Fri 9 Mar 2007
Had an email from Brian Hunting:
I’ve got an office waste paper bin, the wire framed sort, that’s gone rusty. After it left rust stains on the carpet my wife banned it from the house.
I thought about making it into a hanging basket for the garden but think it’ll be too deep as is and I don’t know if I’ll be able to cut it down without losing its shape. I wondered if your readers had any better suggestions instead.
So then?
(Original photo by brokenarts)





john b
March 9th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
you could use it for collecting potatoes or root vegetables from the garden then run the whole lot under a tap to wash off the worst of the mud, like a giant seive.
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trish
March 9th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
paint it with rustoleum. it will be almost good as new
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SarahP
March 9th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
We use a similar one to collect glass bottles in before we take them to the recycling place. We used to use buckets but they’d fill with rainwater, which obviously doesn’t happen with wrire bins.
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Solomon Broad
March 10th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Firebucket for burning paper with financial details on it, etc.
A topiary bush guide.
Halloween costume.
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GirlGenius
March 12th, 2007 at 5:34 am
This sounds weird, but trust me, it works.
To remove the rust, paint it with molasses. Leave on for a day and then rinse off and dry thoroughly. Molasses reverses the oxidation reaction that causes rust.
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alleywaykid
March 16th, 2007 at 6:00 am
Plain vinegar will remove all the rust overnight, though pitting and holes can’t be helped!
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Chris Baskind
March 16th, 2007 at 6:58 am
I’m with the “fix it” school of thought here.
Outdoors, it will rust. But you could line it with something, bury it, and use it as a planter. The liner will hold the moisture in and reduce the need for watering.
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Michael
April 11th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
paint it with an environmentaly safe paint and use it for a composter in the backyard.
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Alex
June 4th, 2008 at 2:44 am
Hi,I’m doing an art piece and have been looking for a trach can just like that. Where did you get that?
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Alex
June 4th, 2008 at 2:44 am
trash* can
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Marc
September 4th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I’ll have it!!! it looks cool….
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