10 Brilliant Ideas To Upcycle Cans Into Useful Things
Brilliant Ideas To Upcycle Can
There’s something about cans that always seem like a waste if we just throw them away. After a clean wash, it looks usable. Usable as in something more than just in being a container. With that mindset, I’ve explored through the infinite seas of Internet to bring this compilation of smart ideas to repurpose cans into something useful.
1. Tin Can Organizers
An artist’s table is always cluttered with copic pens, markers and other stationery. Here’s one good way to keep them organized! Even if you’re not artist, any working desktop could make use of it. Keep one for planter and the rest of them for stationery.
2. Towel Holder
There’s a place of creativity for everything. Even large tin cans! Give the cans a new paint job and decorate with stickers. After the makeup, install them on the toilet walls. It looks fancy and pleasant to the eye!
3. Herb Planter
Transform a tin can into a nice little herb planter. Put a tiny chalk coating on it for you to write what herbs are you planting. It’s a great addition that your kitchen deserves. It’s also awesome to hang this on a wall. Wouldn’t it be nice to see a wall of herbs in your home?
4. Vertical Outdoor Planter
Have too much cans with you? Well, turn them into this fascinating tower of planters! Give them a good paint job to protect them from the weather. After all that, pick some nice flowering plants that will grow beautifully on this vertical planter.
5. Hanging Lights
Even tin cans can make romantic night luminaries. Putting them on the ground or table top is the usual idea. But, we can do better than that! Hang them up! See this tutorial that guides you on how to make patterns on the can.
6. Table Lamp
This looks cool! It’s a tin can table lamp. This makes such a nice DIY project that you can do with your kids. They’ll probably be more motivated to study at night too! Checkout the link below for tutorial.
7. Plastic Bag Dispenser
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Here’s an interesting find. Checkout the link below and see how you should fold your plastic bags so that they come out one after another like tissue paper.
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8. Kitchen Utensil Holder
Put a nicely decorated can on a hook for an amazing utensil holder! Save some of the spots for ornaments such as faux planters that will decorate your kitchen space nicely.
9. Candle Can
Everybody could use a giant can of citronella candle! With a little nice outer decoration, this can turn into a pretty decent gift. It’s the inside that matters. Checkout the link below for tutorial.
10. Tin Can Clock
Make a personal version of clock made with tin cans! It’s gonna be worth something in garage sales. Tutorial via link below.
You made it to the end of the list! If the ideas here doesn’t appeal to you, don’t throw them out either. Recycle them. Your future generations will thank you. As always, share it if you like it.
