Fridge magnets

I have tried, quite successfully, to avoid having fridge magnets. However I do have a magnetic wipe clean shopping list,an oven timer and a notepad and pen stuck on one side of the fridge.

Mollygo I love my magnets and when I buy a new fridgeFreezer they’re going back on it they’re from all over the world given to me by friends and family and bought on my many travels, I’d never get rid of them - so many memories - good luck in your decision making

I used to collect fridge magnets from my travels, but after a while, my fridge looked way too cluttered. I started being more selective, keeping only the ones that had real meaning or a fun story behind them. A friend recently showed me fridgebeats.com/ , which makes fridge decorations more interactive. It’s been a great way to mix things up without overloading every inch of space with souvenirs.

I put mine on my stainless steel cooker hood because I didn’t want them on my new fridge.

Thanks JackieB, loved the clip!

Elegran

What is your fridge door made of, JackyB ? The fridge magnets are magnetic themselves, so if the door is made of steel or iron, they would probably stick to it.

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To answer your question, Elegran, the last 2 kitchens had integrated fridges, so the same doors as the cabinets, and before that the stand-alone fridge had a plastic door.

I have a freezer with a metal door but that's in the back porch and no one sees it except when they go to get ice cream.

Sorry for perpetuating this old thread. I did look at the date, but not so much the year! ( Haven't got used to the new year 2025 yet!) Anyway it's probably still a relevant subject to someone....

I think the OP has probably sorted her fridge magnets by now.
She asked for suggestions a year ago

What is your fridge door made of, JackyB ? The fridge magnets are magnetic themselves, so if the door is made of steel or iron, they would probably stick to it.

To combine two other people's suggestions: Give them to DGD in a large biscuit tin. Kids love tins and she can have fun "sticking" the magnets on the large lid.

We had one, somehow our grandchildren moved it round the unseen side, it's been lost for years. This last summer the woman who toured us round Croatia gave us a pretty red heart magnet, lovely memory.

On the subject of fridge magnets, I am always reminded of this episode of The Thin Blue Line. The relevant bit comes at around 2:22 but I'm sure you'll enjoy the whole cljp.

youtu.be/J6NjXkn-NA0?si=1-BM-ta_lsN4j6Ff

I had never had a fridge with a magnetic front so I don't have any fridge magnets. I have always collected patches which I finally sewed on to a large piece of black felt a few years ago and stretched over an old bit of chipboard. It hangs on the wall on the landing. As the landing is a narrow corridor you can't hang a picture because you can't stand back to look at it far enough, but a collection of little bits such as patches or fridge magnets need closer inspection so it's the ideal place.

My other holiday souvenirs are my tea towels, which don't take up wall space!

So for a fridge magnets collection, you can get a magnetic whiteboard as others have suggested, put a nice frame round it, and hang it in any niche or narrow spot. The back of a door might also be an idea.

Make a collage of them all. You could purchase a cork board and attach them with blue tack or glue and put them somewhere in a room where you can see it.

I love mine, but there`s no room on my fridge now for any more. Definitely wouldn`t part with them.

I never had fridge magnets until last year but love them I use then to display my grandsons drawings ..

I have a mix of fridge magnets from holidays, gifted ones, and some I bought just because they made me smile.

I keep mine on the front of the fridge-freezer. One of my favourites came from my sister. It says: "She wasn't always right but she was articulate". The picture accompanying this dictum looks nothing like me.

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I used to have Shakespearian insult fridge magnets.

They were fun, but a pain to take off or clean round, so I decluttered them into the bin

I love them, not many, but a daily reminder of all the lovely places and people I've met throughout the years.

Just had a new fridge freezer delivered and I realise that my magnets have to go back. I hadn’t realised just how many I had until I took them off. Took me much longer than I thought. Places we have been, art gallery magnets, lovely quotes etc etc

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babies love to play

Buy a magnetic board which GC can use when they come and see you? They can stay on there and the board can be kept in a safe place until the next visit? X

I hate the things, (duck) my family know not to buy them. I am not a minimalist, but can’t stand the clutter on my white wares. I know where I have been and can look at the photos as a reminder.

A metal cookie sheet that can hold the magnets, be tucked away in a closet and brought out when the kids come over. Can be carried from room to room for play.

Use another cookie baking sheet for them to have a clean canvas to start creating pictures, separate into groups, design motifs, etc.