What to do with an old refrigerator?

@lady1993 (27221)
Philippines
February 26, 2021 8:48pm CST
Finally bought a new one to replace our fridge that's at least 20 years old. the old one is in the kitchen and taking too much space but we do not really know what to do with it. Mom doesn't want to put any stuff in it since she said it might stink, since there's no airflow in the fridge when it's off. Any ideas?
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• United States
27 Feb 21
I’d toss it out or donate?
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
We wanted to donate it too~ since it still works, it's just so old. Don't know who'd accept it.
• United States
3 Mar 21
@lady1993 but also would waste electricity ?
• United States
3 Mar 21
@lady1993 but also would waste electricity ?
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@rakski (156388)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
One of my friend made it into cabinet. They have two old ref
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
That's what i told my mom - but she doesn't want to.
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
1 Mar 21
@rakski She's making me look for how we can recycle it.
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@rakski (156388)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
@lady1993 so is she going to dispose it?
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
28 Feb 21
I have deep freezer in my wishlist. It is a good option since I am using the freezer part a lot. That way there will be less items in the refrigerator as well.
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
1 Mar 21
That's nice~ you have a lot more space.
@stanley777 (9401)
• Philippines
6 Mar 21
Maybe you can use it as a book shelf?
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
7 Mar 21
I don't really want my books to smell but it could be~
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@Deepizzaguy (122132)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Feb 21
The old fridge that my family owned is currently in the back yard.
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
It's not really used for anything?
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@Deepizzaguy (122132)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Feb 21
@lady1993 No it is waiting for city officials to pick it up.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
I saw a blogger, whose blogs I always view, convert and use an old refrigerator as an incubator for the eggs of his chickens, ducks and turkey. He bought the refrigerator from the junk yard and it served him well as a DIY incubator. His brother, who is also a blogger, also used an old refrigerator as an incubator for eggs which he was turning into "balut". So, if there is anyone in your place who is like these two bloggers, then you can give or sell your old refrigerator to him so that it can still be put to good use.
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
I do not think we know of anyone who sells eggs. But i'll tell this to my parents.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
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@AmbiePam (120723)
• United States
27 Feb 21
Can you donate it? Or maybe you could tell friends and family and one of them might want it or know someone who would.
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
I want to~ but we're kind of hesitant to give it since it's super old. I hope someone would accept it.
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@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 21
Find out how you can trash it?
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
yep, we're still looking for ways.
@RasmaSandra (97990)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 21
Perhaps there are some junk places that would pick it up and pay a bit of money for that. We had junk dealers when I lived in Latvia that would pick up old stuff like fridges and metal things and other old hard to get rid of stuff and then paid some money to us just to get them because they could use them for scrap metal and parts,
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
yep we have junk yards nearby too~ I hope they get it themselves, since it's so heavy.
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• India
27 Feb 21
I saw people put coal in the fridge which can remove the stinky smell
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
Yep we do that too~
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
You could sell it really cheap or give away for free?
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@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
if we find someone who'd accept it. It's not that pretty anymore~
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