In 1825 Ezra Daggett and Tom Kensett got a patent for storing food in tin cans.  Soon picture labels were added, showing what was inside and cans were used for everything, from fruits and vegetables to soups and juices and today with recycling, tin cans are more popular than ever.  But before you recycle we’ve got other ideas for you.  Empty cans are great little organizers in the home and the workshop. Nailed to a wall they’re great hangers for extension cords and garden hoses that won’t cut and cause damage like nails will.  Use them for mini-buckets for paintbrushes or small leaks, they go where big buckets can’t. With holes in the bottom they make dandy pots for seedlings or spreading stuff like grass seed, plant food and fertilizer. Get creative with tin snips and even make a wind shield for your patio tiki torch. You open about 800 cans a year so you will probably run out of ideas before you run out of cans.  And that's the On The House tip for today…