Disposal
Refrigerator magnets are not commercially recyclable, which means that you can dispose of the magnets along with your household trash. However small, magnets do take up landfill space. Before you dispose of them in the garbage, make sure that it's your best option.
Repurposing
Those rectangular magnets businesses give out have alternative uses that may fit your needs. In an office, tape a magnet to your office or cubicle wall, then stick paper clips to it so they're ready when you need them. If you sew or craft, keep a magnet in your craft box. Needles, pins and other metal craft items can be collected and cleaned up with the help of your magnet.
Reuse
With a little ingenuity and some pictures, you can transform those unwanted magnets into cute new magnets for you or your loved ones. Simple cut out an image and glue it over the old magnet to turn that boring ad into a photo of your child, pet or partner. Once you customize magnets, give them away as gifts. You can even cover the magnets with text to create your own magnetic poetry.
Regifting
Magnets that are in good shape might be of better use to someone else. Alphabet magnets could go to a nearby preschool, day care or could be handed down to a relative or neighbor with kids. If you can't think of anyone who wants or needs magnets, donate them to a thrift store to get them out of your life without putting them in a landfill.
The Drip Cap
- It's easy to collect too many magnets.
- In an office, tape a magnet to your office or cubicle wall, then stick paper clips to it so they're ready when you need them.
- With a little ingenuity and some pictures, you can transform those unwanted magnets into cute new magnets for you or your loved ones.