Many owners of suburban areas and summer cottages are faced with the fact that by the end of the season they accumulate a lot of unnecessary canisters and plastic bottles.

Such things do not throw out: from them you can create a wide variety of crafts for the garden, cottage or garage, which can perform both practical and decorative functions.

Most of these items can be built with minimal effort in 10-20 minutes, and they can to make the territory more interesting and original.

Depending on the characteristics, such containers classified according to the following parameters:

1. Volume - from 1-2 to 50-80 liters.
2. The form. Canisters can be flat and rounded, oval, rectangular or square in cross-section, have a handle with a lid.
3. Colour. Plastic products are most often white or translucent, there are also cans of green, blue, red and other shades.

For creating decorative items and practical tools suitable containers for food, water, fuels and lubricants, fertilizers, other liquid products.

Before you start making a craft, it is advisable to inspect the canister for damage, thoroughly clean and degrease it.

How to make a washbasin?

The 5 liter plastic container is ideal for making country or camping device for washing.

The filling hole of the canister will be used for filling with water, and in the bottom it is required to make a hole and insert a tap or valve.

To do this, you need to use a pair of seals in the form of rubber gaskets and a fastening nut so that water does not flow out, and the tap is firmly fixed.

Ready washbasin or washstand can be hung on a crossbar, hook, attach to a vertical surface with a belt or even tape. A funnel can be inserted into the filler hole for convenience: this way, when filling the canister, water will not spill onto the ground.

If you put a simple tap, you can adjust the pressure by turning the handle.

Master class on creating a swan

Bird sculptures for decorating a suburban area are often made of plastic. We present to your attention a small master class on making a swan from an old canister.

For this purpose containers of 5 liters will be required... It is necessary to cut the product so that the trunk, tail and long neck are cut immediately.

Then you need to prepare the wings from thick cardboard.

Neck worth paste over with newspapers and tape, then do the same for the entire workpiece.

After you need apply a layer of plain napkins and coat the future sculpture with plaster mortar.

As they dry, the surfaces are sanded, painted and decorate with additional elements (for example, the eyes of a bird can be made from colored stones or glass).

Flower bed for garden

Many owners equip flower beds in the garden or front garden, and plastic cans can be adapted for two purposes:

1. Flower planting container... You will need to cut the product, turning it into two halves, and dig it into the ground, then pour the prepared soil with fertilizers inside and sow flowers. The canisters themselves can be decorated with colored paper, paint, or in other ways if desired. In addition, the mini-flower beds themselves can be lifted off the ground, as shown in the photo below: this is especially true if the soil is not initially suitable for specific varieties or it is too wet.
2. Fencing for the finished flower bed. The option is great for large flower plantings: cans are dug in around the perimeter, blocking the plants. This design wears rather decorative, for her it is better to use colored containers of the same shade or alternate 2-3, then the fence will look aesthetically pleasing.

Plastic scoop

If the canister is small (1.5-2 liters), you can make a scoop from it for cleaning or summer work.

You will need to mark the future product on the surface and cut it out; the handle matches the container handle. The nose can be made either triangular or square.

In the first case, the scoop is convenient to use for digging out plants with a small root system from soft soil, and in the second - for collecting garbage.

Sprayer

A large container (10-30 liters) can be adapted to spray plants with chemicals that protect plantings from pests.

Canister equipped with a manual or electric pump for ease of spraying. For carrying, you can adapt the handle or straps to carry it on your back.

The hose, spray nozzles, and boom are available from any hardware or hardware store.

A rubber nipple can be used to install the valve.

Such a sprayer is suitable for small gardens and front gardens; for larger areas an extension cord may be required.

Most often the device is from a plastic canister used for spraying chemicals against pest beetles, cabbage, as well as mold and mildew. You can also use remedies prepared according to folk recipes, from soap solution to urea.

Tool box in the garage

To create such a device, you can use canisters of different sizes, the choice depends on how many things are planned to be placed inside.

The most commonly used containers for 10-20 liters from under water, food, chemical, combustible products. The shape should be rectangular with a handle in the middle at the top.

Manufacturing instruction:

• make a vertical cut on the side of the neck and handle, leaving the wall intact from the narrow part of the canister;
• bend the resulting "door", opening the container. Inside, you can place sections of plastic cups or boxes, any other fasteners. In such a box you can store small things (nails, screws, paper clips, electrical tape, etc.) or directly tools (hammer, pliers, pliers, etc.).

To make the toolbox more durable and airtight, the sides can be reinforced with metal plates, for this, the walls will need to be drilled and fixed with bolts and nuts.

Watering can

For such a product, it is optimal to take a canister from a detergent or other product that has slightly flattened shape and comfortable handle.

It is necessary to thoroughly wash the inner parts of the remaining liquid, then drill fine holes in the lid. The optimal size is 1-1.5 mm. Just above the handle, you need to make a larger hole for the air supply: if this is not done, it will be more difficult to water the beds due to the pressure drop.

If necessary, you can equip the watering can with a plastic tube, which is purchased in household goods or plumbing stores: this will increase the spray range.

Water filling is carried out through the plug, for this convenient to use a funnel or hoseso that liquid does not spill.

You can also cut out a wider lid, then the use of a funnel when filling with a regular bucket is not necessary. However, in this case, you should make sure that when you water the plants, the water from the watering can does not flow to the ground through the lid.

Create a pots

Hanging or stationary flower pots can also be made from plastic containers.

Canister can cut in half horizontally, then process the edge of the medium so that it is not sharp: sanding is required. After that, holes are made 0.5-1 cm from the edge, into which a cord or rope of small thickness is inserted, fasten them, making an allowance of 20-40 cm (the size depends on which plant the pots will be used for).

Then a single suspension is formed, it can be made in the form of a loop. The planter can be hung on hooks, wire, nails.

If the products are to be placed on a stand, making holes for fasteners optional.

In any case, small cuts are needed in the bottom: they allow you to create a competent soil microclimate and remove excess moisture.

The surface of the finished pots can be braided into knitted covers, decorated with an applique or painted - a sample of such a craft is shown in the photo below.

Fishing box

For this purpose, oil cans of 20 liters can be used; side pockets, if necessary, are made from less capacious containers.

The canister is cut, leaving the height at which the fisherman will sit comfortably for a long time, reinforce the cut with an aluminum strip with rivets.

Inside, you need to place a partition made of thick plastic: it not only divides the object into compartments, but also serves as an auxiliary stiffener and prevents the lid from deforming.

The cover is cut from a thick plywood sheet and hinged. The top is usually pasted over with soft material for comfort.

A strap is attached to the sides of the canister so that you can carry the fishing box on your shoulder. The internal tool compartment can be divided into smaller segments (for rigs, rods, donuts, circles, etc.).

Drinking bowl for chickens

A device for providing poultry with fresh water can also be made from a 20-30 liter canister.

Required prepare a wide palletmoisture-proof. Make slots in the bottom, then put the canister in the pallet, leaving a gap between it and the bottom of 1-2 cm (for this, you can make stands along the edge under the container).

The structure should be fixed so that the container under the water does not turn over from an accidental shock.

After filling liquid will flow evenly into the palletfrom where the chickens can drink.

Such a drinking bowl for chickens is good not only for its simplicity, but also for the absence of the need to manually adjust the water flow.

Flowerpots

It is very simple to make such products: just cut off the upper part and make holes in the bottom to drain excess moisture. The canisters are placed on stands soil is poured inside and seeds or flower seedlings are planted.

Such flowerpots can be decorated or processed using moisture-resistant paint, decorated with applique.

Most often they are placed on terraces and in gazebos, turning the resting place into a paradise filled with living greenery.

Empty container raft

This design is suitable for crossing the river, fishing, mobile footbridge on the pond.

The raft frame is made from a 3mm plank, knocking it down with nails or screws.

A raft is made from empty canisters with a volume of 40-50 liters, they are attached to the frame with packing tape or special darkened film.

The second option is interesting in that it protects plastic surfaces from burning out under the rays of the sun. The frame must first be covered with antifungal agents and varnish in order to protect it from decay upon contact with water.

Finished construction can be equipped with the following equipment:

• mooring ladder;
• feeders for luring fish;
• seats, sun loungers;
• shelter from the sun;
• anchor.

Shower for giving

The procedure for creating such a structure includes the following steps:

1. Creating a handle... To do this, you can use a simple rope by passing it through the handle of the container and tying it around a tree or other structure where the shower will be attached.
2. Installing the nozzle... Many small holes should be made in the lid, blown through them, then insert it into the container tap. The joint should be sealed to prevent moisture from leaking.
3. Building a shut-off valveregulating the water pressure. Such a product can be found in the plumbing department. For installation, rubber seals are required.
4. Cover arrangementwhere the water will be poured. It is better to make it closed so that dirt, foliage and insects do not get into the canister.
5. The side parts are pasted over with black electrical tapeso that the water inside warms up faster: black walls absorb ultraviolet light better.

Useful video

Another idea for using a plastic canister is a toilet paper holder plus a shelf in this video:

Conclusion

If you still have unnecessary plastic canisters and you cannot find a use for them, you should not throw them in the trash.

Recycling and reusing plastics in industry is the best option for use resources rationally without harming the environment.

In addition, the containers themselves can be used for both decorative and practical purposes - the choice depends only on the owner's imagination.

From the article, you learned what can be made from 10-50 liter canisters for a garden or garage, got acquainted with how to make a washbasin, a swan, a watering can, a raft, garage boxes and other useful devices.

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Many fishermen purchase special fishing boxes to store their fishing tackle. However, this box is available for various reasons, alas, not for everyone. To the rescue of fishermen who are keen on winter fishing comes ingenuity and the ability to create and do something with their own hands.

DIY fishing box from a plastic canister

Now you can find a lot of articles on how to make a freezer box from a Soviet refrigerator, or wooden, plywood, or even a completely foam winter fishing box. But not everyone has a freezer either, and sometimes it is impossible to find it.

Styrofoam needs a very strong and solid, but it will get wet in winter fishing conditions, and it is heavy. You should not be upset, because you can make a box from a plastic canister, which is quite easy to find in your garage. We take two canisters of the size you need. Naturally, the volume of canisters determines the volume and dimensions of your future fishing box.

The sequence of making a DIY box for winter fishing

We take a knife and cut off the upper part of a large canister to get such a container. You must first measure the height of the future box. The comfort of your fishing seat will depend on this and your back will be very tired or not. It is better to determine the height of the fishing seat using an old box or high chair on which it was comfortable for you to sit and fish.

In a small canister, cut off as in the photo. To get such a capacity in the form of a patch pocket.

Now you need to attach the small canister to the side of the large canister to create an extra pocket. Mounting methods can be different, both with rivets and bolts. You can also use a furniture stapler, as I did. Using a furniture stapler, attach a small canister to a large one.

Bend the staples inside the large canister.

We cut the lid for the box out of plywood, 6 mm thick. After the lid was cut out and adjusted to size, I decided to attach foam rubber to it and cover it with leatherette. We attach hinges to the cover, you can attach them to self-tapping screws or other fasteners. The lid will not be attached to the plastic of the canister, but to the edge reinforcement.

The top of the canister is quite flexible and needs to be reinforced. This can be done with a 4 * 2mm aluminum corner. or reinforced with fiberglass and epoxy glue.

Now that the edge of the canister is reinforced, you need to attach the lid to our box.

We just have to make our own hands only a belt clip. We drill two holes and fix the wire there in the form of loops. We attach the belt. for easy portability.

Homemade fishing box from a plastic canister is ready

I would advise making the inner partitions of the box from plywood, because plywood will further strengthen your box and add extra lateral and vertical rigidity. If you are short on space (and there is always little), you can make several pockets on the drawer. You can also make lids for pockets. The undoubted advantage and main advantage of this box is its lightness.

Belskikh Nikolay Viktorovich from. Tselinnoe Altai Territory - Specially for Samodelki FISH

On sale you can find a variety of things made by skilled people from improvised means. For example, a very interesting idea is a canister converted into a bar cabinet. It looks impressive and costs the same. At the same time, such a thing can be done by yourself, so that it meets exactly your requests and needs. In bars, the door usually opens downward, which may not always be convenient.
Below are instructions on how to make your own canister cabinet with height-adjustable shelves. The location of the shelves depends on the purpose for which the cabinet is intended, for example, the combination below is suitable for photographic equipment, but you can adjust it to suit your needs.

Required materials and equipment

To work, you need the following:
Materials:

• Old, washed or new canister.
• Boards.
• Hinges.
• A pen.
• Rubber compressor.
• Screws, bolts and nuts.

Equipment:

• Dremel with cutting disc.
• Angle grinder with cutting disc (grinder).
• Band saw (or jigsaw).
• File.
• Marker, pen.
• Angle ruler (optional, ruler will also work).
• Sandpaper.
• Plane.
• Bench drill or drill and drill.

Decide on the size of the door

Before you start cutting the door in the canister, it is worth deciding what size it should be. With the help of a marker attached to the square, you can outline doors of different sizes and choose the most suitable one. In the example shown, this is 30 mm from the edge of the canister.
In order not to accidentally erase the line drawn with a marker, you can glue it with translucent adhesive tape, and draw a thinner line on top with a pen, along which it will be more convenient to cut.

Cut out the door

The door can be cut with a dremel or grinder.
The second option may be faster, while the grinder leaves a wider slot, because it has a wider disc. Since it is planned to stick a rubber seal on the door and the edges of the opening, this will be a more suitable option. When using a grinder, you will most likely need help to secure the canister.
In the final step, it is more convenient to use a dremel to cut rounded corners. When cutting metal, you need to be very careful with sharp edges in the cut. Use gloves and file the edges.

Rubber seal on the door and tailored to fit

Stick the rubber seal around the edge of the door and check if the door is tight. If necessary, cut and adjust corners with a dremel and file.

Determine the dimensions and location of the shelves inside the canister

Now you need to make the inner shelves for the cabinet. Consider its design depending on what you plan to store in it. The picture shows a layout suitable for photographic equipment, while the entire structure can be further disassembled and redone, since a lock connection is used for assembly.
The internal dimensions of the canister may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer, so you are better off using your own measurements. You can use a design program like Autodesk Inventor to simulate the final result and imagine how everything will look.

We make shelves

First of all, sand the boards. In this case, the boards are 12 mm thick. Then, using templates, mark the shelves on the boards. To cut them, it is best to use a band saw. Because this canister has a notch in the middle along the narrow side, it was necessary to cut a hole in the shelf using a drilling machine. Also drill a hole for connecting to the support posts in each corner, 6 mm from the edges, 3 mm wide and 8 mm deep. When securing the shelf with a clip, place a piece of wood between the clip and the shelf itself to avoid damaging it.
Careful sanding of the edges and joints will be required to accurately fit all parts to each other and to the size of the canister. Remember that sanding is best along the grain of the wood.
Finally, you need to cut the vertical posts. To connect to the shelves using dowels, make holes at the ends of the posts 12 mm deep, 3 mm in diameter (then the mount should be 20 mm long).

Preparing and installing the door

Find the right hinge for your design. After measuring the width of the stitches and determining where you want to attach them, make a mark using a nail or something sharp. One of the options: hinges at a distance of 15 mm from the edge of the canister, at a height of 100 and 270 mm.
To avoid confusing the location of the hole, start drilling using a thin drill, preferably 1 or 2 mm in diameter, and then install a thicker one that matches the bolts you bought.
Install the hinges and cut the seal if necessary. It is now easy to determine the location of the holes on the door by attaching the door and placing it in the desired position. Drill holes on the door as described above and attach the hinges to it.
Last but not least, attach the doorknob to the desired location. In this case, it is installed 45 mm from the edge and 180 mm from the bottom edge of the door.

Assembling the shelves

Finally, you need to collect the shelves for the cabinet. It will be easy or difficult depends on how intricate design you come up with.

Fill your locker and enjoy

Think about where you will store the awesome locker. The most important thing, of course, is to find a place where he will be in sight, and you can proudly show everyone the creation of your hands.

Convenient and roomy tool box is the dream of almost any craftsman. Neatly folded tools that are always at hand and in perfect order are almost a guarantee of pleasant and efficient work. Moreover, a convenient box can be made from almost anything that you have in your arsenal.

How to make a portable toolbox from a plastic canister:

Of course, wait, there are a lot of different kinds of plastic products, and special tool boxes are proof of this, they are comfortable, lightweight, ergonomic, transformable, there are even waterproof ones. But not everyone can afford such pleasure, and that's why you have to improvise. The toolbox, or under, whatever it may be, can be made from a five-liter tank or canister or large can. And you will also need loops, you can buy them, or you can simply sew on a piece of leather, strong fabric instead, or do as I do - use an ordinary clothesline.

The first thing to do is to mark the workpiece, that is, draw a line with a marker or pencil, along which you then need to saw off the top of the canister.

We draw a line saw and saw

Next, in the resulting top cover, make one hole in front and two in the back (I took a drill, heated it on fire, and melted the holes - this is more convenient and correct, because if you drill them, the plastic can break). You need to screw a bolt into the front hole - it will act as a kind of fastener.

Holes Bolt-fastener

In the same way, it is necessary to make holes in the lower part of the canister, mirroring the upper lid accordingly.

Hole under the fastener Holes at the bottom of the plastic canister

And further actions are banal and simple. You just take a clothesline and put it through the holes and tie the knots well. In the front opening of the lower part, you need to insert a loop and tie a knot - this knot will act as a fastener.

Making a loop

And in a similar way, we need to make an impromptu "door" hinge that connects between the failure of both parts of the box, the lid with the very bottom of the box.

Threading the rope We fix the rope with knots

This whole structure works very simply, knots and a loop under the weight of the tools prevents the box from opening when you take it by the handle of the canister.

Closed box (loop thrown over a bolt) Remove the eyelet from the bolt and open the box

Thus, I got a lightweight, practical and roomy toolbox, which, moreover, is not a pity to adapt for anything, and besides (if necessary) you can collect water, sand, construction waste into it. And in general, thanks to such a transformation, an ordinary canister has become a multifunctional container.

Hello readers of this site. Today I will tell you how I made a convenient box for transporting a welding machine from a plastic canister.

Most of the time I live in a city apartment. In the basement under the nine-story building I have a workshop where I do my hobby - homemade products. There I can do everything except welding - firstly, there is a 10-amp automatic machine installed in the electrical panel, which can be knocked out when the electrode sticks (And the key to the shield is from the electrician). Secondly, fire safety! And thirdly (and most importantly) ventilation there does not allow welding.

Therefore, in order to perform welding work, I go to the dacha, or to a private house. And since I always have a shortage of time, most often, after work, I drop into the basement, grab everything I need, and go ...

I use such a welding inverter "Gerard-MMA200".

He has served me faithfully for many years. I kept it in my "native" box. But the trouble with all factory packages, as you know, is that once you get its contents, it is almost impossible to put everything back!)))). Fortunately, a "souvenir" shield of the welder was supplied with the device! Without it, the device could easily fit .... But only him!

And so, I arrived at the dacha. I lay out the instrument in anticipation of interesting work ...
...... And then it turns out that I forgot the mask !!! ...

Another time I took both the mask and the welding ... but forgot the electrodes ...
Next time - I took everything except cutting wheels ...))))).

These events gave birth to the idea in me to make a kind of box, where the whole set would fit - a welding machine, a mask, wires, electrodes, clamps, a hammer ... In short, to grab one box, throw it into the car - and not forget anything!) ))))

And I began to think, from what I could make this! My choice fell on just such a 30-liter canister, of which I have quite a lot:

Having estimated, I came to the conclusion that I just need such a volume. (To be honest, it was not this canister that went under the knife. I just forgot to photograph the one that I cut.))))

As a result, I got a box, which you can see in this video (it was filmed "crookedly, but, sorry):

And now I will tell you in detail how I did it.

I needed:
1. Plastic canister 30 l.
2. Blind rivets with a diameter of 4.8 mm in various lengths.
3. Loops 2 pcs.
4. Chest latches 2 pcs.
5. Strips of tin.
6. Cutting PVC pipes.
7. Linoleum trim.
6. Washers M5 enlarged.

So, let's begin...
First I wanted to do a horizontal layout. But, on reflection, I came to the conclusion that, firstly, I will significantly lose in the rigidity of the structure, and secondly, I am still going to wear it by the handle (i.e., vertically), and therefore it will be better if the tool is will be produced in the same position.

So I took the canister and cut off the top:

I had these scraps of tin.

These are just stripes with a curved edge. Remained of something, I don't remember. If necessary, they could be easily cut and bent.

I took a narrower strip and riveted the edge of the cut off top with it using a regular rivet and blind rivets. At the same time, I slightly pushed the double-bent edge of the tin beyond the cut:

At the same time, I inserted rivets from the outside, and from the inside, since there was no metal surface, I put M5 washers on them:

Next, I wanted to do the same with the bottom of the canister, but I ran into an unexpected problem. The tension in the wall material was released during the cut and changed the geometry of the lower, less rigid part. And when I put exactly the front, everything did not come together far from behind:

Therefore, I first made a "forging" blank, using the top cover as a template, and bending the desired perimeter of the lower part along it:

Then I put it inside, forming the geometry of the perimeter:

And then he let a narrower strip outside (such as the one used on the lid) and riveted them together with rivets:

Next, you need to connect the lid to the canister. Having rummaged in my storerooms, I found these loops:

Then he shortened them with the help of a grinder:

With a drill, I increased the diameter of the holes to 5 mm.

And screwed-riveted into place:

For the locks, I decided to use the so-called chest latches.

I always have them in stock, because they cost a penny, and in many places they can be useful. Here is one example of their use to repair an old puncher case:

So they came in handy in my homemade product:

Well ... Let's start creating the "guts" ....
I took a piece of PVC pipe with a diameter of 32 mm:

I cut off four pieces, cut off the edges obliquely and drilled holes for rivets:

Then he riveted them to the side wall inside the canister. I put the rivets from the inside, from the outside I again put washers on them:

Now it is convenient to store a stock of electrodes of different diameters in them (at the time of shooting it turned out that "two and a half" were over! Only "two" and "three" were available ... Now I bought it in addition)))))):

The hammer also fits there:

By the way, the hammer is also homemade. Especially for welding, I built it from a piece of round timber and a piece of a water pipe. And heavy enough and the handle won't light up ....

Next, I proceeded to the arrangement of the pocket for the Bulgarian wheels. I cut out a piece of linoleum like this:

Edges "forged" with tin:

Then he riveted the bottom edge first: