lwbuchholz

I get those containers from work and can't get the coffee smell out of them. How do you get the smell out?? I want to use them to store food things. I do use one for kitchen scrapes until I can put them into my compost pile, haven't thought of any other use for them though.
Lynda

Wanabee Quiltin

I always put my flour and sugar in them. They keep things really fresh. Especially do I like them for my camper, as they are plastic and I don't have any glass in the camper. Good cookie jars too.

coldquilter

All great ideas. I don't like to throw them out either. I always feel like I'm missing something by getting rid of them.

Up North

My husband keeps then for when he changes oil in the car and uses them in the shop.

cassie69emt

whatever you can think of it can be made into with a little tweak here and there.If you knit you can place yoru yarn into the cpontainer cut a small hole out of teh top thread yarn thru it to keep it clean while you are knitting away.Make a crayon and coloring book conatiner for in the car for the kids.Would be interesting to se what kids would make out of them .
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wildyard

I make bird houses out of mine. Remove the lid and lay the container on it's side punch 2 small holes in the top 1/3rd of the way back from the open end. Thread wire thru the two holes and twist tightly to make a hanger. Roll container so opposite side is facing up and punch several holes on the bottom side at the closed end of the container. This is for drainage. Cut a 1 1/2" hole, centered just below the halfway mark on the lid. Poke another hole 1/2" below the larger hole and insert a short stick for a perch, if desired.

deedum

check this out! Have done this and it is a great way to recyle! Also, I save mine for the nursery schools, they love them. Kids makes drums out of them and other projects. Great for crayon holder too!


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newbee3

I use mine for brown sugar and powered sugar hubby uses them in the garage

Caroline S

I use mine as compost buckets and chicken buckets. Alway keep them under the sink to dispose of compostable materials and edible stuff for the chickens. When they get rather ucky I keep them in a bin and later use them as garden pots for transplants, I cut holes in the bottom edge for drainage. I also use them to storage containers for beans, rice, etc. I write contents on the side with a felt tip marker. Can't stand to throw them away.

Dee

I use mine for a first aid canister, snack and for can opener, flash lite etc. Its for our winter E box in the van.