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🐦 Watch the birds flock to your DIY feeder!
🧼 7. Holder for Plastic Grocery Bags
Stuffing plastic bags into a drawer? Use an empty toilet paper roll to keep them contained.
How to use it:
- Simply roll or stuff several bags into the tube.
- Keep it in your kitchen, car, or utility closet for easy access.
🛍️ A great way to reuse both plastic bags and cardboard rolls!
🎄 8. Holiday Crafts & Decorations
TP rolls are a favorite among crafters for holiday DIYs. You can turn them into Christmas ornaments, Halloween decorations, Easter bunnies, or Valentine’s hearts.
Craft ideas:
- Advent calendar (number and decorate 24 rolls!)
- Christmas crackers
- Paper tube snowmen or reindeer
- Halloween bats or spooky eyes
🎨 Great activity for kids, rainy days, or budget-friendly holiday fun.
🧽 9. Vacuum Cleaner Hack
Use a cardboard roll as a custom nozzle for your vacuum to get into tight corners or clean small areas like keyboards, car vents, or window tracks.
How to use it:
- Flatten one end of the roll or shape it into a narrow funnel.
- Slide it onto the vacuum hose for a makeshift crevice tool.
💡 It’s flexible, so you can mold it into any shape you need!
✂️ 10. Keep Wrapping Paper from Unrolling
Annoyed by wrapping paper that keeps unrolling in the closet? Toilet paper rolls to the rescue.
How to use it:
- Cut the roll lengthwise.
- Slip it over your wrapping paper roll like a sleeve.
- It’ll hold everything neatly in place until you’re ready to use it.
🎁 No more torn edges or paper chaos!
Final Thoughts
It’s amazing what a little cardboard tube can do, right? That toilet paper roll may seem disposable, but with a touch of creativity, it becomes a tool for organization, crafting, gardening, and more.
Not only are you cutting down on waste, but you’re also finding smart, budget-friendly ways to tackle everyday household challenges. So next time you finish a roll—don’t toss it. Repurpose it!
♻️ One small roll. Endless possibilities.
Want printable craft instructions or a kids’ project version of this guide? Let me know, and I’ve got you covered!