upcycled coffee can

So let me just say, I drink a LOT of coffee.  So for all the coffee drinkers out there, here's a few ideas on how to reuse all those saved coffee cans.  My husband and son are always tinkering around with a truck or 4 wheeler or something.  They just throw their small parts in a coffee can, put the lid on, and they are safe until they get it put back together.  I seen what I think is a genius hack where you stack your already pre-measured coffee filter and coffee into the can.  I use them for feeding the chickens, they're perfect with the handle on the side. So here's a little project I did for storing my compost scraps until I can get out to the tumbler.

So I just punched a hole in the lid with a nail for the knob.  I used a nut and bolt to attach the knob to the lid.  It's really not necessary, but I just wanted to give it more of a canister look.

            I used a foam brush (I found it easiest to kind of dab) to paint a section of the can white.
                              I found some stick on stencils at wal-mart to do the lettering.   

Then lastly I just used a sharpee to fill in the lettering.  And there you have it a temporary solution for storing your compost scraps that looks a little prettier then just an old coffee can sitting on your counter.

         You may also like these recycling ideas: Coffee can give a gift, How I made my own hummingbird feeder

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