16 of the Smartest Ways to Reuse Empty Tin Cans
Start saving your tin cans!
A charming solar lantern
Bring some rustic charm to your yard with a warm solar lantern that’ll add a warm glow to your outdoor space. Get tutorial here
These bright, velvet planters
Give your tin can planters a luxurious makeover using spray paint and velvet ribbons. Get tutorial here
A unique framed mirror
Flatten your tin cans and attach them to a mirror frame to create a unique, textured piece for your wall. Get tutorial here
These pretty desk organizers
Add a pop of color and style to your desk for stress-free organizing with these pretty tin can organizers. Get tutorial here
A cute bamboo box
Wrap a bamboo placemat around your tin can, and mold a tasseled clay cover to create an adorable bamboo box to store your mini trinkets. Get tutorial here
These adorable bunny planters
Give your planters some personality with adorable bunny faces and pretty ribbons. Get tutorial here
A beautiful flower vase
Skip the glass vase, and cover a tin can in cinnamon sticks before filling it with flowers to make a beautiful centerpiece. Get tutorial here
These gorgeous butterfly ornaments
Pin paper butterflies to the inside of your tin cans to make gorgeous ornaments for your home or garden. Get tutorial here
This cheerful sunflower arrangement
Add faux patina and rust to your painted tin can, paste on a burlap label, and then add bright sunflowers and lavender for a beautiful pop of color in the middle of your table. Get tutorial here
These stunning jewelry holders
Make stunning gilded jewelry holders using hot glue and molds to elevate your tin cans from trash to treasure. Get tutorial here
This lovely picnic caddy
Create the perfect picnic caddy out of recycled tin cans to hold all of the silverware and napkins you’ll need for lunch. Get tutorial here
These easy wallpaper vases
Disguise your tin cans as vases with the help of pretty, patterned wallpaper cutouts. Get tutorial here
This colorful garden wind chime
Add some vintage, rustic decor to your backyard with this colorful wind chime made from cans of different sizes. Get tutorial here
These beautiful wall lamps
Turn tin cans into stylish wall lamps for a beautiful way to enhance your bedroom. Get tutorial here
A super cute clay planter
Give your tin can planter a super cute chunky knit effect using braided polymer clay. Get tutorial here
This classy herb garden
Update your tin can planters with some copper spray paint to give them a super elegant finish. Get tutorial here
