Q: Clearing out your freezer as much as you can will make the process go easier. In the week or so leading up to defrosting your freezer, try to cook and eat what you can. Plus, it's a good way to use up food that may be on the edge of getting too old. If you can, ask a neighbor if you can move some food to their freezer for a little while. Your next best option is to stick it in a cooler surrounded by ice or frozen cooling packs. If all else fails, wrap it up with cooling packs in a blanket and set it in a cool part of your home. It's a good idea to unplug it completely if you can, as you don't want to be standing in water while working around the appliance. If it's a freezer/refrigerator combination, the refrigerator food should be fine for 1-2 hours as long as you leave the door closed. Some freezers have a switch you can use to turn off the freezer instead of unplugging it. There's going to be lots of water as you defrost your freezer, so it's best to just be prepared. Put several layers of towels on the floor, gathered around the base of the freezer. Put baking trays on top of the towels but under the edge of the freezer to catch extra water. Some freezers have a drainage hose on the bottom of the freezer that will help carry the water away. If yours has one, put the end in a low basin or bucket so the water can drain out into it. You also might want to place shims under the front feet of the freezer to help encourage the water to flow toward the drain.
A: Eat as much food as you can ahead of time. Move the food in the freezer to a cool location. Turn the freezer off and/or unplug it. Place old towels and baking trays around the bottom of the freezer. Find the drainage hose if yours has one and place the end in a bucket.

Q: If you are going to rid your yard, you'll need to learn which tunnels these moles use. Cover the nearest molehill to you and wait a day or two.  If the molehill has been uncovered then there's a good chance that the mole is actively using it. These traps tend to be the most effective method of ridding your yard from moles.  You can purchase these traps online or at your nearest hardware/home center. These will typically be spring-loaded traps that will require you to assemble and set up in an active tunnel. Look into these popular types of mole traps:  Lure traps.  This style of trap is an easy and quick one to set up. Set up the trap by placing it firmly in the middle of a tunnel.  You won't need to dig anything up, but instead, shove it into a tunnel using your shoe. Circular rodent traps. These types of traps are more economical and can work for gophers and rats as well.  For this trap you'll need to dig up the mound carefully. Then place the trap into the mound and seal any cracks that release light with dirt. Loop choking style traps. This type of trap probably requires the most work, but the community suggests it is very effective once you get the hang of it.  You'll need to cut two slots into an active tunnel.  The trap is then lowered into the tunnel in a way that the choker loop is ready to catch unwanted moles. Sometimes solving your mole problem is best left up to the professionals.  They will rid your lawn of moles without you having to worry which method is safest.  There are plenty of pest control services in your area.
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Find an active tunnel. Use a mole specific trap. Call a professional pest control service.