This is not bound to happen with the TimeStick, which lies flat on the fridge, and has a magnet that holds firm even through a few layers of paper.

You can choose from the cooking times displayed. If youre looking to escape the bombardment of digital devices as you work with your hands in the kitchen, pick up this cute retro-inspired mechanical clockwork-style timer. Do you need a kitchen timer We think so Having an independent kitchen timer (separate from the one built into, say, your oven) is helpful for a seemingly infinite number of cooking and baking tasks. In fact, one of them did fall off the fridge as I fiddled with the buttons, and the clip promptly snapped off. How does our Cooking timer work Determine the amount of time you need to set the timer for. I can imagine rushing to hit 'stop' and launching one across the kitchen in the process. As a result, those timers didn't lie flush with the fridge, and wobbled when I pushed a button to the left or right of center. The problem with them was that most of their magnets were attached to the back of the clip, which itself jutted out from the back of the timer. All but one of the remaining timers came with a clip (to attach to your clothes), a magnet, and a fold-out stand to set the timer upright on the table.

Two other timers I tested also came with a lanyard and magnets on the back, but both of those were single timers, and only went up to 10 hours. The TimeStick is designed to be worn on a lanyard around your neck, but it's also small enough to fit in a pocket, and it has a nice strong magnet on the back so you can stick it on the fridge or oven.

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