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Pretty tins ideas?

(12 Posts)
varian Wed 07-Aug-19 20:55:17

Charity shop?

tanith Wed 07-Aug-19 19:24:20

Lisagran that’s a lovely idea I will investigate succulents I did have a few years ago. Thanks

Lisagran Wed 07-Aug-19 18:38:32

Could plant them with small succulents or herbs? Ideas on Pinterest.......

tanith Wed 07-Aug-19 18:17:45

Thanks for all the ideas folks I’ll have to have another think or as suggested freecycle.

Callistemon Wed 07-Aug-19 17:21:54

One person's junk = another person's treasure

Yes, freecycle?

annep1 Wed 07-Aug-19 17:19:22

similar !!

annep1 Wed 07-Aug-19 17:18:54

You can only use so many. Need to bin them.
Or.. just had a thought Offer on freecycle or simikar site.

Callistemon Wed 07-Aug-19 17:14:26

Some are collectable.

The ordinary ones eg M&S that word Christmas tins probably get filled with stuff eg cakes for a sale and then I 'forget' to pick them up.

The smaller pretty ones I use for holding such things as scissors, tape, pins, crochet hooks, other craft stuff.
Crayons, pencils for the DGC
Sindy bits and bobs -- ditto -- DGC

It's the jars which sit on a shelf waiting to be filled that annoy DH!

MiniMoon Wed 07-Aug-19 17:08:40

I should add, I'm not particularly sentimental.

MiniMoon Wed 07-Aug-19 17:08:06

I can't be doing with stuff like this taking up space. Unless they are particularly useful, into the recycling they go.

Maybelle Wed 07-Aug-19 16:52:34

I use them as pretty containers / boxes for gifts to give to family,
Fill them with an assortment of things, usually in a theme, for example gave my daughter small soaps and little bath scent blocks, added a natural sponge and a little candle.
Another time I put in a variety of crafting notions, ribbons, threads and so on.
But some I just keep and use myself for my own crafting bits and bobs.

tanith Wed 07-Aug-19 15:59:44

I have a lot of really pretty tins from hampers my son sends me (at that unmentionable time of year) and I’m loathe to get rid of them they’ve had teas, sweets, drinking chocolate etc. I’ve tried storing dry goods but I either forget what’s in them, no labels, or they aren’t very airtight.

Any ideas apart from them sitting a kitchen shelf? They really are very pretty.