Amathini we-tinyplate ephuzi aphuzi ajwayele ukusetshenziselwa ukugcina itiye, ikhofi, amakhukhi nokunye ukudla, futhi angasetshenziselwa umhlobiso. Amathini e-tin enziwe nge-tinplate ajwayele ukusetshenziswa njengezinto zokupakisha empilweni yansuku zonke. Banokubekwa uphawu okuhle nokuphumula okuhle, basetshenziselwa ukugcina izinto futhi bavimbela ukukhulisa, futhi basetshenziswa kabanzi embonini yezinto ezibonakalayo.