Upcycled Tin Cans

Next time before throwing out a soup can think about the ideas you can do with them. I usually put the medium to larger size cans aside. I usually just run them through hot soapy water and add the blue dawn soap to remove the labels. But there is always sticky glue left so my trick is to use household items. All you need is equal parts cooking oil of any kind and baking soda and just rub the cans and let it sit for a few minutes. At this point I go do other things like fold laundry and then i come back to them. Then I just use a wire sponge or regular sponge. The oil helps losen up the residue and the baking soda acts like an abrassor and this works well with glass jars too. These tin cans I let my daughter paint and she planted her own flowers in them. It's a way to teach her a little responsinility by watering her plants daily and keep her busy.