DIY Fridge Pocket
Upcycle an old baking pan into a pocket to hold coupons, recipes, and more.
As part of our new weekly show, Workshop Wednesday, we will occasionally feature a fast DIY project.
This week we upcycled a baking pan into a fridge pocket to be used to store coupons, recipes, mail, and more.
The video is the entire Workshop Wednesday, but you can fast forward to time code 2:40 if you only want to see the DIY tutorial.
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First off, gather your materials. You'll need a baking pan you no longer use. If it is greasy, you'll need to clean it, otherwise the paint will not stick to it.
You'll also need rare earth magnets, spray paint and optional primer, fast acting glue, clamps, and a circular saw with a metal cutting blade.
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With a marker, mark your cutting line. You can make your pocket however tall you'd like.
Use a speed square if you have one as it makes it easy to draw a straight line across the pan. Clamp the pan to your workspace to keep it from moving when you make your cut. (Below we have a piece of insulation foam to protect our work surface).
Make sure you have a metal cutting blade in your saw. BEFORE you start to make the cut, be sure to put on tight fitting safety glasses, a mask, and ear protection.
Also, it's a good idea to wear tight fitting long sleeves to protect yourself from the small metal shards that come off the metal as it is being cut.
Once cut, be sure to clean the piece of dust and dirt. I sprayed the pocket with primer first, let that dry and finished with a coat of blue paint.
Once dry, add the magnets to the back side with fast acting glue. I used the pencil eraser to push the magnets down into the glue. Allow to dry as stated on the glue directions.
Add your new handy pocket to your fridge to store all those bits of paper that clutter your fridge.
We actually use ours on the side of a metal tool box which is handy to store tool instructions.
Do you have any old pans that need a new purpose?
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Marty Ayers on Mar 28, 2024
I have a concern that the cut edge of the pan will be sharp enough to cut, even after painting... and .... you did not mention anything about sanding or filing the edge to address this. Also.... most of the current refrigerators and appliances are made from materials with a lower steel content... so magnets stick... but not well, especially if what you want to stick on there is a little heavy.
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MARY RENNARD on Mar 28, 2024
no more trouble than it’s worth!!!
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they have plastic pockets to hang at office stores that would be easy to dress up and I would think about the same price and take less time ... how about turn that baking sheet into a tray???
Why isn’t my Hometalk script coming in my mail. Paf184@yahoo.com. I love your ideas.
What are rare earth magnets, are they different from what I buy at Dollar Tree or Walmart?