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Here are some easy and useful ways to reuse and recycle!
Coffee Cans
Empty coffee cans (1 lb.) make great:
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Don't Throw It Away!
Here are some easy and useful ways to reuse and recycle!Coffee Cans
Empty coffee cans (1 lb.) make great:
- Storage places for nails, screws, and small tools (write contents on plastic lid).
- Outdoor citronella candles. Place candle in can and light. When not in use, let candle cool then top with plastic lid.
- Baking pans. Bake breads (pumpkin, banana, etc.) in can. Good size and if you decorate the can, it can serve as a great gift.
- Fundraisers. Decorate empty coffee cans and fill with cookies/brownies. Sell at bake sales and other fund-raising events.
- Empty spice jars that have perforated inner lids can be reused for your own cinnamon and sugar mixture; cornstarch or flour for making gravy; or dispensing sprinkles.
- Great jars for homemade salad dressings, homemade mustards, and homemade candy. The fancier they are the better.
- Good food keepers, especially in the refrigerator. Make it easy to see what’s in there!
- Wrap your holiday lights around empty tubes. Prevents tangling—easy storage.
- Use to store tongs in drawers. Keeps tongs closed, so they take up less room.
- Store sugar. Easy to pour and sugar won’t lump.
- Fill with rice, small pasta, dried beans, used lemons (yes, used lemons).
- Save partly used lemons, put them in your dishwater. They make the water, dishes and your hands smell good. Also cut grease.