Don't toss that tube--make it work!
Sturdy cardboard cylinders are handy household helpers!
Paper towels, TP, and even wrapping paper comes wound around a handy-dandy cardboard tube. But don’t toss it in the recycling bin—there are hundreds of ways to use it around the house. Here are my 5 faves.
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1. Give leather boots a leg up.
Tie three paper towel tubes together and stand them in your boots to keep the...Read More » -
2. Protect your Rick Springfield poster.
Wrap your treasured old posters by rolling them up and storing them in...Read More » -
3. Corral your cords.
Use toilet paper tubes to tidy up the tangle of cords around your computer or...Read More » -
4. Give a gift.
Fill any size tube with candy or toys and tie the ends with colorful ribbons....Read More » -
5. Delight dinner party guests.
Cut the tubes into two-inch-wide sections, then use metallic paint, stickers,...Read More »