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Tins should stack on one another

About 50% of tins in this country are fine. The other 50% are evil nuisances. Why? You can't stack 'em.

Guilty parties so far:

Tesco value pineapple
Tesco value baked beans
Tesco value chopped tomatoes
Heinz baked beans
(list under construction)

Come on people, is this really so hard.

/rant ;)
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  • simmed wrote: »
    Tesco value pineapple
    Tesco value baked beans
    Tesco value chopped tomatoes
    Heinz baked beans
    (list under construction)

    Please, no more! We've got the point without you having to list half the tins in this country.
  • you can add Heinz Farmers Market, plum tomato and basil soup to your list.;)
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • CKhalvashi
    CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite
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    I know, it's annoying.

    Put non-stackable, stackable then non again generally works.

    CK
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  • Hi,

    you could stack like this:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRJs-QzKK8J815zQQbUNEcU2DI-JUuYKrXf8nZ5z_8ybDHJe6w

    or stack fat tin, thin tin, fat tin.
  • williham
    williham Posts: 1,223 Forumite
    This used to really annoy me working in a supermarket, hard to make the tin aisle look good. /geekiness over
  • Azari
    Azari Posts: 4,317 Forumite
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    The pressed aluminium tins generally stack perfectly because they can be easily made to do that.

    The cans formed from sheet steel generally don't as they have a rim at the top and bottom that is a necessary artefact of the manufacturing process.

    I suspect that aluminium is not suitable for products that are significantly acidic.
    There are two types of people in the world: Those that can extrapolate information.
  • Don't forget the Uranium-235 tins, they don't stack very well at all.
  • JCS1
    JCS1 Posts: 5,336 Forumite
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    You can buy a gadget from Lakeland to make the tins stack:

    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/23022/Stac-a-Can
  • kermitfrog
    kermitfrog Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    JCS1 wrote: »
    You can buy a gadget from Lakeland to make the tins stack...

    You can do the same thing cheaper by putting a coaster between the cans. Glue two together if they're not thick enough, cut down to size if too big.
  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    I see your Tesco value tins and raise you a corned beef tin :)

    For stackabilty nightmare time how about Fray Bentos steak pies?

    Dave
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