{"id":16620,"date":"2016-09-27T07:18:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T12:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=16620"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:37:06","slug":"7-savvy-projects-to-make-from-recycled-cans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/09\/27\/7-savvy-projects-to-make-from-recycled-cans\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Savvy Ways to Recycle Cans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By now you must know there’s a special day for just about anything you can imagine<\/strong>. Take today for example. Did you know that September 27 is “Crush a Can” Day<\/strong>? That’s right — although I don’t know why anybody would want to crush<\/em> a can when there are so many savvy ways to recycle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are seven of my favorite ways to upcycle what many people just toss in the trash. For more inspiration, check out my Pinterest board<\/strong> on Savvy Recycling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Savvy Ways to Recycle Cans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1 – Hang a Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Isn’t this tin can garden<\/a> quaint? What an efficient use of space, right? Just be sure to add a few drainage holes to the bottoms before mounting them to the wall.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 – Organize Your Flatware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I love this pretty and practical flatware caddy from Madame Criativa<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 – Craft Some Rustic Stars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These 3-D stars from Milo Made <\/em>are made from aluminum cans rather than tin ones. Wouldn’t they look great hanging on a Christmas tree or tucked among some evergreen garland?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 – Organize Your Desk <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These paint can cubbies keep this desk space looking neat and tidy. They are just the thing for sorting mail or organizing office supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 – Leave a Message<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These cool punched tin signs from Snapguide <\/em>are actually made out of recycled soda cans. What a smart and inexpensive way to adorn your walls with words of encouragement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 – Make a Planter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check out this beautiful planter from Centsational Girl. <\/em>She used a tin bucket for hers, but I’m pretty sure the same technique would work on a paint can or large coffee tin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 – Cut Some Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And I think these homemade cookie cutters from Mother Earth <\/em>are nothing short of brilliant. What a practical way to bake a batch of custom shaped cookies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you ever recycled tin cans? What are your favorite ways to use them?<\/strong> I’m always looking for bright ideas, so please share in the comment section below. And if you’re interested in making more trash-to-treasure crafts, check out these nifty ways to upcycle toilet paper tubes<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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