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Top cool ways to use magnets to spice up your kitchen and make your life easier.
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1. Top 10 best ways to use magnets in your kitchen
Magnets are already super useful, but here are the top ways to use magnets in your kitchen to make your life easier! Many of these we have covered in detail in separate blog articles so be sure to check them out.
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Magnetic Spice Jars - Many cabinets make it so you can only see the front row of spices, but magnetic spice jars are a great way to save space and keep your herbs and spices in view. Magnets allow you to attach the spice jars to your fridge or any metal surface. No more wasted time searching for the right seasoning!
Our previous Magnetic Spice Jars article has some great information on this project. In summary, for our smaller 1.5 oz jars, we used a 2x2 array of B442 magnets. For larger jars, we used a 2x2 array of B882 magnets, both arrays placed inside of the lid.
B442 Magnet Spice Jar Block MagnetsMagnets perfect for hanging small spice jars on fridge or metal backing
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Magnetic Cabinet Closures - As your cabinets get older or get wet from moisture or a spill, they may warp and not close properly. They may also swing open on their own from bad hinges etc. Magnetic closures on your kitchen cabinets and drawers are a permanent solution to prevent the cabinets and drawers from not closing.
Be sure to check out our Magnetic Cabinet Closures article as we go into full detail with many different methods to close kitchen cabinet doors and drawers with adhesive magnets, countersunk magnets and more.
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Magnetic Knife Block - Regular knife blocks can block your knives from view and be inconvenient if you cook a lot and need quick access to cooking knives. A magnetic knife holder is the perfect solution as you can have all of your knives in plain view for easy access.
Again, revisiting our old Magnetic Knife Holder article, we made a new one using the same methods outlined in the previous article. In this design, we used a row of D84 magnets behind 1/16" of wood and had great results.
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Magnetic Bottle Opener - Did you lose or forget where you put your bottle opener? Not any more! Magnetic bottle openers stick right to your fridge so you won't ever lose it.
For this bottle opener, we used 4 RC22CS-N to hold it to the fridge and 2 powerful DX08B-N52 to catch the bottle caps. There are other magnet combinations that could work too, as we talk about in our Magnetic Bottle Opener article.
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Magnetic Sponges - If you hand is too big to fit into a small jar or container that needs to be cleaned, then using magnets in your sponges will allow you to clean the inside.
We cut a regular sponge in half and glued some RX034DCSPC-BLK inside of them. The magnets attract well through a glass mason jar. This allows for you to clean the inside of those hard to reach areas, while simultaneously cleaning the outside too!
RX034DCSPC-BLK Plastic Coated Ring MagnetsInsert into sponges to scrub hard to reach places
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Magnetic Sous Vide - A sous vide is a way to cook evenly by submersing a bag in circulating water. Magnets will hold the bag down ensuring that it stays under the water. Plastic coated magnets are perfect here because they are water proof and will not rust.
We used some B888PC-RED to help keep the bag from floating too much. We'd only recommend our plastic coated magnets for this, as they won't corrode in water.
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Magnetic Hook Towel Hanger - There are many uses for our hook-type magnets in the kitchen. Hang your towels, oven mitts, and dish cloths quickly and easily. We like our WPH-SM for smaller items and our WPH-LG for larger items. Two WPH-LG can hold a bag weighing up to 20 lb! These are also great for hanging grill utensils or even pots/pans!
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Magnetic Grocery List and Pen - Wanting to write your grocery list but can't find a pen? Keep one right on the fridge! We took a pen apart and put a R424DIA ring magnet inside of it. This setup holds the pen strongly to the fridge, but it comes off with ease. Our Magnetic Thumbtacks are great for holding lists or recipes as well. Our XLTK-RED thumbtack magnet (sold in 7 other colors) can hold nearly 20 index cards to the fridge!
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Magnetic Chip and Bag Clips - Magnets are a great way to close a bag of chips or food and seal in the freshness and prevent food from getting stale.
We used some D84PC-RED chip clip magnets for this, but other plastic coated magnets would work too. Not only will they help keep your food fresh, but you could stick the bag to the top of the fridge to hide them from your kids!
D84PC Chip Clip MagnetsSeal up your chip and snack bags and prevent them from getting stale
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Fridge Magnets - This one is obvious, but fridge magnets are a great way to hang pictures, photos, shopping lists and souvenirs on your fridge. Check out some of our articles on how to make or choose the best fridge magnets.
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(Bonus) Trash bag holders - Magnets are also a great way to hold a trash bag in place if it doesn't match the exact size of your trash can. How annoying is it when the trash bag falls into the can? Just make sure you have a metal can or sandwich the bag between a set of magnets. Check out our Magnet Storage and Organization article to learn how to secure your trash bag plus other tips to get more organized using magnets!
B884 Trash Bag Holder MagnetsHold your trash bag securely with magnets and say goodbye to your bag falling into can
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Spice up your kitchen and get organized with magnetic spice jars, knife block, bottle openers and hooks.
2. Kitchen magnet DIY projects
Below is a video showcasing many of our DIY projects for using magnets in the kitchen such as magnetic knife blocks, bottle openers and spice jars. Many of these projects are covered in more detail in other articles so be sure to check the above links for more info.
