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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Some cool ideas here:
http://www.oureveryd...ampaign=scribol

[mariaandrea]

I haven't seen the tubeless tp rolls yet, but that's a simple and brilliant idea. Until then, I love some of the ideas in that article and can't believe I haven't done any of them myself.

I particularly like the cord organizer, pants hanger, napkin storage, bird feeder and grocery bag holder. You could even make them look decent by gluing or wrapping paper scraps or contact paper on the tubes. I'm actually going to do these things. Thanks!

[MakingCents]

I've done many of these things, made rainsticks, used them as fire kindling etc. But my favorite thing I ever did with them was make a huge maze for my hampster. I just taped a bunch of them together and cut holes in some and he had a huge maze to play in. He loved it!

[Mon-Jes]

I would really be careful with using toilet paper tubes for items like napkins or pens, anything that you have to touch really. It's possible when you took a second handful of paper off the roll while in the bathroom, if you inadvertently touched it the side of the roll or what have you, that you got some not so nice things on it. Remember, toilet paper isn't foolproof, and you don't have to consciously get anything icky on your hand to actually have it on there, if that makes sense--it can get through the toilet paper when you wipe. Sorry if that's gross, but it's true.

Paper towel tubes, though, hey, go for it.

[mariaandrea]

Mon-Jes, on 08 January 2012 - 12:32 AM, said:

I would really be careful with using toilet paper tubes for items like napkins or pens, anything that you have to touch really. It's possible when you took a second handful of paper off the roll while in the bathroom, if you inadvertently touched it the side of the roll or what have you, that you got some not so nice things on it. Remember, toilet paper isn't foolproof, and you don't have to consciously get anything icky on your hand to actually have it on there, if that makes sense--it can get through the toilet paper when you wipe. Sorry if that's gross, but it's true.

Paper towel tubes, though, hey, go for it.

Excellent point. I was thinking of paper towel tubes for the things I want to do just because I think toilet paper tubes would be too small, but I hadn't really thought it out all the way. Things.. uh... "germs"... fly around the bathroom. That's why we aren't supposed to leave toothbrushes out on a bathroom counter, so that makes perfect sense. No tp tube re-use for me. They can go decompose in a landfill.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Paper towels are a waste of a good tree. It's better to use cloth towels instead.

[MakingCents]

But germs don't live forever. Yes, a germ may get on the toilet paper tube but after a few days, with nothing to culture the germ it will die. Then you should be safe to use the toilet paper tubes. :)

[msterees]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 08 January 2012 - 03:30 AM, said:

Paper towels are a waste of a good tree. It's better to use cloth towels instead.

I like the idea of using these cardboard rolls to start seeds. You can use cloth towels instead of paper towels when you are cleaning, but newspaper also works well for cleaning glass and mirrors.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

msterees, on 11 January 2012 - 05:59 AM, said:

newspaper also works well for cleaning glass and mirrors.

They do work the best, agreed
but
keep a damp cloth nearby; news ink will be all over your hands.

[magickat]

There really are some great ideas there. At the moment mine either get put in with the recycling or used as cat toys! I remember I was always very creative with using the tubes for all sorts of things as a child :)

[zararina]

The hamster toy idea was cute. Lol
So nice to know all those ideas hot to reuse cardboard rolls. We could really be creative and resourceful with all those ideas. It could be a stylist pen or pencil holder and can be use for more recycling projects at school.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Fasten one to a small stick, put sticky tape on it backwards, and use it for a hair/lint remover from clothes.

[MakingCents]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 12 January 2012 - 10:40 AM, said:

Fasten one to a small stick, put sticky tape on it backwards, and use it for a hair/lint remover from clothes.

I used to do that all time! Although now it seems just as east to wrap the sticky tape around my hand :)

[Jessi]

Ooo, I really love the glove drying idea. I've seen a lot of the others, like crafts with kids, but speeding up drying gloves is a really practical, useful idea for wintertime.

[rbaker_59]

This idea would also work to dry tennis shoes after washing them. All you would have to do is stick the tube down into the shoe to absorb the moisture so it would dry faster.

[MakingCents]

I saw someone on pinterest who had an entire board pinned for repurposing toilet paper rolls. Someoneused paint and modpoge go make like 3D wall art. It looked really cool and you couldnt' even tell it was a tp roll.

[Hysssss-teria]

I love the Christmas light storage idea best -- brilliant!!!

I used empty TP rolls for years to make my seedling pots when we lived where we could have a garden. Whatever was left went for fireplace kindling.

We have a Blue and Gold Macaw and I make all of her toys. Parrots tear stuff up -- it’s in their job description. I save cardboard rolls to incorporate into Jayde’s homemade toys. They are SUCH fun to rip apart, and each one keeps her happily occupied for awhile.

Sometimes I just stuff one between the bars of the cage. She likes grabbing those up in a claw so that she can hold it herself while systematically shredding it up.

[steph84]

I usually just save them up for my recycling bin, but msterees' idea to use them and start up seeds is a fabulous idea. I will probably use paper towel rolls for that though since most of the stuff I grow in my garden is edible.