First things first: Find some canned goods with really cool labels...
We keep our tongs, spatulas, spoons, and whisks jammed into a utensil holder next to the stovetop, but this would be a cute way to free up some counter space and add a homey touch to a kitchen.
You could pick some old-fashioned fruit filling cans like these for more of a country look, or line up a bunch of red and white Campbell's soup cans for graphic, Andy Warhol-inspired storage. To be honest, buying up canned goods for this DIY project is probably no cheaper than some hanging baskets you could find at IKEA, but the effect is much more colorful and creative.
The instructions, below, aren't very extensive, but we're assuming it wouldn't be hard to drill a hole through the back of a can and screw it to a piece of wood. One catch: You should use a clean-edged can opener like this one so that the open tops aren't sharp and dangerous.
• Get the instructions: Tin Can Tool Storage, at HGTV
What do you think?
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I've attempted this. Those types of cans are very light, and when you grab for a tool, it's very easy topple the whole thing over. On the other hand, if you fill it with enough tools to keep it steady, it's also just as easy for the can to lose balance and topple because of an overload of tall kitchen implements on one side. If you drilled them to something, or maybe weighed it down with some kind of heavy ceramic disk at the bottom, maybe. Then you only have to worry about the labels coming off.
Mounting them on wood is a great idea! I think Goya and Coco López (Cream of coconut) cans make adorable utensil holders. Oh, they work as great herb planters too!
They look cute, but you wouldn't be able to wash them out when they got dusty or greasy.
Super cute idea!
In the past I've used the big glass jars from olives to store my utensil. I also like reusing blue colored glass wine bottles to store olive oil or as vases.
I would make it a little bit more industrial and take the labels off.