For many, bringing home a fridge magnet as a vacation souvenir is a tradition. But before you know it, you’ve got a whole collection of souvenirs attached to your refrigerator. While they provide a ...
We each have our different approaches to monitoring energy consumption in our households. Some are vigilant about ensuring that every single appliance is switched off and unplugged before leaving home ...
Henry McKean collected his first magnet shortly before his family and he moved from Scotland to Ireland. “It was the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1989,” recalls the broadcaster. “I remember it was ...
Dispelling a viral myth, experts confirm fridge magnets do not increase electricity bills. The weak magnetic fields from common magnets pose no threat to your refrigerator's cooling system or energy ...
What's happening with the most famous summer souvenirs in your fridge? If your refrigerator is a newer model, it probably has sensors on the front of the main door that can clash with the magnets. The ...
Miniature clogs, pretzel paperweights, tiny cathedrals… What do our kitsch holiday mementoes tell us about modern tourism – and ourselves? There is a magnet shaped like Finland, a bottle opener ...
Many Brits will understand the holiday tradition of picking up a fridge magnet or two before jetting back home. The magnet more often than not gets added to the collection back in Britain, with ...
A teacher from Cardiff is chilling out in his retirement - with Britain's biggest collection of 5,000 fridge magnets. 64-year-old Tony Lloyd has amassed fridge magnets from more than 120 countries ...