PunkinPeep
Humble Ambitions
Can i recycle them with my aluminum?
I don't want to just throw them away.
I don't want to just throw them away.
Ooh! I like the stake idea. Last year's stakes just blew away. I need to work on something sturdier. Thank you!patandchickens said:They're not aluminum, are they, aren't they steel of some sort? I know the lids (seals) are magnetic, the ones I've used anyhow.
Can you call your recycling facility and ask whether they can go in with steel cans to be recycled?
The seals, if not too rusty, can be engraved and wired onto shrubs or stakes as fairly long-lasting plant labels. Probably there are other projects that could be done with them.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
ha! find me a buyer, and i'll see what i can do!patandchickens said:You could make a giant fish or dragon sculpture and use the lids as scales, how's that for a useless idea? LOL
Canning rings I find kind of useful, as long as they are not too awfully grotty. For instance if you put some on the bottom of any pot it can be turned into the bottom half of a double boiler (just put a smaller pot or bowl or jar inside it, sitting on the canning rings, and fill the big pot with water).
I can understand where if you have lots of pretty rusty ones, you'd want to just recycle or get rid of them though!
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
That is a really good idea...and a little more up my alley than say.....giant metal fish.prism said:I love all these great re-purposing ideas! For the rings, I was thinking a little spray paint to refresh them would make nice little frames for smaller needlepoint projects? Actually, I think they would work for photo frames too. I can't think of anything for the lids at the moment but I have seen ideas for reusing the ends of juice concentrate cans and I bet the lids would work for many of these same projects.
Glad you like it PunkinPeep! I didn't even think about using the lid as backing but that is a great idea!PunkinPeep said:That is a really good idea...and a little more up my alley than say.....giant metal fish.prism said:I love all these great re-purposing ideas! For the rings, I was thinking a little spray paint to refresh them would make nice little frames for smaller needlepoint projects? Actually, I think they would work for photo frames too. I can't think of anything for the lids at the moment but I have seen ideas for reusing the ends of juice concentrate cans and I bet the lids would work for many of these same projects.
I think that i would use the seal within the ring to keep the needle point lined up and flat inside the ring. What a fab idea!
Christmas tree ornaments, stocking stuffers, now i'm getting excited!
Thanks!