Today for the 2nd edition of Second on the 2nd I’d like to share with you a transformation that makes me happy each and everyday.

Original post from January 21, 2012 slightly tweaked to include updates:

 So we have this old 20+ yr old fridge that just keeps humming along mechanically but cosmetically it was getting really nasty looking.

I used to keep papers, magnets and comics on it to cover as much as possible.
It was rusting from underneath the finish on the doors. I’m guessing that it was a manufacturing issue since the rest of it isn’t rusting at all.

I sanded all the rust and painted over it with Rustoleum paint.
I decided on dictionary pages to cover the fridge. My thought was…it’s got to be better than the way it looked before.

And in my opinion, it totally is!!  I still need to put a couple coats of sealer on top so I can wipe it down as needed. I picked up the Golden polymer medium I used as glue in the recycle center reuse room for FREE!!  Just two cheap foam brushes were purchased for this facelift.

Yes, I know we’ll eventually have to replace this beast but until then it’s definitely a conversation piece in my kitchen!!

In addition, I covered our recycling cabinet in the same manner. All I have left is a pantry cupboard on the other side of the kitchen to give the same treatment.

Fast, fun and frugal…nothing but good F words for this project.