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Rattle toy for the cat Cats are amused by small objects that rattle and shake, and they really don't care what they look like. To provide endless entertainment for your cat, drop a few dried beans, a spoonful of dry rice, or other small objects that can't harm a cat, into an empty film canister, snap on the lid, and watch the fun begin.
Handy stamp dispenser To keep a roll of stamps from being damaged, make a stamp dispenser from an empty film canister. Hold the canister steady by taping it to a counter with duct tape, and use a utility knife to carefully cut a slit into the side of the canister. Drop the roll of stamps in, feed it out through the slit, snap the cap on, and it's ready to use.
Use as hair rollers You can collect all the hair rollers you'll ever need if you save your empty plastic film canisters. To use, pop the top off, roll damp hair around the canister, and hold it in place by fastening a hair clip over the open end of the canister and your hair.
Emergency sewing kit You'll never be at a loss if you pop a button or your hem unravels if you fill an empty film canister with buttons, pins, and a pre-threaded needle. Make several; tuck one into each travel bag, purse, or gym bag, and hit the road.
On-the-road pill dispensers Use empty film canisters as travel-size pill bottles for your purse or overnight bag. If you take more than one medication, use a separate canister for each. Write the medication and dosage on a peel-and-stick label and attach to each canister. For at-a-glance identification, color the labels with different-colored highlighter pens.
Store fishing flies You can save a lot of money and grief by storing fishing flies and hooks in film canisters. They don't take up much room in a fishing vest, and if you do drop one in a stream, the airtight lid will keep it floating long enough for you to ...well ... fish it out.
Carry spices for camp cooking Just because you are roughing it, doesn't mean that you have to eat bland food. You can store a multitude of seasonings in individual film canisters to take along when you go camping, and you'll still have plenty of room for the food itself in your backpack or car trunk. It's a good idea for your RV or vacation cabin too.
Carry small change for laundry and tolls Film canisters are just the right size to hold quarters and smaller change. Tuck a canister of change into your laundry bag or your car's glove compartment, and you'll never have to hunt for change when you're at a self-service laundry or a tollbooth.
Bring your own diet aids If you are on a special diet, you can easily and discreetly transport your favorite salad dressings, artificial sweetener, or other condiments to restaurants in plastic film canisters. Clean, empty canisters hold single-sized servings, have snap-on, leakproof lids, and are small enough to tuck into a purse.
Keep jewelry close at hand An empty film canister doesn't take up much room in your gym bag, and it'll come in handy for keeping your rings and earrings from being misplaced while you work out.
Emergency nail polish remover Create a small, spillproof carry case for nail polish remover by tucking a small piece of sponge into a plastic film canister. Saturate the sponge with polish remover and snap on the lid. For an emergency repair, simply insert a finger and rub the nail against the fluid-soaked sponge to remove the polish.
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