Magnetic stuff around the house
[Chapter: Living]
To continue with the magnetic trail that was paved because of tea tins, I trailed behind every piece of possible metal seeking for *attraction*.
With the understanding that iron, steel (an alloy of iron), nickel and cobalt are magnetic, here are some of their comrades:
✜ Stainless steel (SS) cookware; esp pot base
✜ SS utensils, including chopsticks
✜ SS sink
✜ SS scourging sponge (surprise!)
✜ Mandoline
✜ Washing machine drum
✜ Fridge casing
✜ Eyelash curler
✜ Tweezer
✜ Scissors, plier, shears, can-opener and knife
✜ Cast iron cookware
✜ Cast iron stove cap and grid
✜ Baking tray
✜ Nickel jewlery
✜ Jar lid
✜ Food can
✜ Tea/cookie tin
✜ Paint can
✜ Sewing needles
✜ Ikea Gruntal and Galant leg
✜ Hammer, wrench and spanner
✜ Allen key
✜ Screwdriver head
✜ Bolt and nut
✜ Concrete nails
✜ Wood nails
✜ Screw and screw hook
✜ Spring
✜ Picture hanging plate
✜ Keyring
✜ Paper clip
✜ Binder clip
✜ Round binder clip
✜ Staple
✜ Steel rule
✜ Safety pin
✜ Watch battery
✜ Batteries, such as AA and AAA
✜ USB drive connector
[More: Which metals are not magnetic? @ Ask A Scientist]
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From Jenny
I like your picture composition and oh boy I didn’t know about the sponge. LOL!
2008.08.26 @ 2:02 am
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From M.Kate
This is interesting Clara, I should do my own magnet…we use lots of them at home and they cost a lot to buy too! What glue do you use?
2008.08.26 @ 11:00 am
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