This idea is every DIY enthusiast’s and upcycling fan’s dream. It combines two things that usually end up in the trash: plastic bottle caps and the metal eyelets from beverage cans.

This creates not only a beautiful decoration but also an extremely sturdy, versatile, and virtually indestructible storage system that life-hacking experts use to efficiently organize their homes.

Here are the 3 best uses for this ingenious invention:

Extremely Sturdy Hooks for the Workshop and Kitchen

This is the most popular use. The plastic cap serves as the base, and the can’s eyelet as the hook.

Here’s how: Thread a small screw through the bottom hole of the eyelet, attach it to the plastic cap, and screw the whole thing to the wall, a wooden board, or the inside of a kitchen door.

What’s the Cap For? The plastic cap acts as a spacer – it keeps the eyelet away from the wall, allowing you to easily hang items in the top hole.

Uses: For keys, dish towels, light tools, or even cables.

Vertical Space Saver in the Closet
If you have a small closet and lots of clothes, this trick using an eyelet from a can is a real lifesaver.

How it works: Thread the eyelet from the can through the hook of a regular clothes hanger.

Result: You can hang another clothes hanger in the second hole of the now dangling eyelet. This way, you can create a cascade of 3 to 4 clothes hangers stacked on top of each other.

Plastic cap: You can use this as a stopper or color marker at the top of the clothes hanger to identify matching garments (e.g., suits or ensembles).

Hidden Picture and Picture Frame Hooks
Want to hang a picture or a light fixture but don’t have the right hooks anymore?

Here’s how: Screw the cap onto the back of the frame so that the can’s eyelet is attached underneath (with the top part facing outwards).

Use: The eyelet is made of aluminum, flexible yet robust. The plastic cap protects the wall from scratches caused by the metal and ensures a secure hold.

📊 Advantages of this solution
Features: Purchased hooks, upcycled invention
Price: €2–5 each, €0 (waste)
Load-bearing capacity: Surprisingly high (aluminum won’t break)
Availability: Instantly available for home use
Ecological footprint: No plastic production, waste reduction

💡 Pro tip for appearance: To prevent the hooks from looking like “junk on the wall,” you can spray paint the finished handles (cap and eyelet) (e.g., matte black or gold). The result looks like an industrial design element. No one would suspect that this is a bottle cap.

Interestingly, the aluminum eyelet of the can is designed to withstand high pressure when opened and can easily withstand several kilograms of pulling force.

Would you like me to explain how you can make a practical plastic bag dispenser from these two parts, which you can discreetly hide in your pantry?