11 Hacks To Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls

May 16, 2018

You can't exactly get through your day without using toilet paper at least once. It's just human nature. But no matter how little paper you use when you hit the bathroom, eventually the roll runs out and you're left with a 4-inch tube of cardboard.

So what do you do with it?

Sure, you can toss it in the trash or recycling bin and go on with your day, but here's a little secret - toilet paper rolls are actually extremely versatile. Turns out being a short cylinder made of thin flexible cardboard is a good thing after all!

So before you toss your next empty roll, give one of these hacks a try. You never know which tip ends up being a lifesaver for your home!
 

Mirrors are another little device we use almost every day without a second thought, even if it's just for a quick glance before we rush off to work or school. But some small hanging mirrors have no decorative borders and can look small and bland on your wall.

Give your favorite mirror a makeover! Trim a toilet paper tube into small discs, paint them, and glue them together. When you attach them to your mirror, it will look like a great big flower on your wall!
 

Tired of stepping over (or on) your child's favorite toys because there is just no good place to put them? Toilet paper tubes are the perfect size for a lot of toy cars, so save up a bunch and wall them off with cardboard or wood boards until you can make a nifty garage for your little ones!
 

Though it might not look like it, cardboard is actually biodegradable, especially when it's planted in soil and given water. As such, tucking your new plants in a cardboard mini-pot can help them start growing strong!
 

This one can help both at home and at the office! Glue rolls to a thick, flat sheet of cardboard to keep your pencils, highlighters, scissors, and other office supplies organized and uncluttered. You can make the tray as big or as little as you want, and can paint the rolls to match the room's decor!
 

Want to bring a little touch of the outdoors inside? Scrounge up some twigs from outside and glue them to the outside of toilet paper rolls to give your pencil holder a rustic, forestry feel!
 

Want to attract some birds to your backyard? Coat the outside of a tube in peanut butter and cover it with a thick layer of seeds. The wide diameter of a toilet paper roll is large enough to fit over many branches and twigs.
 

We live in a technology-fueled world today, which means we have a lot of cords around us. Chargers, extension cords, headphones, you name it. And no matter how much we try to separate the cords and keep them neat, they always end up mixed and knotted together.

But now, they can be folded up and slipped into a toilet paper tube that's small enough to show you just what's held inside. You won't even have to untangle them!
 

Those of you who knit or do other crafts know that yarn can be an even bigger hassle than cords. It's thin and knots easily, and you often need to work with a lot of it at once.

But if you tightly wrap the excess around a toilet paper tube, it can work like a miniature skein!
 

Do you like to accessorize? Those loose, flowy scarves look gorgeous but actually finding the one you want is a hassle if you have enough. Eventually, they just bury each other, but organizing them seems impossible.

But scrunching and squeezing the fabric into toilet paper rolls can solve those problems! The tubes are short enough to stand up in most drawers, so you can look at all your scarves at once!
 

Wrapping presents is fun, but unless you're wrapping something huge or have about fifty gifts to give, you're not going to use the whole roll at once. Thankfully, a toilet paper tube fits over most wrapping paper rolls to keep the loose sheets from unraveling and making a mess!
 

Have a bracelet or a pair of earrings to give to someone and can't find a small box? Flatten a toilet paper tube and fold in the ends. It makes a sturdy container that is easy to decorate!

Are these little hacks things that could help you in your everyday life? Do you know someone who could use these ideas?