Ali Kay & Her Creative Endeavors...

Finding unique, creative and, most importantly, CHEAP ways to cook meals, fix stuff, dress myself and decorate the world around me is what I live for. I believe that almost everything can be re-purposed, re-touched, or re-done with a little bit of t.l.c. and a personal touch! I'm not saying that all of these ideas are uniquely mine, but I do enjoy them, regardless, and love sharing them with you!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Never Throw Away: Coffee Cans!

I have found that coffee cans, minus the paper label, are some of the most versatile little items and offer very useful and stylish storage!

My Nana uses the gallon sizes that her late husband bought his coffee in for storing tools and other knick-knacks.  I use mine for storing everything from dog treats to hair clips to coffee filters.

When I found that the amazing $15 vintage headboard that I found at a garage sale wasn't quite the height that I wanted, instead of spending money on plastic risers, I stuck an upside-down coffee can under each side and saved $10 (even if you count the price of the coffee in the cans originally, I still saved $4)!

As for personalizing them, you can use anything from contact paper to that wonderful spray paint that I told you to invest in.  Adding a touch of fabric or a few buttons with a hot glue gun offers a great personal touch!

So, save those coffee cans and I promise you will find multitudes of uses for them!

Love,
Ali Kay



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