10 great DIY projects you can do using old cookie/biscuit tins

Tin boxes for storing biscuits (cookie / biscuit tins) are a timeless classic: maybe we don't remember who bought the box, and maybe it is a really ancient hand-me-down, but we don't usually throw biscuit tins away. Often they become storage containers, especially for those who love to sew: they are perfect for keeping everything together: threads, buttons, needles, tape, and everything else you need to have at hand for your sewing projects.

But biscuit tins can also be recycled in much more creative ways - both as neater or nicer-looking storage container, and as real piece of home furnishing. Here are some ideas to try out:

Instead of keeping objects all as one clump in the biscuit tin, it is better to organize them by using custom-made dividers: you can easily make these with cardboard and, as you can see in this example, a biscuit tin sewing box becomes much more user-friendly.

Multi-level object holders are also very nice, and is a perfect project for recycling biscuit tins of different sizes: they will be useful in every room: from the kitchen, to the bathroom, to the corner where you do all your arts and crafts (and other DIY projects).

They can be in various shapes and sizes, depending on how high the rod that holds them is, and they are cute even when the tins keep their original decoration - especially the vintage ones. But you can always repaint or decorate them using decoupage.

This model is reminiscent of cake stands in the kitchen, and can become nice plant holders: perfect for holding small plant pots, and especially for those plants that have drooping foliage.

A little gold paint and a round biscuit tin can become a beautiful planter for succulent plants. When using containers without drainage holes, always pay close attention to how much you water them (over-watering will lead to root rot).

There is no shortage of ideas for hanging round biscuit / cookie tins on the wall and turning them very unique wall planters / pots. All painted in one color, they become a modern and elegant piece of the interior's decor ... nnd to think that all this can be achieve by recycling!

Why not recycle biscuit tins as colorful frames to decorate the walls? They can also store objects or make a wall more cheerful: you can cover the bottom with colored paper or fabric (or even with photos).

Some have even had the idea of transforming biscuit tins into lampshades for table lamps ...

... or for creating a unique chandelier!

And smaller biscuit tins can be turned into homemade candle holders, with a handy lid to protect the candles from dust.

If you have any biscuit tins that you didn't know what to do with, now you just have to choose your favorite recycling idea from these suggestions!