Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle old baking trays (sheet pans)?

By: paul newton

paul newton — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:04:30 +0000

stuff your damp boots with news paper the paper absorbs any moisture and keep your boots slightly off floor leval

By: kitschkitty

kitschkitty — Sun, 02 May 2010 00:22:21 +0000

I just use a Teflon baking sheet or foil on my old baking sheets (or you can use silicon or greaseproof paper!

By: HuntingWabbits

HuntingWabbits — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:58:38 +0000

If they’re big enough, believe it or not, they make great sleds for sliding down snowy hills. Smaller ones work for bead projects so the beads don’t roll away.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:35:20 +0000

boot tray? a place to set your wet shoes or boots as you come in the door

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:33:01 +0000

you can use rusty ones for food it dosent make a diffrence

By: jj

jj — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:09:24 +0000

Paint them and hang them on the wall as pictures. My local cafe has these for sale, they look awesome, especially muffin tins with a little picture in each cup.

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:38:36 +0000

we did this in school:

get a bottle of pva glue and some glitter or little plastic stars things
fill the tray with the glue and add the stars leave to dry fully until it turns hard and clear and then you can either take it out or if you paint the tray first then it will make a great DIY picture

use them as creative placemats etc.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:42:41 +0000

Use a silpat baking mat on it when cooking. These silicon mats can be used over and over, and you wont even need your food to touch the pan. Also works for preserving new pans for a long life.

By: karina

karina — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:25:53 +0000

I just recycled a rusty square 9×9 inch one today: I put liquid laundry detergents and spot removers in it. Containers are plastic, so it doesn’t matter it’s rusty, and it helps a lot to be able to get everything out at a time and back to their place.

By: Patti S

Patti S — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:59:34 +0000

Use it when working underneath the car doing repairs to hold nuts and bolts and catch dirt.

By: Feli

Feli — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:48:23 +0000

I am thinking of using mine for catching excess water from my flower pots.

Clean the rust out and paint anti rust paint and you are done.

By: J

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:12:52 +0000

Nice idea!
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decor/home-office-make-over

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:24:12 +0000

Sheet metal is one of the most recyclable things around. Structural elements for things, decorative trim, various home improvement projects, weatherproofing, electrical, sledding, standalone artwork, a mirror with polish, a work surface if you’re doing something messy or clunky on a nice table, …

By: Marlies

Marlies — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:47:41 +0000

Make a magnetic bulletin board out of it.
Clean up the rust as much as possible. Decide which way you want to hand the bulletin board (landscape or portrait) and drill 2 wholes in the rim of the tray. Then spray paint with primer. Paint a design you like with craft paint of household paint, coat with a few coats of varnish. Now thread some string or wire through the holes you drilled to create the hanger. Now you have you own custom made, recycled, bulletin board where you can use your own magnets. Check out my website (http://www.mcuniverse.com/Button-Magnets.1749.0.html) for magnets from buttons and ink caps.