Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Re-purposing - candy tins to carry random small things


Part of my goal to live minimally isn't just to get rid of everything, but it's also trying to see if I can re-purpose old things, breath new life into them so they can be useful again. 

I used to collect candy tins (and other cute tins) and over the years have amassed quite a collection. I did get rid of those that were generic but kept the cuter ones and found new uses for them. 

Some of the things they now carry are:
  • bobby-pins
  • Q-tips
  • Tylenol
  • spare keys
  • loyalty cards
  • the extra buttons and threads for clothing
  • candy (of course!)
  • spare change
  • a small first-aid kit (band-aids, alcoholic wipes, safety pins) 

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