Fun DIY Hacks For Beer Drinkers

#1 How To Repurpuse Those Empty Beer Cans

Got leftover beer cans? Of course you do.

Whether you hoarded them as a physical record of collegiate imbibing or just forgot to toss your leftovers in the recycle bin, now is time to do something useful with all that aluminum. We've rounded up some ways to breathe new life into your old beer cans, ranging from the ridiculously easy to super advanced. Cheers.

#2 Beer Can Chicken

Open your favorite can of beer, clean your chicken and season it with your favorite mixture of salts, butter, bread crumbs, or packaged powders. Place the chicken upright on the open can and set on the grill top. It will cook to a juicy golden brown in about 45 minutes on medium heat. The beer helps it maintain it's juices as it cooks from the inside out as well as from the heat of the grill to crisp up that skin.

#3 Tiki Torch

Fill your empty can with some olive oil. Get a cotton cloth, roll it into a 7 inch sphere, and dip it in the oil, then place it through the tab opening hole and into the can. The tab will hold the wick you made in place upright. Light it, and you have an easy torch that will burn for about 2 hours.

#4 Exhaust Pipe Hack

Save yourself some cash instead of taking it to a body shop! simple tools and materials from a hardware store to fix your leaky exhaust pipe yourself, by cutting open an empty can and sliding it over top of the leak.

#5 Beer Can Popcorn Maker

No joke. It really works. Just cut a square about 3 inches wide in a can and lift the slap upwards instead of cutting it off. Place olive oil (about 3 tablespoons) and a chunk of butter in the can along with 2 tablespoons of salt. Add 2-3 ounces of fresh popping corn, place the can on an open stove top or outside grill, and get ready for some hot buttery popcorn!

#6 Grease Disposal Container

Instead of ruining your plumbing by putting grease down the drain or letting it get on your counter, use a beer to keep your kitchen clean.

#7 Beer Can Furniture

With a little bit a duct tape or better yet, a glue gun, you too can become a beer can artisan and build yourself some furniture. Make a chair, sofa, tables, just about anything. Make sure you clean out the cans first and throw some cushions on top for comfy sitting. Surprisingly, this is very sturdy.

#8 Soda Can Sleeve Disguises

Easy. Cut off the top and the bottom of any soda can, then slit it apart with a blade or cutters. Slide it over your can of beer, and you can take your beer anyplace they allow soda. Great for outdoor activities.

#9 Beer Can Wreath

Get a foam circle from the craft store, use your glue gun, your favorite beer empty, and just hot glue your cans around the styrofoam circle. Add a second layer on top the same way, but space the cans slightly apart so they overlap a bit. Add a bow or ornament, and you have a redneck wreath!

#10 Beer Can Lantern

With an Exacto knife and a candle you can make a lantern that's perfect for summertime camping. Take your knife and begin cutting straight slices from top to bottom, about 1/2 inch apart, around your can. Squash the can about 1/3 of the way down until it bulges out. Cut off the bottom with your knife, place a candle in the round piece you cut off, place it under the can and WOW, a super cool lantern!

#11 Soda Cup Disguise

Another tricky way to keep your beer flowing when it's against policy, like sporting events, or concerts. Bring your beer with you on the sneak by stuffing it in a restaurant soda cup without anyone being the wiser.

#13 Beer Can Flower Bouquet: Make a beautiful flower display out of your beer cans by following this simple tutorial. So easy, and so creative, you'll be proud to put it on display.