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If you still take pictures with film, rather than a digital camera, or you have film canisters lying around the house, there are some wonderful ways to use them. It’s environmentally sound, they’re not going into a landfill, and it saves money. Here’s how to reuse film canisters:

#1  Use them to hold vitamins. If you take vitamins and supplements on a regular basis, you sometimes don’t want to take them all at once. Spreading them out throughout the day is easier on your system and they’re used more efficiently by your body. Use film canisters to carry your vitamins with you so you can take them on your schedule. The tops snap on tightly so you don’t have to worry about your vitamins and supplements spilling out.

#2  Use them to house pushpins. Reaching into a desk drawer and coming out with a pushpin stuck in your hand isn’t any fun. Use a film canister to store your pushpins. They’ll be easy to access and you’ll stop jabbing yourself every time you reach into your desk drawer.

#3  In your sewing kit. In your sewing kit you can use film canisters to store loose needles. You can use another canister to house old misplaced buttons or extra buttons and another to hold snaps or other small fasteners.

#4  Use them to keep your jewelry safe. Earring backings, earrings, necklaces and other smaller items can be stored safely in film canisters. In fact, if you struggle with keeping necklaces untangled in your jewelry box, this can be a great way to protect them. One necklace in each container.

#5  Toothpick & matchstick holders. Film canisters can be used to hold loose toothpicks and matchsticks – they’re great in the kitchen.

#6  Use them for travel. In addition to holding prescription and over the counter medicines, you can use a film canister to protect your toothbrush in your suitcase too. Just cut a hole in the film cap lid, large enough to fit the handle of your toothbrush. Put the handle over the end of your toothbrush and slide up and fit onto the canister which is covering the bristles.

#7  Baby teeth. If you have children, it’s tough to know what to do with those little teeth when they fall out. Throwing them away seems somehow wrong but so does putting them in a jewelry box. They’re safe in a film canister. You can label it and put it in your box of memories.

Extra film canisters can also be used for a variety of crafts. Keep them on hand, both the lids and the containers, and let your child’s imagination soar. Film canisters don’t have to end up in the landfill or bulk up your kitchen junk drawer. Use them around the house for quick and easy storage.

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