Thursday, August 5, 2010

Eco Tip - Magnets


Photo is linked to Etsy listing.


I do not know anyone that does not have magnets on the fridge. Even I am guilty of having a picture of each child and my husband on the fridge. But here is a word of warning, with energy prices rising rapidly you might want to cut down on the magnets you have on the fridge or eliminate them completely.

Magnets draw energy from your fridge. This makes the fridge work harder and wastes energy, which in turn will contribute to a higher electric bill. We have a metal front door, so I have moved most of my magnets to that spot and reminder notes as well. This helps because I see the reminders on the way out.

What if you do not have a metal door though, well you can always make a magnet board for your notes and those cute magnets.



Photo is linked to Etsy listing.

Take a cookie sheet and either leave it as is, or cover it in a thin fabric. Then attached a ribbon or thin robe to the back. Now you can hang it on the wall and use it! If this does not sound like something you want to do or maybe you do not have time to do, there are plenty of handmade options on Etsy. Check them out HERE.

How many magnets are on your fridge? Do you plan to remove them?

Thanks to love retro colour for finding the wonderful magnets on the top of this post!


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1 comments:

Lisa Sharp said...

I've never heard this before. Do you have any studies about it so I can see how much energy and such?

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