Ideas on reusing coffe containers

[okiegirl1]

Ok, so we drink ALOT of coffee. We probably go thru one of those plastic containers a week.

Right now I'm using them to put lent in, it sits on the dryer. (gonna make fire starters)
One for my kitchen compost
One for odds and end (nail, screws, washers, etc.)
thinking of keeping some for the tomato plants to keep cut worms from getting my babies.

what are some good uses to keep me from throwing them away but also not doing the "well, I could use this some day" and turning into a hoarder.

ideas?

 

[TanksHill]

Are you talking about my house or yours. I have one red plastic bucket next to the dryer, another on the counter for chicken scraps, lots in the garden for plants etc...

But one a week, Its gotta be the small one right?

One thing I have thought about is how air tight are they really? I would love to use them for food storage.

This is a great question. Thanks for posting.

gina

 

[okiegirl1]

Are you talking about my house or yours. I have one red plastic bucket next to the dryer, another on the counter for chicken scraps, lots in the garden for plants etc...

But one a week, Its gotta be the small one right?

One thing I have thought about is how air tight are they really? I would love to use them for food storage.

This is a great question. Thanks for posting.

gina

no, it is the bigger one, but maybe it's closer to two weeks, but no longer. we drink coffe all the time.

I don't think I'd trust them for food storage. I was thinking maybe chicken feed or chicken stuff like treats? I dunno.

 

[Ldychef2k]

I happily received maybe 50 of these on FreeCycle and have successfully grown tomatoes and peppers in them. Had to give them extra fertilizer, but they did great. I have had moderate success with peas as well. My winter garden, I am growing fennel and cabbage in them on a table so I don't have to bend down a lot.

I have old metal one pound cans on the workbench like you do, for nuts and bolts.

Turn them over, drill a hole straight through the sides near the bottom, run a light rope through the holes and make a big loop, then they become stilts for the kids. They hold on to the loops and have to coordinate the pull on the loop with their stride. We still do that !!!!

 

[delia_peterson]

I happily received maybe 50 of these on FreeCycle and have successfully grown tomatoes and peppers in them. Had to give them extra fertilizer, but they did great. I have had moderate success with peas as well. My winter garden, I am growing fennel and cabbage in them on a table so I don't have to bend down a lot.

I have old metal one pound cans on the workbench like you do, for nuts and bolts.

Turn them over, drill a hole straight through the sides near the bottom, run a light rope through the holes and make a big loop, then they become stilts for the kids. They hold on to the loops and have to coordinate the pull on the loop with their stride. We still do that !!!!

Do you make drainage holes for the planters? Thanks!

 

[Ldychef2k]

Yes. I generally use my power drill, but with lighter weight plastics or those which might shatter (thinner than coffee containers, more like yogurt) I heat up a metal skewer and poke four or five holes in the bottoms. Thanks for asking !

 

[2dream]

Chicken feeders, hanging inside the chicken house. I tried making waterers out of them but it didn't work yet. Still working on that one.

I buy cheap frisbees at the dollar store. Run a screw thru the frisbee into the bottom of the coffee can. Use my utility knife to cut out slots at the bottom for the feed to come out of and onto the frisbee. Used zip ties around the top portion below the lid and pulled them tight. Then used more (what ever it takes) to make loops from the zip ties around the can. Kind of like a chain. Instant hanging chicken feeder with a nice top. I use whatever rope, chain, bungie cords, etc to hang from the ceiling of the chicken house to hang the feeders from.

Edited out some of my grammer and spelling errors.

 

[okiegirl1]

Chicken feeders, hanging inside the chicken house. I tried making waterers out of them but it didn't work yet. Still working on that one.

I buy cheap frisbees at the dollar store. Run a screw thru the frisbee into the bottom of the coffee can. Use my utility knife to cut out slots at the bottom for the feed to come out of and onto the frisbee. Used zip ties around the top portion below the lid and pulled them tight. Then used more (what ever it takes) to make loops from the zip ties around the can. Kind of like a chain. Instant hanging chicken feeder with a nice top. I use whatever rope, chain, bungie cords, etc to hang from the ceiling of the chicken house to hang the feeders from.

Edited out some of my grammer and spelling errors.

oh, that's a good idea.

thank you

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I use them for feed scoops.

 

[me&thegals]

I have old metal one pound cans on the workbench like you do, for nuts and bolts.

They're also awesome for baking a really dense dried-fruit bread. Oh, yum!!