A fridge is one of the first things people buy as they step out of poverty. And as more people escape extreme poverty, we want to hear your stories of how a fridge has affected your life.
Do you remember your first fridge? How did you feel when you bought it? Has having a fridge made you eat more or less healthily?
Or maybe you don't have a fridge at all - and if so, what are the other ways you can keep food chilled? Maybe you share a fridge with neighbours or even your community.
But fridges are not just for food - medicine, bait, film negatives. What else do you use your fridge for?
Send us your stories, photos or videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or upload them directly from your computer using the link to the right and make sure you label them with the subject My fridge.
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Please remember to add your name and a caption: who, what, where and when should be enough, though the more details you give, the better your chance of being selected.
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As part of the BBC World Service's A Richer World season, we're exploring the impact the refrigerator has had on our daily lives and we want you to get involved.