Recycling your household waste is an excellent way to help protect the environment.
It is everyone’s responsibility to use their creativity to reuse and revalue waste.
What if it was possible to transform used toilet paper rolls? Here are 12 ways to turn them into something useful.
Toilet paper is an essential item in the household basket. Its consumption is high but also the number of waste produced after using this paper.
Thanks to ingenious ideas, it is possible to transform these used toilet paper rolls into magnificent vases, pen holders or scarf holders…
12 Practical Uses for Toilet Paper Rolls
1. Decorative mirror
Add some beautiful decoration to your wall with this stylish mirror. You can do this by cutting the toilet paper roll into small circles, then paint them in the color of your choice and stick them to the edge of the mirror like shown in the photo above.
2. Toy parking lot
To properly store your children’s cars you will need a large box, then stick the toilet paper rolls in rows until the box is full as in the photo above. You can paint the tubes or leave them as is, it’s up to you.
Once the glue is dry, you will have a toy garage for your children.
It’s a perfectly nifty way to keep your child’s toy cars tidy and in one place.
3. Small plant pot
This tip is perfect for plant and gardening enthusiasts. Take a roll of toilet paper and turn it into a seed starter. This is perfect for planting because over time the cardboard decomposes in the soil.
With these handy seed starters, you’ll have a beautiful garden in no time!
4. Pen pot
This simple method will allow you to store your pens, thanks to toilet paper rolls, you will be able to easily create pen holders while saving money.
A pretty masterpiece, practical and easy to design!
5. Natural Pen Pot
If you prefer a more natural look, this is the tip for you. All you have to do is find some wooden twigs in your garden that you will stick on the rollers as in the photo.
It’s a great way to bring nature into your home!
6. Bird feeder
Simply cover the toilet paper roll with peanut butter and coat it with birdseed. Then hang the roll on a branch of a tree in the garden and the birds will love it.
7. Cable Organizer
Cables are often dropped randomly under the desk, for a better visual and for added safety, simply store the individual cables in a roll of toilet paper.
You can decorate them with ribbon or wrapping paper… It’s the perfect way to keep your threads untangled!
8. Spool of thread
Wind your different threads around an empty toilet paper roll to prevent them from getting mixed up with the rest of your wool so you will have created a thread spool in no time.
9. Scarf Organizer
Do you have a lot of scarves? Place the used toilet paper rolls in your drawer, then put your scarves there. Not only will this method make storage easier for you, but they will also be quite visible when needed.
You can also use this idea for ties.
10. Wrapping paper clip
To prevent the wrapping paper from being unraveled after use, place a used roll around it. It’s extremely practical!
11. Gift boxes
Create a small gift box to hold small gifts for your loved ones and friends, decorate as you see fit… more details in the photo above.
12. Castle
What’s better than a craft session with your children, not only do you help them develop their creativity but you also give them lessons about recycling and the environment from a young age. A good way to combine business with pleasure.
Scissors, glue, colored pencils are the tools you need to create a cute princess castle from toilet paper rolls.