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1. Tuna Time
Kudos to HGTV for spying a smart drawer organizational system in your average tuna can. Simply wash, dry and remove the label for individual containers that can tackle any mess!
2. Ice, Ice, Baby
Re-purpose ice cube trays into an impromptu storage solution for your kitchen's junk drawer. Try using its individual compartments for thumb tacks, paperclips and rubber bands.
3. Tea Plea
Organize your tea bags with Ziplocs to prevent from flavor sharing -- and stay organized.
4. Six Pack Saver
Upcycle your six pack box as a condiment caddy; cover with your favorite wallpaper to display, or leave as/is to store.
5. Towel Rack Revolution
Take a cue from our friends at DIY Life and turn a towel rail into a spice rack. Genius!
Now that you've got the kitchen under control, why not de-clutter the rest of your home?:
-5 Things You Can Do (Today!) To Organize Your Bedroom
-5 Things You Can Do (Today!) To Organize Your Bathroom
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If you are mechanically inclined (or know someone who is) and are able to use tin snips and a drill (to drill the pilot hole) you can remove the bottom of the tuna can and they make perfect egg rings. Even though they won't have a lifting handle, a pair of scissor style kitchen tongs can be used to hold the ring.
ReplyYou can also use the smaller size cat-food cans.
ReplyI use tuna cans with tops and bottoms removed to cut biscuits out with! They are the perfect size for them!
ReplyAlso, years ago, when we had a farm, I would nail them on a plank, then nail the plank on the barn wall. This made a TERRIFIC horse bridle station. The cans kept the headstall (the part that goes over the horses ears) nice and round.
Also, on another note, we would recycle the round 5 gallon plastic buckets by putting them on a two X 4 and mounting the 2X4 on the wall. (so that the bucket was on it's side, open end facing you), and these made GREAT saddle racks. The round bucket was just the right shape for supporting the saddle tree, and the open front was a nice little cubby to stow the girth in. (girth is the band that goes under the horses chest to hold the saddle on). You can also mount these buckets to hold supplies too, like hoof conditioners, combs, brushes, fly sprays, etc. We had the BEST tack room around and it was FREE! :o)
The new can openers that cut with a clean edge can take both the top and bottom of the can off w/out any rough edges. They are a little more expensive, but well worth it - and best of all, the blade doesn't get all rusty or dirty! NOTE: I wouldn't use the same can for food more than 3 or 4 times since it may have already been recycled and meant only to last a certain amount of time.
ReplyUsing round cans wastes space. Look at all that space that is left to do nothing. The best use of space would incorporate the use of squares. Deep boxes that are the same depth as the drawer would be smarter. I know, I sound like a know it all but I know most of you can see that too.
ReplyNo, you can't. Mine kept tipping over.
ReplyYou can also use a 12 ounce tuna can to hold a severed human head upright, as is done with the severed, frozen head of Ted Williams. Just leave a small section of the neck on it so you can tuck it neatly into the lip of the can before freezing. It also serves as a kicking tee for the frozen head for a game of touch football on slow days at the cryogenics laboratory.
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