I open up a bag I tend to use the entire bag per recipe. This way my peppers stay perfectly vacuumed and sealed until ready to use.
That’s what I do too. Don’t have to reseal anything.
When you cut the freezer saver bag to fill, cut it a little bit longer than you need. When you open it to take some out, cut right by the seam and you should have plenty of bag available to be able to reseal the bag.
YAY for snow day, i love the cooking/baking. The bars look amazing. I use the black metal file clips from the dollar tree office supply area for closing bags in the freezer, and any other bags.
Is there any chance we could get the recipe for the s'more bars? They sound so good for this pregnant mama😂
Thank you again for making my day better!😊. As a suggestion, you’ve some open freezer space right now… store your chips in there to keep them fresher & “varmint-free”. God bless you & your family.
Everytime I use my freeze dryer
- it’s just like yours I open the door when it’s done and don’t do the defrost…it defrost on it’s own with the door open then I don’t have to remember to go out and open it. So far that’s working for me. But I’m glad to see such a detailed way you cleaned it. I need to clean mine and this gave me some ideas. Thank you for all you share. Your channel is my favorite!
yay, we have sound. Thanks for the quick fix Becky.
I have been putting extra marshmallows in canning jar and using the hand held feature on my food saver. Works great.
Each time i watch your video where you work in the grow room, I think ‘Becky should put a laundry sink in that room.’ I notice that you have a hot water tank in there so I’m sure it would not be too difficult, considering Water lines already being out there.
My food saver stays out because I use it all the time! Anything that comes in a plastic or foil bag, I can reseal with the food saver. So just reseal and place back in the freezer or on the shelf.
Yay! Thanks for fixing the audio. I’m always in awe of how you cook, I’m neurotic and have to follow a recipe exactly 😂
I love freeze drying our herb and forged herbs! Heading out tomorrow to forge for dandelion to add to our Apothecary 🌱
OMG Snow 😮 Our banana plants would be so upset 😂 Love how you make the best of a snow day SoilSista 💕
I’m telling you those landscapers are never going to finish
I love how you are willing to tackle any challenge! Inspiring
Thanks for fixing the audio so quick good job 🎉
You need to put all your food in the food pantry on a spreed sheet so you know what you have. You will know if you are getting low and know what you need to stock up on. 😊 Inventory! I do retail management.
Hi Becky! The weather has been so crazy lately! I hope you, Josh, and Baby A have an awesome day!
I’m glad you showed your freeze dryer, no one ever mentioned to keep the door open. I would of done the same thing.
I fully clean my freeze dryer regularly. I don’t like putting food in if I can smell the last batch …❤
Great job Becky!
Yay! I'm so excited to watch it! All your hard work is so appreciated.
I am glad your machine could be cleaned and rescued. Must have been a fright seeing the mould which is insidious stuff! Thank you for the video!
Yep, a nasty mess just like I thought. I’m in the Deep South so I live in humidity almost constantly. We’re having plumbing issues so our dryer is on the back porch. Just like our washing machine, we’ll have to leave the door open longer than most. Thank you for posting this. I’m 100% sure I would have closed it. (Probably still will with my memory..lol) thanks for the reupload Becky! ❤
I reseal the bags of produce all the time. I flash freeze them so I can just get out what I need. You can also reseal the marshmallows, brown sugar etc…
Becky if you will take a paper towel and wipe dry the inside edge of the vacuum seal bag, you can reseal the bag and toss it back into the freezer.
Yay! Thank you for fixing it!
Even after the green house you will likely still want/need the grow room. I am not a prolific gardener like you but I do love my greenhouse. It definitely extend the growing season (both spring and autumn) but controlling the temperature during seed starting season would be extremely challenging. That’s my two cents anyway 😉
Yay! I can hear you! Just so you know, Magic erasers are embedded with ground melamine and scratch surfaces that are cleaned with them. Sometimes that’s fine, but I’m not sure you want to scratch up the elements of your freeze dryer.
Wait! You said you were going to let the freeze dryer air out and then you closed it up again.
I noticed that too but when she comes back to clean the grow room the FD door is open again. I think she just closed it to get the pot that was behind the door.
Also kept out any dust from the shop vac ..
@@transplanted.homestead Ah, yes.
Yaaayyy, we have audio! Way to go Becky!! Love you and your wonderful content
I'm sorry you went through this but I'm glad you showed us how you cleaned this. We haven't experienced mold with ours but this is so good to see how you handled yours. I am also going to implement a cleaning routine for ours like you have shown here. Thanks for sharing this Becky.
I had issues with my Zinnia seedlings also so I just sowed some seeds into the garden...we'll see how that turns out.
I was always told never to microwave the butter because it separates and changes the consistency. So I bought a cute little melting pot to melt my butter on the stove.
We got rid of our microwave a few years ago and I can honestly say I have never missed it.
I wish you could have seen me trying to figure out those ingredients!! Too funny 😁!. LOVE your vlogs!
Thank you for the honesty about the freeze dryer. These are good things to learn since it's really popular right now for people to want freeze dryers. It's good to see and understand the upkeep required.
I always leave the door open to our freeze dryer when not in use. If you are not in a hurry ,letting it just naturally defrost is better for the machine, saves the heat relay. I use rubbing alcohol to clean ours between uses.
I tend to try vacuum sealing my food in individual servings. I use the roll so you can make any size bag and just do like a cup or 1/2 cup or whatever measurement I tend to use the most.
My mom used to put melted chocolate over our Rice Krispie treats once and awhile, they were my favourite 😊…you can use your chocolate bars on those!
After you open a bag sealed with the food saver, just reseal it. Works great. Your soup looks delicious.😊
I look forward to your videos. Thank you for all you do to keep us entertained 😊❤
Yay!! All is right in the world again!
I am shocked Becky that you put your knives into the dishwasher! I NEVER do that….always wash them by hand. Dishwasher will dull them so fast!
I loved your intro this time! It made me smile so much! Thanks Becky!
I absolutely love your honesty and transparency! No shame just gain!!! ❤
I really really wanted a freeze dryer but after doing some research I’m glad I never bought one. The negative reviews far outweighed the positive reviews. I’ll stick with my dehydrator and purchasing a few of the freeze dried items I like. But to each his own - I know some people love them. I’ve watched Becky for a few years now and have learned so much from her. She is an inspiration and I absolutely love her. ❤
I've also wanted one BAD, but I too have been scared about the reviews. A lot of people say the food can taste/smell like plastic. Ick. Becky's doesn't seem to have that issue and I've not really done much research yet because of the price! Yikes.
same. bought a super powerful dehydrator and just using that. I cannot justify the FD expense.
@@JanicePhillips - I’ve also read that Harvest Right has terrible customer service and that you’re pretty much on your own with repairs. Also read the HR freeze dryer components are cheaply made and not made in the USA. I invested in an Excalibur dehydrator a few years ago and although I realize there are some foods I will never dehydrate but would preserve if I had a freeze dryer I’m ok with that. Heidi on her “Rain Country” TH-cam channel did a video on why she doesn’t own a freeze dryer. I completely agree with her. I love my dehydrator. ❤️😀
Yes they are a bit expensive. However, more companies are coming into market such as Stayfresh, Blue Alpine, and cube. There is a new start from Canada coming this year as well.
You can actually store the chips in the freezer if you have space. I keep all my extra chips in there when I find a sale..they stay nice & crisp.
When I open a food saver bag and don't use all of the contents, I just use the food saver to vacuum seal the same bag again.
When you open a food saver bag, cut the seal off as close to the original seal as possible so that you have a lot of bag to put back in the machine to reseal the bag again. You can reseal the food saver bags as long as you have enough bag to put in the machine without catching the food in the mechanism when you close it down to seal it.