Stop Throwing Away Empty Toilet Paper Rolls - Here’s How to Use Them

Never throw away empty toilet paper rolls! Here are some genius ways to use empty toilet paper rolls in the home and garden. From art and craft ideas to DIY life hacks, there are so many things that can be done with these simple little cardboard tubes. This video will show you some of the best ways to reuse those bad boys.
As you may already know, we love to share tips and tricks to help people live a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. And the best part? These tips are practical and easy to implement.
So, stop throwing away empty toilet paper rolls and paper towel tubes! Give these awesome life hacks a try, and always think of some creative ways to use them.
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[@sewhealthy560]

I love this idea because we throw away way too much stuff. Before I throw away anything I try to see if there’s another use for it. For instance, before throwing away old clothes, I remove buttons, zipper, snaps etc. I use cardboard boxes as landscape material under mulch to prevent weeds and empty pill bottles, to store flower seeds, needles, those spare buttons and other small stuff. Now I can add this to my list of recycled items. I never thought of a use for toilet paper rolls. Thanks for the info.

[@cookie761]

I have Many people saving toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls for me because I am a worm farmer! I run them through my Shredder and make tiny crinkled pieces out of them and use them as bedding for my worms. It is also food for my Worms! This is a very good video. I will subscribe. One thing I like about it is that you are speaking in English and explaining what you're doing. You're not hurrying like others do!!!!!!! Thank you so much

[@kurtschatteman5193]

Those 'faster than light' speaking youtubers are indeed a pain in the ass. I like it calm and gentle.

[@suzanneh4275]

I do the same with my TP and PT rolls for my worm bin in my basement 😊

[@charles-ingvarjonsson7554]

I thought you shredded the worms

[@cookie761]

@@charles-ingvarjonsson7554 that would be messy and pretty much counterproductive! Thanks for your comment though. Lol!

[@janehutchison4635]

They are great at the back of a drawer. The drawer dividers never fit and always slide backward, but paper towel tubes keep them tucked up tight!

[@jjdjj5392]

When my kids were young, we built a fort out of toilet paper rolls! It kept them entertained for a while! They loved it!

[@donmadden7413]

While DJ'ing for years, I somehow ended up with hundreds of different kinds of cords that just made me nuts trying to find the one I need. When I saw the video months ago about TP rolls, it was like a gift from above. Now every single cord of various types is secure and orderly in TP rolls. Great idea!

[@cherylthompson6786]

Our local animal shelter collects PT and TP rolls for the gerbils and mice to sleep or play in. They also collect empty tissue boxes for small animal nesting. They also make a great playhouse for the smaller animals.

[@sbella1607]

Great idea!

[@whenindoubtmutemyownmouth5180]

Just like any cardboard product it can also be mulched up with water and compressed into a "log" that could be burned for heating.

[@nanszoo3092]

I've been prepping TP rolls for planting seeds this Spring, but instead of taping them, I am fitting them into my daily yogurt cups that would otherwise just be recycled. What I like about this idea is that I can just cut the rolls down the side instead of potentially stressing the plant when removing it from one pot or cell pack and replanting it into the garden beds. I figure by the time the plant is ready for the garden the cardboard will be ready for the compost too. I have a hard time moving the hose around sometimes so I already leave the small yogurt cups near new plants to catch rain or overspray from the hose and then I use that to water plants that need more frequent watering than the more established plants - always with a twig or leaf in them though so lizards and other beneficial critters won't drown in them when they also want a drink of water.

[@a.p.5429]

Newspaper rolled a couple of times and a drop of glue makes a better pot that dissolves easier.

[@gertduplessis7235]

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[@LindaM.DicksonMay22]

Great idea! I’m guessing that the cardboard hills moisture, too. The moist cardboard is probably good for young plants…keeping them damp longer. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ghostcounselor2]

If hoarding Empty rolls of various sizes from TP,paper towels,foil,etc etc and actually using them, was an Olympic sport…. My mother would be scooting away with the gold medal. I think she would deserve another one just for creativity! She used them for nearly everything this video mentioned plus some. She crocheted and used them to wind her yarn on and she also crocheted candles and then would be slipped over the rolls. When moving, they were an absolute must as much as boxes and tape. I swear there wasn’t anything she couldn’t come up with. She had a tall hamper sitting by back door for everyone (including guests) to umm “donate” to her obsession.😂

[@vheth5968]

Too Cute!!! We all have an Obsession. lol Bless Your Mama!!😍

[@RedPanda74]

I’ve known about a couple of these tricks for years, and can say they are so convenient to know! The roll on the wrapping paper one is invaluable!!

[@raymonddugan1672]

10:36 pm, I’ve used them as fillers when packing for a move. Sometimes you just need a little something as a filler for an empty space. The great thing is that you can vary the strength by varying the amount of paper used inside, they can even be used unfilled depending on the need of the space.

[@karenr.sternberg1920]

I used them in a shoe box to mail small plant cuttings to a friend;. Drop the cutting into the roll, pack the rolls upright in the box & cushion around it w/ paper or packing peanuts. The roll / tubes protects the cuttings from getting squished in the mail. The recipient, a fellow plant person, loved it & the cuttings arrived well protected.

[@gailfriedman1851]

When our Maltese dog was a puppy she used to shred the empty rolls- - -AFTER she pulled all the paper off and strung it through the house! I use many of the ideas and am currently using them to organize ribbons etc for crafting. I love the wrapping paper idea and the bird feeder idea. Thanks!

[@plantsoverpills1643]

With the exception of seedling pots and bird feeders, your ideas are good ones. I found the seedling pots just deteriorated way before I could set out them out in the garden and if one did make it to the garden, it would hinder the roots. I’ve seen a bird choke on a toilet roll. One of the most useful applications of these rolls is as collars for newly planted seedlings protecting them from cut or wire worms.

[@george6977]

Slugs probably love soggy toilet rolls.

[@tanyabrown9839]

I find them great for my vegetable seedlings as as vegetables grow fast they do not deuterate too early and I put a slash down the side of the toilet roll and take them out (depending on the veg) of there when putting my seedlings into the permanent positions

[@jamesvoigt7275]

If you consider your empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls clean enough, you might use them to help dry out the interior of reusable rubber gloves by inserting them inside damp gloves to increase air circulation.

[@mathangelaz5799]

I covered a tp roll with colored duct tape so it looks pretty. I put my curling iron tip inside to cool, after turning it off. No accidental burns!

[@joanbaczek2575]

And it didn’t catch the tube on fire?

[@mathangelaz5799]

@@joanbaczek2575 No, the curling iron isn’t hot enough to do that once it’s turned off. At least mine isn’t. I unplug it and immediately it begins to cool. I wouldn’t recommend putting an iron that is still on into a tp roll.

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

Wonderful ideas! Thank you! I do worm composting. The worms love to make moistened TP rolls their home. Once the rolls decompose, the worms eat them. 🐛💚😍💚🐛

[@johnacord5664]

They come in handy for making coil forms, D size battery cases. My first crystal radio's main coil used a toilet paper coated in shellac. worked fine.

[@sharonanderson6161]

Thank you for all clever suggestions on using toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls I appreciate the different ideas and you don’t feel like you’re wasting anything

[@villageidiot8718]

I've been using tp tubes for cord storage for several decades. I cover them with packing tape to strength them. Lately, I'm feeding them through a crosscut paper shredder and adding them to the garden for the worms.

[@susielong9805]

I've been doing most of these for years!! Thanks for the video. I sent it to family and friends ☺️

[@sueshow401]

Scrap the down thumb ...my mistake (longer false nails can strike before you know it !)

[@michaelcesco2970]

I really like the one about using the tp roll as an attachment for my cars vacuum cleaner. Great idea !

[@michaelcesco2970]

The next time you empty a can of Pringles potato chips, use the top, ( or bottom), to glue to tp rolls. Makes a nice holder for pens and pencils.

[@tracytuten5116]

We're camping people so I stick my dryer lent in them and use them to start campfires with. Works great!

[@bobbiejothomas681]

OMG I don't think I've seen so many great ideas on one video before!😁 I'm so very impressed 😉😊 thank you and please keep these awesome videos coming!

[@larryboysen5911]

I use those rolls when I pack small items such as mini toy cars, figurines, or costume jewelry, especially for shipping in a larger box. Wrap the item in tissue paper or paper towel, insert into roll and bingo...a neat container to prevent damage. Also useful to protect projecting parts of larger pieces in shipment.

[@peacefulrhythms9027]

Woooow I'll try this

[@zoeyanaqvi-zn7482]

nice idea

[@vheth5968]

Good Idea!!!

[@DL-oq6nq]

Good video. For the firestarters, I've been doing something similar. I keep putting folded up rolls into 1 roll that stays unfolded. When there are enough to keep them tight so as to not fall out, use a serrated blade to cut into discs. Then add some lint AND petroleum jelly (Vaseline). Put them into a good storage because they're messy.

[@Simplylisette]

I am a quilter and have lots of fabrics. To avoid creases I roll my fabrics and slip the tubes over them to keep them crease free and tidy. It makes looking through my stash easier as well.

[@mayamaven]

I am an artist trained in basic conservation practices, and a quilter, too. Please don't leave your fabrics in contact with the toilet paper rolls for more than a month or two. Brown paper is acidic and becomes more acidic as it ages. This acid will migrate into your fabrics and discolor them, pretty quickly in fact. Best wishes.

[@saraw5942]

Of all the ideas, like home usage of throw away trash, this is one of the best, thank you!

[@bhanani5480]

That Firestarter tip is a good idea, you get to use both the cardboard and lint instead of throwing in the rubbish. I wonder though once the fire gets going, will it smell like laundry because of the lint?

[@domiro8156]

Love, just love creative and practical ideas.... Thank you!!!!!

[@jaye6568]

Clever and creative. I like the bird feeder and seedlings ideas using empty toilet paper rolls.

[@dogsareawomansbestfriend]

I saved tiolet paper for puppies to play with, now I have more ideas to use them. Thanks!

[@carnivorecaveman]

According to my experience, the empty roll of toilet paper is excellent for sliding onto the handle of a hot pan and holding it from there. (Obviously for this you have to squeeze the paper roll and it will deform, but who cares?). Because it is an excellent heat insulator! One such paper ball can be used dozens of times before it is completely destroyed, I say this from my own experience! And it is much more convenient to use this than to wrap a towel around the handle of the baking pan on occasion, or to always put special plastic gloves on our hands.

[@auroramacalanda7944]

Thank you for sharing!

[@larrywakeman4371]

WONDERFUL fun simple odl fashioned crafts like when I was little 50 years ago! THANK YOU!!!! Kim

[@carikshawn4201]

Years ago a girlfriend of mine was getting married. I made her gown and her veil. I used an empty oatmeal box and cut it down, covered it with the fabric from her gown and gathered veil fabric and sewed it in to tighten it. It was gorgeous and so was her gown.

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

For the fire starting one, if you take a candle that you have at home and melt it and then pour it in the tube with the dryer lint, you will be more likely to have a good fire because when you start TV roll on fire, and you just have the lint without anything, the lint will burn fast so there's no guarantee that your fire is going to take.But if you have wax all throughout that and within your toilet or your lint dryer lint, it stays lit on fire longer so giving your campfire a better chance of starting

[@lindix340]

I have always used cardboard egg cartons with lint and wax. With the t.p. roll crayons will do the trick with less mess than wax.

[@melbalangston211]

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[@MrTomcat1941]

A note on another use for rollers. If you can get your hands on those huge cardboard rollers that are used for rolls of fabric in fabric stores, you can use them for storage to roll doilies, table runners, small table cloths and other linens so there is no crease/fold mark on the cloth. Then cover with plastic or an old sheet.

[@selinaketefa1345]

Excellent idea

[@yvettejames601]

Thanks for all your ideas on the tollet roles!!!!! Thanks very much such great ideas

[@cathykruger4059]

Take 2 toilet rolls and slip one over each side of your coat hanger and i hang my cardigans on the hanger and dont get those humps on the shoulders. I also use the larger rolls to roll my Christmas lights on & no tangled up lights. I enjoyed watching this video. ❤most appreciated.🙏😁😘

[@antonettefernandes4095]

Thanks for your ideas God bless you

[@LillikoiSeed]

Great ideas! Also, impeccable timing. I have seeds that need planting, and this is the perfect solution. Thanks!

[@kraven8864]

So much brilliance in one little video.

[@marisamanley5834]

Thank you for sharing I learned a lot today 👍

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much I really really appreciate your time and effort to bring us all these amazing ideas to use toilet paper holder’s rather than being thrown away. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@tebelshaw9486]

Try putting some in the cup holders of your car to hold sunglasses, etc in place. 😎

[@lucilledaub5991]

Great uses for toilet paper rolls.

[@shashanksoman1645]

Excellent tips indeed!

[@zenyrells7805]

thanks for sharing

[@shamiratalwar9779]

Thank you 👍⭐️

[@lynnbooysen2540]

For small gifts. Fold the ends into the centre, put in gift. Fold opposite end in. Wrap with wasabi tape and label for the person to receive the gift. Thanks for ALL these great ideas.

[@sharonsmithcambridge176]

I knew that they were good for something!! From time to timeI have been saving mine.😊

[@michaelfred8848]

I saved one the other day,but didn’t know why.l told my wife about it and she thinks I’m nuts because I also save jars especially if they have prisims on them.I liked the idea of wrapping cords in them and labeling them 😊

[@dorabarkley6335]

I craft and I buy trim, ribbon, string beads, sequins etc I’ve found they’re great as holders - everything stays in place and I can see what I have

[@dorothywarner8141]

Works for me, too

[@fetorresandrin6480]

Thanks for shearing 😮❤

[@alienonion4636]

For the wrapping paper keeper you can use the very same tube to cut your paper with most types of paper. It makes a nice even cut. For the fire starters I've added wax from burned out candles then wrapping in advert paper. I love these for cord keepers and have them on things like my clothing iron and slow cooker. If a cord won't stay put in the tube just cut a slit and slide the plug into it and there you have it.

[@LetsDoARecap]

Great ways to repurpose the toilet paper roll. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@cw4545]

Very nice ideas!!!❤👍🏾

[@widowswatch6610]

Wow!!!! I had no idea……Great ideas….

[@viaja3569]

First creative hack video I’ve ever liked. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@seaofmadness2622]

You can also cut them in sections paint them and use for napkin rings. Make a summery design for a barbeque or Christmas dinner you can paint them green and red or even put stickers on them 😊🎄☃️ 🌞 🌊

[@masanzukipingili3654]

Wonderful experience!

[@sandisuchey]

Most informative video on what to do with empty rolls! Thank you!

[@JoyHomeRemedies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@karinlearned7150]

Brilliant!...who knew👍🙂

[@gracedaniel8216]

Great suggestions! Will try some.n. Thank you!

[@k.m.5819]

Nice video thanks 😊 Some of these I knew about and do 👏😊

[@ritaramrathan839]

Thanks for this idea

[@joycebhembe587]

Useful tips! Thanks.

[@jd-pw8yv]

I roll up unused/excess wrapping paper and put them inside long tubes to prevent their squishing or crumpling

[@CMarie404]

This video popped up and I decided to go for it and give it a watchl. Nicely done! These ideas are quite useful, thanks! Subscribed :)

[@angelataylor3822]

They make good fireplace logs I used them for my old fireplace after stuffing them with news paper

[@ABKhan_]

Alhumdullilah Masha Allah great ideas

[@leslygibbs5343]

Thank you! I love the ideas for the cords and crafting ideas as being a hands on grandma this is a great help. Also, the vacuum one for my windows oh and the bird seed one I can add to my bird cage for my birds as a little special treat 😉

[@lealascott3634]

THANKS A LOT I'VE LEARN A LOT

[@dorissanmiguel5805]

Thanks for your great ideas. Will share

[@toscalibralato5497]

Ive used TP rolls for many years to keep my fishing gear in place they are great for keeping hooks or fishing line sinkers just about everytthing they are very useful regards Sth Australia

[@siameseire]

Thankyou! 😊

[@shaylajay190]

GREAT IDEAS❤❤️❕

[@angelaldavid3235]

Love the seedling pot❤️

[@lanetower3411]

Doesn’t work

[@agemoth]

I LOVE the bird feeder idea ! I bought some peanut butter recently for a recipe but I don't usually eat it much. But now I need to get bird seed too ! Lol

[@Alright397]

Yay

[@venusyard1210]

I love it 💓😍

[@peteypickles3262]

Good ideas! Reminds me of my days as a Girl Scout....LOL! But actually there are some pretty useful suggestions here. Thanks!

[@heidi2927]

I use them to wrap my Christmas string lights around to prevent them tangling before storing away.

[@thisisme3238]

Just found your channel...liked some of your ideas for TP rolls as well as PT rolls. Needless to say, you just got yourself a new subscriber!

[@deliabotha7187]

You can also tear them up and mix them in your soil when you plant. Reduces landfill waste

[@jerrykeenan1848]

Thanks

[@kpc9602]

🤩SO CLEVER!!

[@jonerickson2358]

Gray or brown cardboard tubes make THE BEST COMPOST. I have an office shredder so I just cut the tube and send it through the shredder. Put it on the bottom of the pot or plastic tray. It holds water and by next year, it falls apart and becomes soil.

[@normlor]

I LOVE THESE FOR HALLOWEEN AS THEY MAKE GREAT FLOATING SCARY CANDLES USING TEALITES!!

[@cookie761]

I just watched this very wonderful video again. I also sent it off to three people that I don't think I sent it to last time. But maybe I did. They can watch it again! It was good! I do have another idea for you. I have some remote holders which are wonderful to have, But some narrower things fall down in the areas. I don't just have remotes in these holders of course!. I have 3 of them on tables to the left and right of my recliner. I cut toilet paper rolls the height of each of the areas that I wanted to have certain things in. Then I painted them all black and stuck them in the spots to totally fill up each area... It keeps things from falling down and they don't even show if you paint them black. I wish I could send you a pictures but I don't have an email address. It's hard to explain how to do it.

[@achladhawan5871]

👌wonderful ideas👌

[@simonesmucker525]

I like the one on clothes hangers especially for rayon blouses

[@lindix340]

Love the fire starter idea! You can also cut eye holes in the rolls and put a glow stick inside, place in shrubbery in your yard for an eerie Halloween effect.

[@howardjohnson2138]

Super!!!!! Thanks

[@patmonye6127]

Thank you.

[@jolenecastillo5050]

Thank you nice viedo,

[@florences2153]

Great!...

[@dead_or_alive2649]

You can also throw them into you garden in fall and they will be broke down before spring planting. The worms love it so much I swear they call their friends.

[@lisanidog8178]

I use TP a rolls in my art. I stuff them with shredded paper, top and bottom them with cardboard and put either animal pictures or stickers along with either beads, or borders or gem stickers and I put a topper on it which can be anything. Then I like to put them on a shelf or window sill. I even have a couple Halloween ones I made. I think I have about 10 so far. Or I’ll unroll the TP roll, cut it in strips, paper punch, cut through he middle and I have TP roll borders I can paint. Or I’ll take the roll and paper punch and use the punches on my art. And my favorite is using the roll after tin foil is gone. I cut them down and make several pieces from that roll. And Since it’s stiff I don’t have to stuff them just top and bottom with cardboard.

[@angelamaxwell59]

You can use then with acrilic painting textures by cutting them like the cat toy! Thanks for the video❤️

[@PenelopePitstop888]

Cool;subscribed!

[@anneowen2416]

You can use them as casings to make sidewalk chalk too

[@evelynwaga2004]

Good job...nice idea