Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle orphaned storage tub lids?

By: alison bailey smith

alison bailey smith — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:39:48 +0000

Thanks for the link above. It is interesting because it is similar in a way to how a lot of wire work began. To fix broken plates.

By: Justlovely5

Justlovely5 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:48:13 +0000

this is a bit different.. but how about attaching the lids together like this to make more storage containers

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/03/howto_stitch_broken_plastic_bi.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954

By: Dianne Guy

Dianne Guy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:28:36 +0000

Take of the edge of the lid and draw your stencil , cut out with a stanley or craft knife and you have a ever lasting stencil for cards or home decorating.

By: hollypop

hollypop — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:47:35 +0000

youre my hero!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:44:01 +0000

I cut mine down to repair the broken bottom of the cutlery container in the dishwasher, prevents the knives and handles falling all the way through the broken mesh.

By: twinks

twinks — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:04:03 +0000

Cut off the ridged edges (or not) and lace them together side by each thru holes punched in edges to make a screen for a work area…make an outdoor piece of wall art (you can successfully paint on plastic if you use a good primer), placemats would work too. I’ve cut apart every kind of orphaned plastic to make garden labels too…a sharpie is fine for permanent ID. Or give them to the kids to make bitty masks for dolls. I always have one on the counter to hold my coffee/tea spoon so I don’t need to keep pulling out a clean spoon and washing multiples in one day.

By: charlotte

charlotte — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:19:29 +0000

use the larger ones under the toaster to catch the crumbs that fall out

By: Chile

Chile — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:02:38 +0000

I cut a round one to fit over the open hopper of my manual coffee grinder. It stops beans from flying out as I get near the end of the batch.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:05:12 +0000

For the large ones, they make a good tray under a cat litter box to catch the stray bits that get kicked out.

Also, they make a slide-able “shelf” in a pantry or linen closet. Just put the stuff on the lid and you can slide the lid out to see everything; no digging in a dark closet recess!

And a good tray to hold multiple cans of paint while you’re painting. Keeps the drips off your floor.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:47:08 +0000

I cut them up and use as label tags for rows of plants onthe allotment

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:07:20 +0000

use as a mixing tray for painting

use as a spoon rest

place one under the cleanser can to avoid rust marks on counter

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:03:35 +0000

Cut off the rim and:
use to separate burger patties for the freezer

use a larger lid for a cutting mat, that can then be folded to pour the contents out

use smallish ones as a coaster for your glass. the rim will hold the condensation!

By: fuchsoid

fuchsoid — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:04:44 +0000

The might be too flimsy for large plants, but I use things like takeaway containers to start seedlings. I make drainage holes with a hot needle, and the lids make a nice drip tray.

By: Bellen

Bellen — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:53:13 +0000

Large lids are convenient for under the sink items so they don’t leak on or leave marks on the shelf. I’ve used smaller ones as shelf liners in upper cabinets.

Place to put your shoes/boots in/outside the door.

If you have wire shelves, lay them down to prevent items from slipping thru.

Cut in half to use as outdoor/garage dustpans. Cut in half zigzag they could be used to pick up leaves, grass clippings, etc.

Use as tops of non-lidded boxes – banana boxes come to mind

Use for doing jigsaw puzzles

Use when sorting lots of small items – like nails/screws you’ve saved from other projects.

Use when rolling coins

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:51:38 +0000

Empty containers I used to fill with water for my cats.

By: Karen Fabiano

Karen Fabiano — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:16:54 +0000

If the lids have a 6 in the recycle triangle you can use them for shrinky-dinks! Draw on the lids with sharpies, cut’em out and bake them on low heat. After they have winkled and flattened back out again they are done shrinking.

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:48:41 +0000

Thanks for posting my question.

In my case, my biggest problem is the lids for large storage bins. I imagine you can put a lot of plants on one.

Thanks again!