Idea For Reusing Tidy-Cat Kitty Litter Containers

By Marianne (Guest Post)

You can make Halloween buckets for kids to carry trick or treating. Spray paint them orange and make a jack-o-lantern or any other Halloween idea.

By Ellen in Des Moines (Guest Post)

I used my tidy litter bags to make 'green' grocery bags to give as holiday gifts.

By Ruby. (Guest Post)

I AM planning on using them for winter salt containers @ my work place. Hoping to find a source for free. I won't have emptied enough by the time I need them.

By Robert (Guest Post)

You can get the label off using Brasso and a lot of elbow grease.

LEGO hobbyists dealt with this one several years ago. Erasers worked okay, but took forever to take the decal off the bricks. Then some wise apple used brasso, and found it worked like a charm.

I have tried this on two Tidy Cats buckets. It worked really well on the yellow bucket, and not-so-well on the clear. The decal came off of both, but the clear bucket looks a bit cloudy where the decal used to be.

I used paper towel...you might get a better result using old cotton cloth or cotton balls.

By

Katmommy

Use them for container gardening veggies. The size is perfect for tomatoes, peppers, squah and more.

By Brian Huntley (Guest Post)

I've put over 3000 km of bicycle touring and probably as much distance just going to and from shopping with my re-used buckets. They're really sturdy and come on and off easily - sometime I bring them into the store to save having to hunt for a basket.

By

Madelynnsmama

To cover the imprinted labels try Contact Paper .. it comes in so many cute patterns and can be written on with Sharpies to create labels! I did this with just regular rubbermaid plastic tubs to keep closets organized and it's held up pretty well!

Rebekah

By Jasmine (Guest Post)

How does one cover up the labeling (which is now printed onto the container itself) permanently.

I want to use the buckets for my future elementary school classroom to keep toys/books/supplies in but don't want to freak anyone out when they see the labeling. I triedpaper but it gets torn out.
Please advise. Thanks.

By

creaky

I use them to store cat food when I buy the big bags of cat food. The food is protecxted from other critters and insects.

Christy

By

kidsNclutter

We use them for storage of: cheaper bagged cat litter, dry cat food, guinea pig food pellets, salt for winter ice, small garden tools (provides a seat to rest & a bucket for weeds!), potting soil, toy building sets w/ many parts, small tools & fix-it supplies, etc. We often cut the label off the bag of cat food or whatever & tape it to the litter bucket for easy identification. Other uses: cleaning & car washing buckets, soaking buckets for soiled clothing (esp. at potty training! put the lid on to keep kids safe!), sick room buckets, small trash cans, post more...

By

ThriftyFun

(Wash with warm, soapy water first)

1) Great for keeping bags of birdseed fresh and away from squirrels!

2) Punch holes in the bottom with a nail and use as a large outdoor planter. You can decorate these easily with spray paints made for plastic, using mosaic tiles and grout or by handpainting or stenciling with any outdoor, weather-resistant paint.

By mommyMel

By

jaxi3

My daughter uses those for storage of yarn. I keep an empty one next to the cat box. When I clean the cat box, I put the stuff in the plastic bags we carry groceries in, then knot it up and store it in the empty kitty litter box so that it is all in one place when garbage day comes. Then I empty it into the garbage can and refill it again. If the bags are knotted, they won't leak litter or smell. But, if it starts to smell, put baking soda in the bottom of it or a fabric softener sheet.