Getting Everything from Your Old Fridge - Thursday 1st January 2014

Don't dispose of your old frig when it's no longer working. Here is a list of parts of it which can be reused : The body of the fridge turned on its side, makes a great self-watering wicking container for growing veggies. The flat outside of the door can be covered with mosaic tiles for a lovely garden feature. The wire shelves can be used to protect young seedlings from birds. The glass shelves can be used to cover tender seedlings when a frost is predicted. The nuts, bolts and hinges can be reused for other projects. Even the plastic lining of the door can be reused, just cut it into pieces for durable plant labels. The small light globe (if it's still working) could be reused in a lamp in your house. Any copper wire can be wound around plant pots to deter snails and slugs (it gives them a small electric shock when their mucus contacts it). The electric motor should be taken to a metal recycling yard.
Contributed by Pam Strange