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If you’ve always liked the idea of having a wine refrigerator that is set to the perfect temperature to chill your favorite vintages, you don’t necessarily have to go out and spend hundreds of dollars for one (if you’re not trying to impress anyone with looks, you might just want to spend that money on a case of your favorite wine instead!).

If you’ve got an old mini fridge left over from college or your bachelor pad days, then you don’t need many items to turn it into a legitimate wine refrigerator. According to How MacGyver Would Turn a Mini Fridge into a Wine Refrigerator, all you need to do is raise the unit’s temperature from a standard 42 degrees (too cold) to 55 degrees. Fortunately, you don’t need anything as fancy as paperclips and duct tape; an appliance timer and a thermometer will do.

For a full set of how-to instructions, check out the original article.