What can you use short fat coffee cans for?
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I used similar cans to create storage. I painted them and transferred labels so that they looked like vintage tins. You can see the project below... http://www.recreateddesigns.com/2016/08/upcycling-tin-cans-vintage-inspired-storage/
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I use one for veggie peels going to the chickens, I use another for things going to the compost pile, others are holding an assortment of nails, roofing screws, etc out in the tractor shed. I save the lids...They could be picnic plates. We drink Folgers.
You can drill holes into it, put a candle in it and use it as a lantern.