10 Creative Things You Could Do With Aluminium Cans

If you look around the house or in the trash can perhaps, you shall see that there are so many wasted aluminum cans that you throw out. Whenever you get a beverage, the can is completely wasted so here is something I compiled for you. Ten amazing things that can put those wasted cans to use.

Filling Planters

You know how those huge planters become impossible heavy when all filled with mud. Well here is a thought, fill the planters with cans and then use mud when majority of the space is already covered. The planters would no longer be heavy.


Kitchen Pots

Everyone loves having plants and fresh little flowers around the house. Aluminum cans are just the things to pot the tiny plants in and put them in the kitchen window ledge!

Present and gifts Decorations

For making  party decorations out of aluminum cans all you needs to do is carve our the can with an ice pick and make interesting shapes. Next light a candle inside and voila!

Aluminum Siding on the House

Although this might seem ‘tres over board, but some people have actually utilized pressed aluminum cans to make a siding cover for their house. It protects from the harsh weather in reality!

Pencil Holders

This is another great way to utilize those used cans. Carefully cut of the top of the can, paint is as desired and tie a few ribbons around the width of the can and you have yourself a great or many great pencil holders.

DIY Golf Course

Golf much? Well make yourself a miniature golf course by pressing aluminum cans into the soil in your lawn to act as holes and play to your hearts content!

Chinese Lanterns

Simply cut of f the top of the can, take a blade and make a few imaginative incisions into it. After you are done, place a tea light inside and there you go! Better yet, tie them all to a rope and hang them over your room.

DIY Projects

Used aluminum cans can be used to make various DIY projects as they can be very handy and decorations and providing a solid base.

Decorative Snowman

Use aluminum cans for making the base structure of your snowman and it might just last you the whole of winter. Handy tip eh?

Protecting Plants

If you want to protect young garden plants then cut of the top and bottom of the cans and press them into the earth with the plant in the middle. It will keep small insects and worms away from the tiny seedling!