Let's take metal containers as an example. Tin cans can be used as pest repellents, chinch bug or slug traps, and hanging planters. A cattle trough makes a decently sized raised bed on the cheap.

The steel S’well Food Canister Set is durable, light and watertight, but it’s not oven safe like the stainless steel U-Konserve containers we chose. The containers are also only top-rack ...

Architect Brian Stark wants to tackle the country's affordable housing crisis — one shipping container at a time.

They were nearly perfect, but most stainless-steel containers have one basic flaw: They can’t be used to reheat food. This is ...

If the metal container you're considering using as a planter doesn't have holes already or an open bottom, you'll need to create drainage holes. Read more: 10 Duct Tape Hacks That Are Worth A Try ...