DIY: Magnetic Tins

September 19, 2011

It’s always a shame when I buy a can with a well designed logo and end up tossing it out after use. I’ve been experimenting with different way to re-use it and this is one of my current favorites. It helps with kitchen organization too!

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Supplies:

Cans with cool designs
Super strong mini magnets (from Amazon here)
Glue gun
Pens, flowers, brushes, etc to store in tins

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As you can see I choose super small magnets (there are three right there). Yours don’t have to be that small though. Just make sure they’re really strong!

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Plug in your hot glue gun to let it heat up. While you’re waiting, open, empty, clean and dry your cans.

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Add a dab of hot glue to the back (directly in back of the front of the design so it will be displayed well) and then add the magnet to the glue. You can glue more than one but glue them close to the top of the can.

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Fill with pencils, bushes, flowers and other items for easy access on your fridge!

Born and raised a New Yorker, but now happy to call the fairytale city of San Francisco home with her husband and son, Liz blogs daily about beautiful things and creations over at Say Yes when she's not digging for treasures at local thrift stores, working on a new craft, or picnicing in Golden Gate Park. On the weekends, she loves to spend time with her outdoors enthusiast family, traveling and backpacking through the West's mountains and deserts.