Hold off on recycling those old metal containers - with basic DIY skills and a bit of ingenuity, you can find plenty of uses ...

The standard “tin” can was patented in 1810, but since the 1960’s they have been made primarily with aluminum, making them entirely recyclable, corrosion resistant, and durable.

CANDY PUTERBAUGH/SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIANKathleen Chamberlin (left), her mother, Molly Bowman (right), and Bowman's sister, Maude Fry, create necklaces using tin can lids and found objects. "You ...

They said the metal was too thick for normal tin openers to cut through and often only scraped the surface. (Picture: Pembo362/ YouTube) Customers have long complained getting the lid off can be ...