Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … an old wire waste paper bin?

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:59:55 +0000

I’ll have it!!! it looks cool….

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:46 +0000

trash* can

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:19 +0000

Hi,I’m doing an art piece and have been looking for a trach can just like that. Where did you get that?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:17:15 +0000

paint it with an environmentaly safe paint and use it for a composter in the backyard.

By: Chris Baskind

Chris Baskind — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:58:29 +0000

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.

By: alleywaykid

alleywaykid — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:00:45 +0000

Plain vinegar will remove all the rust overnight, though pitting and holes can’t be helped!

By: GirlGenius

GirlGenius — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:34:20 +0000

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.

By: Solomon Broad

Solomon Broad — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:22:23 +0000

Firebucket for burning paper with financial details on it, etc.

A topiary bush guide.

Halloween costume.

By: SarahP

SarahP — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:38:24 +0000

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.

By: trish

trish — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:44:26 +0000

paint it with rustoleum. it will be almost good as new

By: john b

john b — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:45:04 +0000

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.