Upcycling: What to do with Empty Creamer Containers

If you love your coffee and you buy the really large containers of coffee creamer, you eventually have an empty canister.  But it's still a perfectly good container after you wash it.

So what can you do with it once you clean it?  Well, for one, the canister is made of food-grade plastic.  So you can pour flour, corn meal, or other food powders in one.  They're more sturdy than a 2 liter bottle, so you won't have to worry about them being crushed if you like putting your flour in the freezer (I learned the "put grain powders in the freezer" trick as a way to keep weevils from ruining it.)

I've also used these coffee creamer containers for sucralose (Splenda).  They're perfect for dispensing a little bit for my coffee.

Then there's the fact that these can be handy for storing your upcycling materials as you break them down for use.  For instance, let's say you break down plastic bags to make plarn (plastic yarn).  Where will you store all of those plastic strips you're making?  

There are other ways to reuse these containers, so think about what you need around the house and use these instead of just tossing them.