What can I do with plastic coffee cans and fruit cups?

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We use a lot of plastic 29.3 oz. Maxwell House coffee cans and I hate to throw them away but don't know how to re-purpose them. I also eat a lot of fruit in those little plastic cups they come in but don't know what to do with them either.

Marilyn Sargent · Answer

http://sewlicioushomedecor.com/29-uses-for-recycled-coffee-cans/

Gilmer Gal · Answer

I've seen on Pintrest a cute canister set with painted plastic coffee cans. Paint any color and stick a chalkboard sticker on it to identify the contents. Great for your pantry!

Barbara · Answer

Thank you for the suggestions but this doesn't answer my question because they are plastic containers not tin cans.

Danielle Marceaux · Answer

I have those to and I use my plastic containers for keeping my shelf in order I also use them for my flower stuff use them for my blue berry stuff use them  for flowers to just be sure you punch holes in the bottom of the contaniners use them for all my coke lids  and for the little cups you can start some seds in them

Leah Johnson · Answer

there is so many things that these coffee containers can be used for.. Maxwell house are a blue/green and the labels come off with a bit of soaking.. if nothing else see if there is a recycling establishemtn in your town.. ours takes quite a few things like this and recycles the glass- plastic- pop bottles, aluminum cans etc.. and the intial cost is minimal and they pick up once a week- furniching a large dispasol ..without extra cost to you if you use their garbage disposal service...

Angel · Answer

You can also donate them to pre-school and latchkey programs.

Barbara · Answer

Thanks all for your suggestions! They were very helpful!

Brenda Pippin · Answer

You can also use the coffee cans to get rid of your deep fryer grease, or fruit & veggie peels. pour or put it in the can, put the cover on and put it in a small bag and throw it in your trash can

Sue Peet · Answer

My husband uses them for holding many things in his workshop like loose hardware, bolts, screws, things like that. Its also good for putting fruit and vegetable scraps in to go into the compost pile. You can store packets of seeds in them. What about small craft supplies. Just think about what little items you have around the house that could go into them.

Rebecca Dawn Davies-Kleitz · Answer

I'm thinking of using all of mine as planters. I'm going to get some spray paint and paint them(not sure of the color, yet), and then plant miniature roses and other small plants in them. 
I also use them to stash stuff--all manner of stuff. Thread, buttons, nuts and bolts, art supplies, just all kinds of stuff that I really don't have any other place for!

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