Cut Out + Keep

Tin Can Caddy Tutorial

Get your craft supplies organized and readily available!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tin-can-caddy • Posted by Cynthia S.

It's always a good time to get organized and what better way than with recycled tin cans, scraps of fabric and a Lazy Susan!

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

It's always a good time to get organized and what better way than with recycled tin cans, scraps of fabric and a Lazy Susan!

Instructions

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    Collect or gather 8 or so small to medium size tin cans and 1 large coffee can.

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    Measure the height and circumference of all the outer cans and cut coordinating fabric to these dimensions. Next, slather a coat of Mod Podge to the outside and wrap and adhere the fabric to the cans. Paint the coffee tin white.

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    Arrange the small cans around the coffee can (looks super cute like this, but I knew I needed to have the cans up off the ground).

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    Mark the inside of the coffee can, where you want the small cans to hang.

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    Using an awl and a hammer, punch 2 holes in the smaller cans, close to the top rim.

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    And then punch the marked holes in the coffee tin.

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    And with pliers, twist the wire on the inside to secure the small cans.

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    And ... you're done.

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    Fill the cans with your crafting suplies and then place the tin cans on a Lazy Susan so that you can spin the supplies around without reaching over the larger items that might be sticking up!