10 DIY Fridge Magnet Ideas You Need To See

A fridge is a wonderful place to put magnets that hold your favorite lumix photos or even notes to remind you what groceries to buy on the next trip. Today, we are going to explore more options than that.
With the right ideas and the right touch, we're going to help you turn your fridge into something a little bit extraordinary.

1. Clock

In this DIY, a cheap clock is required. It will be disassembled to get the working mechanism out. You can get a strip magnet to attach at the back. Then, with your creativity, you can put anything as the time label. This is optional considering we already can tell the time by looking at the position of the hands.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/19703317091259451/

Alternate idea.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/106819822385032141/

2. Candy Can Container

Turn your candy cans into a fridge magnet. It can help you store things such as pens, scissors, or a pen-shaped mini torchlight.

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http://www.marthastewart.com/338042/container-magnets?xsc=eml_org_2011_04_01

3. Bottle Opener

Never forget where your bottle openers are by putting it on your fridge. Create your own magnetized bottle opener with scrap woods, metal bottle opener and some magnets. You can make a special magnetized area to hold the bottle caps as well.

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https://www.uglyducklinghouse.com/scrap-wood-diy-magnetic-bottle-opener/

Alternate idea.

If wood working is your interest, you can easily make a neat looking bottle opener. This flat design is just the right thing to put on your fridge.

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https://www.opensky.com/americanlasercrafts/product/personalized-magnetic-bottle-openers-6-classic-designs??osky_origin=ampushpin&osky_source=cpc&osky_campaign=GiftKW&utm_campaign=GiftKW&utm_source=ampushpin&utm_medium=cpc

4. Magnet Pen

Cut out a small part of the ink tube in the pen and put a magnet in. This is how you'll get a magnetized pen.

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http://lifehacker.com/5270407/diy-magnetic-fridge-pen

5. Alphabet Magnets

Write a simple message on your fridge door by repurposing old alphabetical toys. Spray them with metallic paint to give it an elegant look. Then, glue some magnets at the back of them.

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http://kojo-designs.com/2013/11/diy-metallic-alphabet-magnets/

Alternate idea.
You can also use scrabble set for this idea since they have more letters. Construct your message at the main door of the fridge and leave the rest sticking to the sides of the fridge for clutter-free display.

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https://prettyprovidence.com/scrabble-fridge-magnets/

6. Magnetic Racks

Stick a few strong magnets onto the side of a plastic rack and turn it into a magnetic rack. Now, you can put can openers or bottle openers in them. It's up to you whether you wan tot put it at the sides or at the front of the fridge.

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http://www.architecturendesign.net/the-23-lifehacks-for-your-tiny-kitchen/

7. Clothes Pin

Hang any piece of papers on the fridge with these cloth pin magnets. You can put up a display of your favorite photos. Or display message notes for anyone in the house. Decorate the clothes pin with some washi tapes or spray with metallic paint.

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http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2015/03/washi-tape-clothespins.html

8. Spice Holders

Organize your spice with this neat trick. Try and find bottles with transparent caps so that you can see what's inside and when you need to restock. Spices are light so you don't have to put too much magnets to hold the case.

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http://thekitchenpaper.com/how-to-spice-organization/

9. Tiny Pot

Your kitchen deserves some green decor as well. For this idea, you will need tiny pots. Hot glue gun is used to stick the magnets to the pot. Cactus is one of the most suitable plants for this purpose because it requires less watering and can withstand head. It should be fine if you stick them to the side of the fridge where it's slightly warm.

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http://www.picopicot.com/2013/07/cactus-refrigerator-magnets.html

10. Cups

Having cups within reach makes it convenient for one to pour him/herself a drink. Stick two circular magnets at the back to secure your cup. But, don't let laziness kick in. Wash the cups first before putting back on the fridge.

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http://www.madeeveryday.com/2012/06/tutorial-fridge-magnet-cups.html/

Basically, magnets come in two forms: cylindrical and thin pad shape. With these two, we can make pretty much everything small into fridge magnets. Let your minds be free and explore your options. You never know you might discover a nice item to transform into fridge magnet with the power of your creativity. If you have anything useful ideas on fridge magnet, let us know! We love these sort of things!