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Have You Found a New Way to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls...

... wrapping paper rolls and all the other carboard rolls?

From the lens How to Reuse Paper Rolls.

If you know any new way of reusing TP rolls, and you don't see it listed on this page, please leave it here so everyone can use it!
And tell us: Reusing, recycling or wasting? What is your choice when this question is asked?

  • BillHouston May 22, 2012 @ 12:13 am | delete
    These are some great ideas... My wife and I already reuse our TP rolls to sort our Xmas tree lights as you mentioned, but we look forward to utilizing more of your suggestions soon, thanks!
  • desertdarlene May 17, 2012 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Wow, what a lot of great ideas here! I choose reusing!
  • fdurham May 11, 2012 @ 2:24 pm | delete
    Some creative and useful ideas here. I had not thought of using paper rolls for curlers but I can see how it works. Thanks for sharing.
  • little-devil May 11, 2012 @ 9:32 am | delete
    never thought you could do so much with cardboard rolls....great ideas!!!!
  • sellhousefastusa May 8, 2012 @ 2:35 am | delete
    Not sure if my comment went through so doing it again, ( The tips presented here with what to do with those rolls were eye opening and some I can see employing them )
  • sellhousefastusa May 8, 2012 @ 2:33 am | delete
    Some interesting ideas given here thanks for the tips
  • May 3, 2012 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    My pet gerbils love the home made crackers we make for them inside an empty toilet paper roll, you put a treat inside like their favorite cereal, then wrap it with kitchen towelling and voila! A delicious treat to keep them busy with!
  • SellClean May 3, 2012 @ 11:09 am | delete
    I thought they were just good for pretending to trumpet! haha Great lens! Thank you!
  • glutenallergy Apr 25, 2012 @ 9:08 am | delete
    I recently learned about using an empty roll for storing cords. Works great for that! Thanks for sharing these other ideas.
  • KateHon Apr 22, 2012 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    I thought I knew some good ways to reuse TP rolls, but you have blown me out of the water -- hats off!! This was a fascinating lens, with many ideas I will put into immediate use! Thanks so much!! Great job!!
  • tonigrundstrom Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:23 am | delete
    Who knew there were so many ways to reuse a toilet paper roll. Blessed.
  • Steve_Kaye Apr 17, 2012 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    Yes! Thank you for these many helpful ideas. This is a remarkable article.
  • getwellsoon Apr 5, 2012 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    Some great ideas here! Some I wouldn't ever use, but a few are golden. Thank you!
  • oiloflife Apr 4, 2012 @ 3:44 am | delete
    That is wonderful! Looks like a lot of fun :)
  • ElectricCarBuff Mar 30, 2012 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    You've had me fascinated for ages here! Reusing and recycling I love. This is great because I always throw them out. Thanks for the great ideas.
  • mnov5534 Mar 28, 2012 @ 1:33 am | delete
    Very creative lens, I've got some great ideas now, thanks for sharing!! :-)
  • tw006e6375 Mar 18, 2012 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Some rodent pets need toilet paper rolls for two purposes one to use a tunnels that substitute for burrows, the other is so that they can gnore them to wear their teeth down. They get through quiet a few of these items in a week so dont through your toilet roll spools away give them to someone that needs them for their rodents.Tom
  • drinkbiogif Mar 16, 2012 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    That is one heck of a list. I like the cord holder myself.
  • brynimagire Mar 13, 2012 @ 6:48 am | delete
    Nice lens ! Thanks for sharing!
  • mivey8 Mar 10, 2012 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    You really have some great idea for the paper rolls. I think this is a great lens. I am new here and if I knew how to squid like it, I surely would.
  • Rosaquid Mar 7, 2012 @ 10:16 am | delete
    Great info. Thanks!
  • casquid Mar 6, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    Who knew? Every time I look for ideas for crafts an engenious Squidoo Lensmaster has ore! Thank you!!
  • LazyEasyFun Mar 6, 2012 @ 3:46 am | delete
    Thanks for letting me in your roll heaven. Your tips and ideas are great and those paper roll characters are too cute! great lens!
  • rnhealthinfo Mar 5, 2012 @ 1:09 am | delete
    So many amazing ways to reuse paper rolls and creative! Love the pillow boxes and will have to keep this for reference. Thanks for sharing it.
  • PoeticChristian Feb 29, 2012 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    Great lens and great ideas but I already have lots of projects I have to start soon. Thanks for sharing.
  • kevingomes13 Feb 28, 2012 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Great lens. I always feel bad throwing these away, now I can see the many uses for it
  • VisFeminea Feb 25, 2012 @ 7:04 am | delete
    I just Recycled two Paper Rolls and I was thinking that I have to find new ways to Reuse Paper Rolls and that it would be so Cool if there would be One Site with Lots of Ideas. And here it is!!! THX!
  • carlbattack9 Feb 17, 2012 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Using loo rolls as hair rollers, who would have thought!
  • Pinkchic18 Feb 13, 2012 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    Great idea! This would be a good way to keep kids busy too (with the instruments out of paper rolls) and it'd be inexpensively too :)
  • mihgasper Feb 11, 2012 @ 4:53 am | delete
    Astonishing lens. So many ideas I am afraid I will go out of paper rolls... Thumbs up!
  • weeblytutorials Feb 8, 2012 @ 11:59 am | delete
    This lens is frickin awesome! Thank you!
  • howtotextagirlyoulike Feb 7, 2012 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Those are some great uses for toilet rolls.
  • Feb 4, 2012 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Great ideas. I have to make tissue box and paper rolls dolls with my granddaughters. They will get a kick out of saving the paper rolls for this project. I am definitely into reusing and recycling whenever I can. Cheers.
  • Beaddoodler Feb 4, 2012 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Great variety of recycling options!
  • Truorder Feb 4, 2012 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Wow! Over the top with Paper rolls! So many uses.
  • tw006e6375 Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    They are also usefull if you have pet rodents as they control their teeth growth by chewing them and they also use them as burrows,Tom
  • YolandaLacar Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    Really fantastic ideas! Great lens!
  • arunadavis Feb 1, 2012 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    Big Believer of Reduce/Reuse/Recycle - A ton of useful info on this lens! I am definitely coming back to re-read again!
  • avon50 Jan 31, 2012 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    great lens, I enjoyed and learned a few things.
  • ImpartialGreg Jan 30, 2012 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    DIY rocks! Recycling just makes sense!
  • shermanmorrison Jan 29, 2012 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    First REDUCE, then REUSE and as a last resort RECYCLE! Thanks for a great lens. Who would have thought you could do so darn many things with toilet paper rolls?
  • armidabooks Jan 28, 2012 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    very nice ideas, thanks
  • MillBucks Jan 24, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Great lens! As kids we used paper towel rolls as make believe telescopes, our favorite characters were Pirates so we would color the rolls with crayons to make them unique to us,we would then use plastic wrap on the ends secured with rubber bands as the lens. Thanks for helping to bring back some fond memories!
  • Joseph Smith Jan 24, 2012 @ 7:50 am | delete
    Nice idea..! Thanks for ones marvelous posting! http://bit.ly/p0rYH3
  • myamya Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    interesting lens!
  • KandH Jan 22, 2012 @ 9:43 pm | delete
    Excellent ideas... and so many of them too, thanks for sharing!
  • webkangaroo Jan 22, 2012 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Cool ideas -- and a really great lens. Congrats on making the top 100!
  • nelsonkana Jan 22, 2012 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Nice lens here. Am taking a tour of top lenses. This is one of them. I like it.
  • therence Jan 19, 2012 @ 3:43 am | delete
    It really make sense to lessen our garbage..Nice lens......
  • nelsonkana Jan 19, 2012 @ 2:24 am | delete
    Nice lens. Today am exploring top lens. Your lens is interesting and informative.
  • elizathielker Jan 18, 2012 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    I love the seedlings idea. Shall be using that. We used to have a shed full of plant pots, but I left home and now I have none. So toilet tubes to the rescue. Brilliant idea. Great lens
  • Vallygems1 Jan 18, 2012 @ 2:40 am | delete
    Brilliant
  • leeleon Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:18 am | delete
    wow. nice lens. I have recycling info in my lens. Welcome to see it.
  • Thrinsdream Jan 14, 2012 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    My daughter is an avid maker of "stuff" so the rolls go to her. I mis-read part of this lens and read it as paper tube mascara I was one confused puppy for a second! Love the idea of using them to put your underwear in on journeys, oh and the bit about putting them on cloth hangers to stop the creasing. Brill ideas. With thanks and appreciation. Cathi x
  • SecondHandJoe Jan 12, 2012 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    I have just adapted two of your MANY re-uses for paper tubes- storing garbage bags and starting seedlings! Love both ideas (and all the rest) Great lens- Thanks! stop by and say hello!
  • Traceeshobbies Jan 12, 2012 @ 8:42 am | delete
    I like your ideas.
  • NickTheCarGuy Jan 9, 2012 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Nice Idea
  • Jan 6, 2012 @ 8:16 am | delete
    I love the paper towel roll crafts - my daughter always enjoys doing those.
  • jimmyworldstar Dec 31, 2011 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    I think the cable storage idea is the best one. You don't have to find a zip tie anymore to fold your cables over!
  • BookItOut Dec 22, 2011 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Very nice lens. Never know toilet paper rolls can have so many uses!
  • dsway Dec 19, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
    I reuse my paper rolls for many years now and it was great to find out so many people that also find them useful, I've included this website link in my blog as reference on a page about my latest toilette roll uses > Ds WAY > http://dsway.co.uk/2/artworks/revolootion
    x
  • Ingrid_A Dec 15, 2011 @ 12:32 am | delete
    I never knew there were so many uses for rolled cardboard!! LOVE your lens! I'm going to try the extension cord idea tomorrow and I do use them as a mega phone, hehe for my dog, he goes nutty....one big oooogaha and he's tripping over himself with glee
  • Slevara Dec 14, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    I use my tp rolls as candle moulds. Drip wax onto some wax paper and stick the roll on so it is upright. Wait until the wax dries so it will hold the roll into place. Put some mould release inside the roll. Put the wick in the roll. Then pour melted wax into it. Once it dries, you can slip the candle out.
  • ChrisImamshah Dec 13, 2011 @ 11:17 am | delete
    I really enjoyed that handy list of alternative uses for cardboard paper tubes. I think I'll try the electric cord one really soon as I hate to see them all in a bunch looking like a mess.
  • MaartjeJepsen Nov 28, 2011 @ 6:02 am | delete
    Wow! So many applications. Great ideas! Thanks!
  • amieljaven Nov 25, 2011 @ 7:45 am | delete
    Awesome! Super love it. Thanks for sharing. Squid-liked!
  • boutiqueshops Nov 24, 2011 @ 11:45 am | delete
    Thank you for being my mentor all this time. If it wasn't for your leadership, inspiration and all that GREAT fun we had during giant squid challenges - because of you - I would never have gotten to where I am. I am grateful that God blessed me with your friendship. Best wishes!
  • flutestar123 Nov 20, 2011 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    Thanks for being an encouraging lens master and inviting me to my first group a few years ago while I was still learning the ropes of squidoo.
  • Beadsnresin Nov 17, 2011 @ 6:33 am | delete
    Nice lens, I'm one of those people who keep the Cling film roll for 'something' or 'other' LOL
  • Hrsshoe Nov 13, 2011 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    enjoyed your lens
  • KatieLay Nov 13, 2011 @ 2:48 am | delete
    The vacuum trick is so simple yet so useful.
  • goo2eyes Nov 11, 2011 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    i use it for gardening. put some humus soil into the rolls and plant the seed. make sure that you have watered the bottom of the roll. then wait and see.
  • 0ctavias0fferings Nov 10, 2011 @ 3:22 am | delete
    Just stopping by to thank you for all the help you have given on Squidoo, you are undoubtedly a Squidoo Treasure.
  • BuddyBink Nov 4, 2011 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    Wow, so many uses. I like the fly strip idea. Well done
  • kingsrookie Oct 31, 2011 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    I like using them in the garden! Helps with some pests and a great way to start plants but it looks like you have that part covered!
  • camaster Oct 30, 2011 @ 2:33 pm | delete
    The paper roll characters are awesome! Thats what I call good and creative recycling. Really inspiring. Thanks for that!
  • detectivepi Oct 28, 2011 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Hah, very creative. I gotta spread this, there are soooo many things you can do with them when your really think about. This will help spark some ideas of my own.
  • about_insurance Oct 28, 2011 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    Great ideas with simple things....LOL I love it and like to see more of that !
  • kjbranch77 Oct 26, 2011 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  • boutiqueshops Oct 14, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    I just love visiting this page ~ so many great ideas. Favorites are the paper roll animals. LOL You can wrap TP rolls in tissue paper & twist the ends so they look like big wrapped candies or like firecrackers. Decorate with stickers or use gift wrap leftovers. =) Blessed by an Angel.
  • TransplantedSoul Oct 14, 2011 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    My vote is to use them for my hamsters and rats... this is already mentioned above so good work. They love playing with them!
  • Leilani-m Oct 11, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Great ideas!
  • ilovehaagendazs Oct 10, 2011 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    i know i used paper roll when I was kids for school projects. Other than that, I just throw away.
    Nice sharing. lol.
  • JodiFromFlorida Oct 10, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    I never thought of using a wrapping paper roll to extend the vacuum reach. Great ideas.
  • StacyBirch Oct 8, 2011 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Nice lens, you put a lot of work into something most people don't give much thought to.
  • Serenity30 Sep 29, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Thank you for doing this lens, I have always thought about re using TP tubes. They seem ideal for crafting projects.
    Great lens!
  • adamfrench Sep 28, 2011 @ 7:07 am | delete
    Impressive lens, thumbs up
  • Luvnit Sep 27, 2011 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Wow I would never had imagined there are so many thing TP tubes could be used for, great lens... thanks for sharing!
  • Retro_Loco Sep 26, 2011 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Well, I guess I can finally let my skeleton out of the closet. A few years ago I had a really nice garden, but cutworms began eating the stalks of several plants. I did a little research on natural ways to get rid of and prevent these nasty critters, and the easiest and most frugal preventive method I found was to dig a shallow hole in the ground, place a TP roll in the hole, then plant a seedling inside the TP roll. The cardboard tube is supposed to last long enough for the seedling to grow throughout the season, preventing the cutworms from climbing the stalk and mutilating it. My dad and brother thought I was nuts when I asked them to save their TP tubes for me, but then every time we visited they had always had a bag full of them. The following spring I wasn't able to start a garden, but I had a butt load of empty toilet paper rolls that I put in the back of a closet. I still don't have a garden, but I am armed and ready for those cutworms when I do start up another garden! I love your lens and all the creative ways of reusing empty paper rolls! Bookmarked and thumbs up. ~Vicki~
  • GonnaFly Sep 24, 2011 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    Just returning to add a little angel blessing and let you know that this lens has been added to my Upcycling Ideas lens.
  • embrycreations Sep 24, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    I filled a shoebox with toilet paper rolls and use this to organize small cables I have around the office. Great lens and tips!
  • littlelotus Sep 24, 2011 @ 1:40 am | delete
    wow, great lens... I'll never throw paper rolls again.... thanks for the creative ideas ;)
  • legaleze Sep 23, 2011 @ 8:23 am | delete
    very creative. Never what have thought of some of those ideas
  • LNAngel Sep 22, 2011 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    Very nice--never thought of ANY of these!
  • aussieremovals Sep 22, 2011 @ 6:38 am | delete
    Wow such a great idea. Great lens!
  • Formosangirl Sep 20, 2011 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips. I have these rolls everywhere. I just don't have the heart to throw them away. I am hoping to ask some teachers and give them away for their art projects.
  • writer_villa Sep 18, 2011 @ 11:41 pm | delete
    Good!
  • vermontmom Sep 18, 2011 @ 5:34 am | delete
    Forgive me for not having a use to add, but I just had to say what a great lens! Lots of fresh ideas! I love the one about the vacuum extender as my kids are always planning with the one that actually go to my vacuum. No I think they can make themselves a play vacuum!
  • christydeena Sep 16, 2011 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    My 3-year-old has independently discovered the joy of playing with toilet paper rolls. Lately his miniature toy dinosaurs use them as a cave to hide in (from the bigger dinosaurs, of course). It'll be fun trying out some of these new ideas with him, thanks for sharing!
  • TheTravelGal Sep 16, 2011 @ 12:58 am | delete
    Some really fun, funny, useful and bizarre ideas for toilet rolls. Enjoyed this lens, thanks.
  • TheCureForYouthMinistry Sep 15, 2011 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    Nice lens!
  • NidhiRajat Sep 14, 2011 @ 5:29 am | delete
    very interesting and enjoyable lens...
  • ZodiacImmortal Sep 14, 2011 @ 12:06 am | delete
    I lOVe your idea on the undewear, hamster (etc small animal) 'toy' & the Pillow boxes.
    I'll have to try that pillow box bit. Maybe I can even somhow incorporate them into making Tissue Ghosts decorations for halloween
  • scaguy Sep 10, 2011 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    Great ideas!
  • ramfir Sep 10, 2011 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Wow... really... so many uses of reuse toilet paper rolls.
  • MarisaAngelis Sep 9, 2011 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Excellent! Best wishes :)
  • purnimamoh Sep 4, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Hi, this is a really wonderful lens. Appreciate your concern for the green use of waste things.
    Regards
  • nabsy Sep 3, 2011 @ 5:53 am | delete
    reuse, reuse and then recycle. thank you for this, I now have a way of storing electrical wires. great lens! :)
  • Donita_Marie Sep 2, 2011 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    Wow, there are some really great ideas here for reusing paper rolls, thanks a bunch!
  • kl2534 Aug 31, 2011 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    Great ideas for hours of kid time.
  • Asinka Aug 28, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Lovely lens, great idea and good presentation ...
  • TheGourmetCoffeeGuy Aug 27, 2011 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    Clever lens! My wife loved it and picked up extra tips for uses of TP rolls. Very practical advice, thank you for sharing.
  • iMANDY Aug 27, 2011 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Excellent Lens! My 7 year old daughter is very creative with our toilet paper rolls, I will show her these pictures you have of the animals etc, she will love them and surely create them in her own way! :)
  • iQwestArticles Aug 26, 2011 @ 2:09 am | delete
    What a great lens! It's amazing what can be done and how we make our personal footprint on this earth "greener" when we actually take the time to be conscientious about caring for our environment. I'm all for cutting down on waste by reusing and recycling!
  • tipsanddeals Aug 25, 2011 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    Wow!! Great tips here. Will be come back to read more. Thanks
  • Lenskeeper Aug 25, 2011 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Some great ideas. Thank you. I always found toilet paper and paper towel rolls to be great toys for hamsters as well!
  • tonihayes Aug 23, 2011 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I've been using mine to start seedlings for years and the rest as kindling for the fire, but I never even thought of most of the other uses you mention - great ideas!
  • postingbits Aug 23, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    Hello, I will be revisiting your lens for more ideas on how to use loo rolls. There were a couple of ideas that reminded me of past events, one was, I have used loo rolls to effectively grow sweet pea seedlings in. This works very well and when the seedling is ready to be planted out, you just plant the whole lot. The second idea was concerning the hamster toys, when I was little I had a hamster called Garfield and we would put loo rolls in his cage for him to play with. One gloomy day we noticed we hadn't seen him for a few days, we dug around in his bedding, pulled out the loo roll and found him stuck inside! he died, poor thing. Anyway, great lens! :)
  • mgs249 Aug 18, 2011 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    I like the suggestion of making envelopes. I never thought of this. It is cardboard after all. Thanks.
  • grifith Aug 17, 2011 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Very Good Lens
  • TIRMassageStone Aug 16, 2011 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    I tried making a rocket out of a toilet paper roll when I was a kid.... It didn't work out like I thought it would. I should've tried the "seedling garden" you mentioned above. Great idea!
  • catherinenbrooks Aug 11, 2011 @ 1:06 am | delete
    Good collection into the lens.Its all of this very usable.Thanks for done...
  • profilesincolor Aug 5, 2011 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Caring, Creative, Cool! :-)
  • Michelle77 Aug 4, 2011 @ 10:16 am | delete
    this is a really nice lens...many great ideas & info. :)
  • NZHarris Jul 24, 2011 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    This lens is fantastic! Well done, well done indeed!
  • coach_moreno Jul 10, 2011 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    I would have never thought of these things.
    thanks
  • erieconstruction Jul 8, 2011 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Recycling is big for my family, so any way to reuse mundane items instead of tossing them in the trash is a great way to pass the lesson on to your children. Great lense!
  • scarlettohairy Jul 8, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Great uses here for TP rolls! I have made toilet paper binoculars for my grandkids. There's a tutorial on my Kids Recycle Projects lens.
  • AsianMarketplace Jul 8, 2011 @ 9:20 am | delete
    I'm impressed!
  • VerdantGreen Jul 4, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Try to have the mindset that everything has a 2nd life. Great work!
  • TIRMassageStone Jun 29, 2011 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    Looks crafty and fun!
  • AigulErali Jun 26, 2011 @ 8:15 am | delete
    This is a really fun lens! Thumbs up.
  • HomeTeam411com Jun 24, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Great lens!
  • frugalfurguy Jun 14, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    I answered your poll "Just throw them away," but it's actually more complicated than that. City I live in doesn't recycle that material. It composts it. I would think recycling would be a more responsible option, but they say there's no market to buy the stuff to recycle. Is the market synonymous with waste? Thanks for the wonderfully quirky ideas!
  • abiralo Jun 11, 2011 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    Amazing! Lovely.... thanks for your sharing
  • Dalmain Jun 10, 2011 @ 9:24 am | delete
    Just loving the crafts for kids ... my grandson would just go bonkers building a castle and creating knights, kings and dragons ... to bring it to life.

    There are so many great idea's here ... thanks so much for sharing ! 8o)
  • Mar88 Jun 9, 2011 @ 10:48 am | delete
    I love your idea for the seedling. It really helped me much because my husband and I are into gardening. We are planting vegetables at our backyard for a cheap but healthy foods. http://www.womens-health-questions.com
  • Janet-Lee Jun 9, 2011 @ 4:12 am | delete
    Great Lens, I also love the seedling idea, I've bookmarked you.
  • MojoTheAwesome Jun 8, 2011 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    Wow, this was great, never knew there were so many uses for empty toilet paper rolls
  • AngelaDaun Jun 8, 2011 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Great ideas! I loved the idea about the seedlings:)
  • don2fuentes Jun 8, 2011 @ 11:50 am | delete
    This is clever! I could start a business like this at home. I actually throw a lot of used rolls. Now I'm thinking twice. thumbs up!
  • Creative_Butterfly Jun 7, 2011 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    That's really creative! I hope you post more on ways to make use out of things we typically throw away!
  • AirT-23 Jun 6, 2011 @ 10:31 am | delete
    So many ideas to reuse toilet paper. I like the idea "paper roll animals"! Very creative lens!
  • GiftCardExchange Jun 6, 2011 @ 9:20 am | delete
    I am always intrigued by the creativity of people.
  • julietarot Jun 6, 2011 @ 2:23 am | delete
    I'm going to try the growing-seedlings-in-a-tube idea- it seems quite good. Interesting lens with lots of good ideas!
  • ukgreetingcards Jun 5, 2011 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Well what can I say wow really good lens. Yep I do my bit all the kitchen rolls inners I reuse them for when I am sending our gift wrapping paper it works like a treat and I feel I am doing a bit for the environment.
  • speaktolearn Jun 5, 2011 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Been wondering what I can do with used paper rolls!
  • CelinaHamm Jun 5, 2011 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Great ideas and lens!!! Like tdansin, I really liked the seedling idea, will definitely try that.
  • IlyaPivchenko Jun 5, 2011 @ 7:04 am | delete
    My Dog like to eat rolls, it's more better than my shoes))
  • tdansin Jun 3, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    I really like the seed starting idea.
  • GreenOasis Jun 2, 2011 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Great lens. Thank for this.
  • achraf Jun 1, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
    some of these ideas are just amazing!
    thanks a lot.
  • g8kepr May 31, 2011 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the excellent ideas. I'll be sure to recommend this lens.
  • pimbels May 28, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Great lens. I use them for my miniatures.
  • FunkyJewelleryUK May 15, 2011 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    Great green lens! I make my own bangles out of loo rolls. People are always amazed! Added this to my favourites :)
  • mattseefood May 6, 2011 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Some of these are really creative! wow :)
  • marciag Apr 29, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Haha absolutely cool ideas. Great lens!
  • Sara_Valor Apr 27, 2011 @ 6:53 am | delete
    I had absolutely no idea you could do so much more with a paper towel roll or a toilet paper roll. Thanks!
  • tvyps Apr 27, 2011 @ 3:42 am | delete
    I ship a lot of small items. I put the item in the roll and then put the roll in the package. It helps protect the item during shipping. Interesting lens. I have one, a little more silly at times, DUMPSTER DIVING FOR FOOD AND PROFIT...ha!
  • sdtechteacher Apr 26, 2011 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    These are great ideas! I like how you made characters out of tp rolls, and animals, too. These would be fun at a green birthday party (making a lens for that now). Nicely done!
  • Wedding_Mom Apr 22, 2011 @ 5:27 am | delete
    The tips that were shown here in this lens about recycling toilet paper rolls is great. It is good to recycle, knowing that you've just help our planet. Bless you for sharing such a wonderful lens!
  • sfgcatering Apr 21, 2011 @ 9:20 am | delete
    great ideas...
  • JanezKranjski Apr 20, 2011 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    I had no idea that they can be reused. I was recycling them until now.
  • Athf Apr 20, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    wonderful ideas
  • snakesmom Apr 19, 2011 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    Wow! There are really some great uses for those empty rolls in here, nice job!
  • tuesdayblues Apr 18, 2011 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    what an inspirational lens! i think we can be creative about the way we reuse and recycle everyday items!!
  • RubyRavn Apr 17, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Wow! Great ideas - never really thought of all the uses for such a simple object!
  • djroll Apr 17, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Fantastic ideas! I will be going camping this summer. I'm going to fill up some rolls with my shreadded documents! Thanks! Sharing this on my facebook page.
  • Junick Apr 16, 2011 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips! Great lens!
  • LensSeller Apr 16, 2011 @ 11:00 am | delete
    As a confirmed recycler I thought I knew something about recycling but I've learned a whole load more after reading your excellent lens. I would never have thought that a recycled roll could have so many different uses!
  • Kompressionsstrumpf Apr 16, 2011 @ 3:12 am | delete
    We always used Paper Rolls to build star-trek shipps! so much fun...
  • pheonix76 Apr 15, 2011 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    Right now most of my rolls get recycled, but I will definitely be using some of the ideas you have included here to start reusing them. Great lens!! :)
  • Tiggered Apr 9, 2011 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Bunch of really good ideas! Thumbs up :)
  • jim-s Apr 5, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    I like making stand alone dolls.
  • GetSillyProductions Apr 4, 2011 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    My daughter likes to put her arms through empty toilet paper rolls and pretend she's a robot, it's the cutest thing ever
  • HealthyBodee Apr 3, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    This is brilliant! I wish I had come across this when my kids were small. We used to do lots of crafts and you have some brill ideas!
  • cuteordeath Apr 3, 2011 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    Really cool ideas. :D I think I might start using them to organize my socks and underwear!
  • spritequeen Mar 29, 2011 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    This is really cool!! Great ideas! Lensrolled to my Think Outside The Box lens and Angel Blessed!
  • jvsper63 Mar 24, 2011 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    This Is real good!. I love your idea's. Even the video with the bowling, my brothers use to do that. Just love the paper roll animals. I can't think of anything that you don't already have covered. Great lens..
  • Gripandflip Mar 20, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Pretty cool and interesting lens.
  • kathysart Mar 20, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    Wow!! I am MAJOR impressed! Who would have thought? I love the idea and am going to save them now for ribbons and I like your kazoo too~ so cute.
  • Kaafscorner Mar 15, 2011 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Now I know not to throw away my toilet paper rolls - thanks for sharing!
  • Starving_Artist Mar 15, 2011 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    awesome ideas1
  • TheLittleCardShop Mar 10, 2011 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    I save them to build props or stages for my photographs and for Christmas lights; other times I donate them to schools, they use them for crafts. There are wonderful ideas here that I never thought of, will use them for some of these wonderful storage ideas :)
  • SquidooMBA Mar 5, 2011 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • Mar 4, 2011 @ 12:18 am | delete
    What a great way to use such an unimportant or easily forgotten item. It also gives me great activities to do with the kids.
  • tal191 Feb 28, 2011 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Wonderful!!Thank you!
  • muyenp Feb 27, 2011 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    great way to put such a simple item to creative use. A much better alternative than just throwing those rolls away, and letting it go to waste.
  • Cumberland Feb 27, 2011 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    The lens title drew me in. This lens is very creative and useful. What great ideas for such a mundane item. I wish I could give it two "Thumbs Up".
  • BarbaraCasey Feb 26, 2011 @ 8:44 am | delete
    Great lens with loads of ideas. I wonder if there are chemicals in the cardboard rolls that would be an issue for seedlings.
  • raosrinivas Feb 24, 2011 @ 8:24 am | delete
    Nice ideas and so much useful information. Thanks for sharing.
  • Miss_Organic Feb 22, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    We use them for seed starting. Then the rest of the year, I run them through the shredder and use it as mulch around my veggie garden to control weeds. Since it is heavier than regular shredded paper, I usually don't have any problems with it blowing away.
  • bojasna Feb 22, 2011 @ 6:57 am | delete
    Awesome lens, with a lot of ideas and information, I will definitely reuse toilet paper rolls now :)
  • Feb 19, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    I have see one of my friends use a toilet paper roll as a long lens for his camera to take rounded shots of his friends. The pictures were great looking. I liked the idea of using them for holding hair bands, and I use the paper towel rolls too for my son's artwork. Nice ideas.
  • newbizmau Feb 17, 2011 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    Yes! Brilliant lens.
  • christopherlee Feb 16, 2011 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Good tips.
  • SolutionInYou Feb 15, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    Great ideas! My favorite was storing electrical cords and cables. I have a ton of those and will employ that tip immediately. Thanks!
  • guardianstar77 Feb 15, 2011 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    I am a recycler of old, but you stopped me with the very first two tips. I had never thought of using these cardboard tubes as extensions for my vacuum cleaner hose OR as a way to store electrical cords. Can't believe I hadn't thought of either of those! Excellent ideas for reuse of paper rolls.
  • scar4 Feb 15, 2011 @ 12:10 am | delete
    I never thought paper rolls can be so useful! I just throw them away when finished!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Feb 14, 2011 @ 4:31 am | delete
    I HAVE LOVED THIS LENS AND NOW I CAN BLESS IT!
  • miaponzo Feb 13, 2011 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    wow! Thanks! I'm definitely going to try some of these!
  • remax5star Feb 8, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Amazing lens! Thank you!
  • laladida88 Feb 3, 2011 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    Fun and useful
  • Leeston Feb 2, 2011 @ 1:02 am | delete
    Really liked the idea of re-using the toilet roll as seedling starters.
  • sugunalinus Feb 1, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Fantastic ideas. Would really be of good use to save the earth.
  • HiatusBath Jan 30, 2011 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    I see several things that I'll be using my old TP rolls for. My oldest son would especially enjoy making the TP fort!
  • nancymcconnell Jan 30, 2011 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Love your lens, Kudos!!!
  • raosrinivas Jan 29, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Nice lens. Very informative and ecofriendly. Thanks for sharing.
  • Positivevibestechnician Jan 24, 2011 @ 11:50 am | delete
    i like these tips and it keeps more waste out of landfills
  • sustainableartist Jan 20, 2011 @ 6:52 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great lens and for promoting reuse! Recycling has become such a buzzword, it's great to see info on reusing, which saves many more resources :)
  • Megz-e Mar 20, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    One can make a whole bedroom suite with tp rolls. Use anything like glass/mirrors/handles/paint/glue to spice it up and decorate. Amazing how strong tp rolls are. I love your lens.
  • DoloresPepper Jan 20, 2011 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Thank you for a very informative lens. Excuse me if I giggled a little, folks have come up with some clever ideas.
  • 23squidoo Jan 15, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    A great lens with so many wonderful ideas. I had no idea how useful those paper rolls could be! Blessed by a Squid Angel!
  • Fitzcharming Jan 15, 2011 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    I use the long ones from the kitchen to roll my Christmas lights but I never would have thought there were so many other uses. Somebody's been very creative.
  • vallain Jan 14, 2011 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas here to use up those cardboard tubes.
  • MoneySavingTips@moneysavingtip.net Dec 29, 2010 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Wow! Amazing money saving tips - Thank You
  • jackiebolen Dec 22, 2010 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas! Thank you.
  • AdrianaCopaceanu Dec 17, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
    WOW! Lots of uses: some of them very creative indeed.
  • AllieMcc Dec 14, 2010 @ 6:37 am | delete
    Great resource! Thanks for all these creative ideas!
  • leathersleepersofa Dec 12, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    thanks,Nice lens
  • Craftybegonia Dec 6, 2010 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Amazing things to make with those humble little rolls! Nice lens.
  • chinalong Dec 4, 2010 @ 12:07 am | delete
    Very good lens, I love it. Thank you! ! Keep it up! ! !
  • AHERMITT Dec 2, 2010 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    I will gladly reuse paper towel rolls, but won't touch toilet paper rolls considering where they have been and the fact that they have been touched with less than clean hands.
  • wilhb81 Dec 1, 2010 @ 3:01 am | delete
    A very creative idea to reuse these paper rolls. It's definitely much better, than throw it away into dustbin...
  • JRLSolutions Nov 30, 2010 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Incredible info here! Organizing Hair Bands!! Such a great idea!
  • Aika Nov 30, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    very informative! I have a couple of tote bags and I use them for shopping/grocery instead of using plastic bags. Small things but brings big difference. :)
  • agalova Nov 28, 2010 @ 5:49 am | delete
    I'm going to try some of these with my 4 year old daughter. Thanks.
  • DrinkMoreVin Nov 27, 2010 @ 1:17 am | delete
    Very cute projects!
  • artgoodman Nov 25, 2010 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Great info in your lens. Lots of great tips. I really enjoyed the paper roll characters and the paper roll animals
  • Nov 21, 2010 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Heaps and heaps of great idea here. My bunnies love playing with toilet paper rolls, they're light enough to toss and easily roll about.
  • ICanCook Nov 21, 2010 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    People think of the darnest things. Who would have thought, so many uses for toilet paper rolls.
  • artyfax Nov 19, 2010 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    wow, so many ideas there is noe excuse for throwing them away any more
  • Nov 18, 2010 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    I never thought of this..great lens
  • BodiEko Nov 18, 2010 @ 7:08 am | delete
    these are some great ideas for reuse peper roll that usualy end up in the trash.
  • manndtp Nov 18, 2010 @ 2:55 am | delete
    Excellent lens with lots of great ideas.
  • gamesngames Nov 17, 2010 @ 2:50 am | delete
    i love this lens
  • enabdesigns Nov 16, 2010 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Thanks for the great ideas. Who would have thought of so many great uses for cardboard rolls!
  • Nov 15, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    I love your lens. you have a lot of great ideas on reusing paper rolls.
  • AkitaJitsu Nov 15, 2010 @ 12:17 am | delete
    Great ideas! I love the paper roll animals - definitely a project to do with my son!
  • huvalbd Nov 11, 2010 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    We stuff our loo roll cores with timothy hay or oat hay for our guinea pigs. It's so much healthier and more fun than most store-bought piggy treats. (For anyone else who tries this--slit the cardboard tube lengthwise so the piggies can't get their heads stuck in it.) Some of these crafty ideas sound like a lot of fun if the piggies leave any cores for us humans.
  • chrissuard Nov 11, 2010 @ 12:28 am | delete
    great information. I used to always use them for breeding crickets.
  • KDimmick Nov 9, 2010 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Some very interesting ideas here! I've always just burnt them in the fire...
  • AllyVuitton Nov 7, 2010 @ 10:55 am | delete
    A you said: useful, but strange!
  • Anwarart Nov 4, 2010 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    In the past, I've always given the rolls to my gerbils and hamsters, but thanks to this lens I have a bunch of new ways to reuse them. Awesome job! :)
  • LisaAuch Nov 2, 2010 @ 4:08 am | delete
    I am returning as a SquidAngel to Bless this lens, it was one of the first lenses I ever read, and apart from the ideas it gave me, yes I am growing my seedlings using loo rolls this year! It is a wonderful informative quality lens.
  • Momsbusy247 Nov 1, 2010 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    This is an AMAZING list of things to do with old toilet paper rolls... really a great job.
  • shadezofmichelle Oct 29, 2010 @ 12:53 am | delete
    This is really awesome and so creative.
  • SmBizGuru Oct 28, 2010 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    About the only one I had ever heard of is to use it to wrap & organize electrical cords. I am AMAZED and all the things you can do with TP rolls?
  • Asinka Oct 28, 2010 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Really cool ideas on reusing paper rolls! Never thought of so many myself :(.
  • Pmona Oct 27, 2010 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    A thought provoking lens with creative and innovative ideas on ways to reuse/recycle. I've donated many TP rolls to my kids elementary school for art projects. Sadly, I don't have any new ideas to add to you list.
  • surviving-2012 Oct 27, 2010 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    I reuse my rolls as toys for the kids. They love them more than their expensive store bought toys. Thanks for the ideas.
  • humeruswares Oct 27, 2010 @ 1:30 am | delete
    This is a great article! I am very impressed and excited to put some of these ideas into effect. I personally end up throwing them away or using them for composting, but I think I've got some projects coming up :)
  • MiseryBusiness519 Oct 26, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
    Very Creative! Thnaks for Sharing :)
  • KM9999999 Oct 24, 2010 @ 11:41 pm | delete
    I love the cardboard castle!
  • Enigmaa8 Oct 22, 2010 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    Brilliant lens some creative ideas to reuse what you already have and give a new lease of life into stuff that we would otherwise think are worthless. Love the seedling idea must try it. I also use paper towel tubes inside a shoe box to keep my bangles organised :)
  • GrowWear Oct 18, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
    LOL "Welcome to loo roll heaven." Fun description!
  • LisaAuch Oct 18, 2010 @ 4:30 am | delete
    If I could thumb it again I would!! We can't do anything with ours for the rabbit loves throwing them around and then shredding them in its bed!
  • DebMartin Oct 14, 2010 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    Thanks (again) for the great lens. I revisited and learned more. FYI on using paper tubes for fire starters or kindling logs. I stuff mine with lint from the dryer. Works great!
  • MirandaBrooks Oct 13, 2010 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    that is a very good idea I think I will try them, Thank you!
  • mcochs Oct 7, 2010 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    What a really cool lens! Loved the paper roll animals
  • Aika Oct 6, 2010 @ 3:08 am | delete
    I buy cordless toilet papers. =)
  • charlino Sep 30, 2010 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    This is one of my favorite craft places to visit.
  • TeamSTM Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    Yet another Great Lens, I remember when I used cardboard to build a Model of the Enterprise. I used Pizza Boxes to make the Saucer Section, Toilet Rolls and Paper Towel Rolls for the various Starship Parts! Thanks for the walk down Memory Lane!!!
  • redflea13 Sep 25, 2010 @ 12:30 am | delete
    I used the roll carpet came around and paper towel rolls to make a snake trap to catch a few of my escapees. I have many snakes but haven't had any escape for a few years.
  • Einsteinium Sep 23, 2010 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Sad to report that my hair elastics were too large and wouldn't stay on the roll. I then tried to make a desk organizer with a bunch of toilet paper rolls and a shoe box but that took up more room than it saved. I'll keep looking for things to do with them. I won't throw them out.
  • SydneyH Sep 19, 2010 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Great ideas. Some of them I knew but there were a lot of new ideas too. I hadn't thought of using them for growing seedlings.
  • ddixonart Sep 16, 2010 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    We like to make little puppet characters out of them. You can glue on yarn for hair and really get them detailed, but most of the time, I just draw faces and other details on them for my little boy. He really enjoys them as much as expensive toys! I let him tell me what kind of face to draw on them
  • a_willow Sep 17, 2010 @ 1:38 am | delete
    Excellent idea! :) I'm sure he's having load of fun with these TP roll puppets! :)
  • LizMac60 Sep 15, 2010 @ 7:20 am | delete
    You have so many ingenious ideas here Michelle.
  • fanfreluche Sep 13, 2010 @ 6:17 am | delete
    Currently my 3 years old son calls dibs on all my rolls. He paints them, use them as "tunnels" for his cars, or just enjoys tearing them apart.
  • LisaAuch Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:45 am | delete
    Christmas lights are a nightmare in my house, especially since the husband buys a new set to add every year (bless...) note to start clooecting the inner of loorolls. great ideas I loved this
  • Michelle Sep 7, 2010 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for adding our toilet paper tube apple tree to your collection of crafts!!
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 4, 2010 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Great job! Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • dhreyn Aug 28, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    You give some very practical and imaginative ideas for reusing toilet paper rolls. I will use some of them, especially for storing electrical cords and packing underwear/socks. Thanks for your lens.
  • Cheryl Aug 18, 2010 @ 5:36 am | delete
    I definately had to laugh at some of these cause "who would have thought"? I started collecting the tubes from the toilet paper to use for seedlings, just as decribed here. Well of course, I have collected more than I needed. Thanks for all the great tips and, information you shared. Great recycling projects.
  • martialartstraining Jul 22, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Some of these ideas are a bit silly but I like some of them. The ones about the cords and the hiding your underwear in your luggage are actually good ideas.
  • a_willow Jul 22, 2010 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    I believe you about silly part. But we are all different people with different needs. You might not need a way to store hair bands but girls do. :) This is why this page covers all that ways to reuse Tp rolls. :) Still, I'm glad you find something that will be useful to you.
  • prosperity66 Jul 21, 2010 @ 4:47 am | delete
    Hey where did you find those additional ideas to recycle toilet paper rolls? During your holidays at the beach? Great additions here, Michelle!
  • a_willow Jul 21, 2010 @ 7:51 am | delete
    Nop. In hundreds of mails that were waiting for me when I came home from vacation! :)
  • Rose4u Jun 27, 2010 @ 6:23 am | delete
    Thank you for these amazing ideas, i love this lens!
  • PrometeusOlimpicus Aug 7, 2010 @ 6:57 am | delete
    I work at a shredding company fort lauderdale and i love that my job is green.
  • aperkins Jun 22, 2010 @ 11:08 am | delete
    They're also great for setting out seedlings if you have cutworm problems. Place a roll over a new planting so they just peek out above it, and be sure they're pressed into the soil about 1/2". Saved many a plant in my garden this way.
  • christian-book-man May 25, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
    Amazing Lens you have here ! I never thought paper rolls have so many use , i will use some of your tips , as a matter of fact i may use one tonight with my electrical cords , they have been quite a mess lately !
  • a_willow May 28, 2010 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Glad you found something useful you can do with your toilet paper rolls! :)
  • Rorik May 22, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Great lens on the subject! Never knew I could use toilet paper rolls for so many great purposes! Take care and good luck Rorik@TheTruthAboutAll.com.
  • alexkazam May 20, 2010 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Inspirational lens! Instead of throwing things away in haste, find a new purpose for all your waste!
  • 2enjoylife8 May 17, 2010 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    And I thought my family was fanatical about figuring out what to do with paper rolls. As has been said here, Wow! Very creative! Thanks for the ideas!
  • sheilamarie May 15, 2010 @ 11:21 am | delete
    Great lens! I'm one of those people who are always looking for new ways to use paper rolls and you've given me lots of new ideas. Thanks! 5*s.
    Since we heat with wood, ours usually go into the cook stove to start fires, but I've used them for puppets, (pretend) binoculars, musical instruments, and other things. I love the idea for seed starters and packing stockings and underwear. Wait till I show my mother and siblings on my next visit home. What a hoot!
  • jamie-laws May 8, 2010 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    I would just say "WOW"
  • Obscure_Treasures May 4, 2010 @ 2:40 am | delete
    Great Lens. That is about every great green gift on the planet. Awesome!
    And I appreciate the idea of helping the environment and at the same time showing affection through a gift!
  • mich1908 Apr 29, 2010 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Wow, so many ideas for a paper roll! Great and informative lense. 5 star!!!
  • tssfacts Apr 27, 2010 @ 4:45 am | delete
    This lens bring back fond memories of growing up. In our house we saved almost everything. PT rolls was one of them. PT rolls either went into the compost out back or was saved and used for varies craft items
  • SallyCin Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! I use my TP & paper towel rolls in my Worm Factory 360. Red wiggler worms LOVE cardboard, so they munch on them, and I get awesome compost for my garden as an end result. :)
  • karanta Apr 17, 2010 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Lots of great informations :) Very well done lens :) 5*
  • Cynergy_Diva Apr 16, 2010 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    I love the paper roll seed starting idea best
  • jsjools Apr 16, 2010 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    I shall not ever look at a toilet roll in the same way again. With a busy home I am always the one who picks up the used toilet roll and bins it.
  • skiesgreen Apr 16, 2010 @ 12:17 am | delete
    Returned to bless and feature on Sprinkled with Stardust

    Norma
  • Denon Apr 11, 2010 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Lovely work you have done! Keep it going!
  • davis66 Apr 3, 2010 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    I used your paper roll idea to organize my extension cords and power cords. Sooooo easy. Nice lens.
  • skiesgreen Apr 2, 2010 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    I read this lens a fair while ago and never forgot the wonderful hints and the exciting creations here. Congrats on LOTD and purple star and thank you for sharing. I am lens rolling it to and featuring it on Save Planet Earth for others to enjoy.

    Norma
  • UzziBaby Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    I love your lense, I hate wasting stuff and try not to throw away too much. I love making things and crafting things. I'll try doing some of these aswel. Thanks !
  • johnsmythelinks Mar 26, 2010 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    It is really nice to have such informative links.
  • Demaw Mar 25, 2010 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    I find paper rolls one of the most crafty items around, very informative lens. 5*
  • GroceryCosts Mar 23, 2010 @ 6:01 am | delete
    I make toys for my parrot out of them...he loves to chew them --- keeps him occupied for hours....Thanks for this great lens.
  • a_willow Mar 24, 2010 @ 3:06 pm | delete
    Glad you found cheap toy for your hamster using toilet paper roll! That must be fun for him! :)
  • nelabai Mar 20, 2010 @ 7:36 am | delete
    hamster toy! so funny! :) great ideas, thanks for the lens!
  • MyRocketPower Mar 17, 2010 @ 6:48 am | delete
    Nice lens! Got some idea from this lens ^^
  • Jaks Apr 14, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    love it - thanks
  • Vixx Mar 17, 2010 @ 5:11 am | delete
    My choice is recycling and/or reusing. I reuse empty tp and paper towel rolls by giving them to my rabbits. Thrown in just plain empty, the bunnies love to toss the rolls and chew on them until they get used up. If I fill the center with a little bit of timothy hay mixed with a little bit of alfalfa (not too much alfalfa - they love it - but it needs to be rationed), poke tiny holes to let a few stems stick out, and squish the ends shut and then throw it in, it becomes a treat as well as a play thing as they chew their way to the hay in the middle of the tube. It's amazing how much fun a rabbit can have with a simple empty roll of tp, or even a sheet of newspaper!
  • WildFacesGallery Mar 6, 2010 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Okay I consider myself eco friendly but I never thought of any of these things. What a great idea. :)
  • J_Edwards Feb 18, 2010 @ 10:32 am | delete
    This is intriguing. Now where did I put those toilet paper rolls.
  • Make-it-Happen Feb 17, 2010 @ 9:42 am | delete
    I always get so frustrated, that I didn't think of these kind of ideas! They are great and so helpful!
  • charlino Feb 3, 2010 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Back in the early '80s there was a crafty lady named Ahleen (the craft glue mogule). She had a little TV program with her daughter, and they were the first people to impress me with their TP Roll Projects. Although I've been here before, this is a great lens and a great share of information that is worth coming back to.
  • GoGreenYoga Feb 1, 2010 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    5*, well done. always great to find new and interesting ways to reuse and recycle. Go Green!
  • A_James Jan 31, 2010 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Fun lens! well done 5 stars to you
  • don2fuentes Jan 29, 2010 @ 10:33 am | delete
    crazy, weird normal. Its got all of it. You know what, when I was 5 years old. my first telescope was made from Toilet Paper roll
  • Biloute Jan 23, 2010 @ 10:51 am | delete
    great lens
  • Kylyssa Jan 17, 2010 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    I love this!!! I've been saving the darned things for a while as my roommates look at me funny. Now I know what to do with them! Thank you.
  • wfi Jan 17, 2010 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Excellent, I always hated throwing those away.
  • Robert_Marvin Jan 16, 2010 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Really nice information.

    You want some simple woodworking projects? Then watch this:

    http://www.squidoo.com/simple_woodworking_projects
  • loganadrian Jan 13, 2010 @ 11:07 am | delete
    interesting. I will start to collect my used toilet paper rolls. hehe
  • eclecticeducation Jan 9, 2010 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    Goodness! I had no idea there were so many uses for empty toilet paper roll! Great lens. Blessed by an Angel! :)
  • Income4life Dec 31, 2009 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    excellent list of ideas for paper rolls. I like recycling
  • ageofz Dec 29, 2009 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Great lens. I love recycling. Lots of awesome ideas here.
  • LubosLabik Dec 29, 2009 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Reusing, recykling and not wasting. That's my choice.
  • davis66 Dec 27, 2009 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    What a fantastic list of ideas! I particularly like the idea of using them to start seedlings. So obvious - Thanks!
  • dennis-lift-table-skirts Dec 17, 2009 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    It seems every month I run across a post about how to use old paper rolls. I think it's great, these tips prevent them from going into the landfill and becoming a waste.
  • NatureMaven Dec 16, 2009 @ 11:12 am | delete
    So many great ideas! I'm intrigued by the idea of using a flattened tube as a postal worthy envelope, and I also like the idea of wrapping a tablecloth around a tube to prevent wrinkling. PS/ I know someone who cuts open the toilet paper tubes and uses them to scoop dog poop. Really!
  • Anok Dec 13, 2009 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    this is so cool all out of paper rolls
  • dmf32835 Dec 8, 2009 @ 2:05 pm | delete
    Did you guys check out the video on how to make a kazoo? That's a pretty neat idea.
  • OldWillKnottScales Dec 7, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    I can't wait to start my seedlings in these very creative pots! Thanks for the great idea!
  • Dec 6, 2009 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    These days, more than ever, re-purposing makes a lot of sense. This lens is lovely for its creativity and also for the fact that it sparks ideas for possibilities. Thanks for creating it :).
  • Tam2Win1 Dec 2, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Great Lens! I have learned of many ways that I can start using those paper rolls now. I usually just used them to disguise Christmas gifts before wrapping, but I can see some other year-round things that I could use them for as well. Great job... thanks for all the info!
  • aaron Nov 19, 2009 @ 2:53 am | delete
    Its the small things that count. If everyone would just do these small contributions of helping in greening our planet, then our kids will be able to live in a better world than yesterday.
  • lakshyaa Nov 16, 2009 @ 1:50 am | delete
    Amazing lens! I never knew paper rolls could be reused in so many ways!
  • LaraineRose Nov 13, 2009 @ 2:14 am | delete
    I never knew there were so many uses for paper rolls! While babysitting my twin nieces we made a puppet theatre out of a cardboard box, decorated and all of the puppets were created from paper rolls. They spent hours 'pretending' with those puppets but the best time we had was making them! A great lens. Thank you also for coming a blessing my Green lens.
  • arncyn Nov 12, 2009 @ 11:28 am | delete
    I love this lens! I didn't know there could be so much use for them. The only thing I've been using toilet paper rolls for (so far) is organizing my hair bands. My kitty likes playing with them too so I craft toys for him using the cardboard. (:
  • World-Wanderer Nov 7, 2009 @ 4:50 am | delete
    I have a great Use for them. Fire starting. Fill 75% of it with the flaky peely bits of birch bark, or birch bark scrapings (outer bark only). Then take an ember, a smouldering fungus or bit of char cloth you have ignited using a spark, put this in the empty end and push against the bark (don't burn yourself). Then blow onto the ember. Try and hold the toilet tube using something else or it gets very hot and don't pack the tube too tightly. Keep blowing, even putting your mouth over the end and after a minute or so it will burst into flame :D
  • johnfn Nov 5, 2009 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    interesting lens!
  • etan Nov 5, 2009 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    umm, that was an amazing answer!
  • happynutritionist Oct 29, 2009 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    So happy to have found this...delightful! And I thought I was doing good blogging about using old paper towel rolls to stuff plastic vegetable bags in for future use, never gave thought to so many of these uses. ~claudia
  • PirateMummy Oct 28, 2009 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    Awesome!!! I especially like the seed-raising idea. I've been patiently rolling newspaper cups each spring - what a pain. Now i'll just save loo rolls all year. You don't know how much time you've just saved me!
  • FantasyDesigns Oct 28, 2009 @ 8:22 am | delete
    Great tips! I usually just give the paper towel rolls to one of the kids and that's the end of it. :)
    5 *'s!
  • AddaptAbilities Oct 28, 2009 @ 2:32 am | delete
    Wow. It never occurred to me what I could do with paper tubes.

    Just last week I came home from my art class to find that one my my bottles of liquid acrylics had popped open in its plastic bag, spilling paint all over the place. It was a pain to clean up, but the worst part of it is that now I can't tell my paint colors apart, because they're all covered in Quinacradone Burnt Orange. I've spent the last week musing about how I could keep them upright in transport. I may have found a way!
  • mrgvintage Oct 26, 2009 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    What a creative mind! Great lens...5 Stars all the way!!
  • chloemurray Oct 21, 2009 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    Good tips on reusing!
  • totalei Oct 21, 2009 @ 11:49 am | delete
    omg. There is so much information. I love this lens!
  • Oct 18, 2009 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    Congrats on a fabulous and rightfully popular lens -:) 5* fav. With love, Darcie
  • 24websurf Oct 17, 2009 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    You continue to amaze me with what you come up with :)
  • brookehudson Oct 16, 2009 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    I only buy toilet paper that does not come with center/paper rolls.
  • Michey Sep 24, 2009 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Hi! Your imagination is wild! Like this a lot
    Michey
  • rajatgarg Sep 24, 2009 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    I love your recycling idea. This is great.

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  • GeothermalVids Sep 16, 2009 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    Very interesting suggestions. I had no idea there were so many great uses for paper towel rolls. Thanks for sharing!
  • Sep 15, 2009 @ 4:19 am | delete
    Very good lens
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 15, 2009 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Great lens. And wow...over 300 votes! You rock Willow!
  • ArtByLinda Sep 13, 2009 @ 10:22 am | delete
    Hi, what incredible ideas you have come up with for re-using toilet paper rolls. I love the idea of how to store christmas lights, I always have a tangled mess in the past, so started wrapping them with tape, but that makes them sticky too. Great lens!
  • Splendra Sep 12, 2009 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Good job!!
  • OnlyFunStuff Sep 12, 2009 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Very good information, great lens thanks. 5*
  • kie Sep 10, 2009 @ 5:44 pm | delete
    i love your recycle ideas..let us save the earth together
  • Upon-Request Sep 7, 2009 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Reusing and recycling whenever possible! So many clever ideas :)
  • GonnaFly Sep 1, 2009 @ 12:35 am | delete
    I have a huge box-full of these! We use them for starting seedlings and crafts. Thanks for these extra ideas!
  • vivapinay Aug 28, 2009 @ 11:06 pm | delete
    very helpful in saving the earth! Go Go Green!

    http://www.vivapinay.com
  • lasertek Aug 24, 2009 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    Great suggestions you have here. I'll be posting your link on twitter. Btw, maybe you could visit my first lens about Toner Refill Kits and tell me what you think about it.
  • azpoppy Aug 24, 2009 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Wow...so many good ideas for toilet paper tubes! I guess I will be digging into my bathroom garbage tonight. :-P My dog *loves* wrapping paper rolls so I always give those to her. It is so funny to watch her try to go through doorways with one in her mouth. :-)
  • jpvillalobos Aug 24, 2009 @ 10:22 am | delete
    I never thought that paper rolls can be recycled...thanks for this informative post.
  • Ramkitten Aug 23, 2009 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Oh my gosh, what great, creative suggestions! I especially like the idea of reusing the rolls to start seedlings. I never thought of that! And since we'll be doing that in the spring, I'm going to start saving the rolls now. This is another excellent lens, Michelle! (How fitting that my security word below is "brilliant.")
  • ChapelHillFiddler Aug 21, 2009 @ 6:51 am | delete
    Gerbils love to gnaw these, we haven't had gerbils for years but I still can't bear to throw the tubes away. They make good armatures for paper-mache projects. I made an extra-long extension for my vacuum cleaner to suck ladybugs out of the corners of the ceilings when we had an invasion. Necks for puppets.
  • karanta Aug 20, 2009 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    So many ways we can reuse the toiletpaper tubes. I've never thought of most of them. ***** Stars :)
  • Cherrybomb2009 Aug 18, 2009 @ 6:58 pm | delete
    Okay, I'm sold. I'll either recycle my toilet paper rolls or reuse them in one of these creative ways. Another great five star lens!
  • partybuzz Aug 12, 2009 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    Great ideas! I never knew there were so many uses for something I usually just throw away without thinking anything about it.
  • Tae Aug 10, 2009 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Wow, who knew so much could be done with rolls. This lens is ventures outside the box. Impressive to say the least.

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  • a_willow Aug 9, 2009 @ 4:51 pm | in reply to Shelly | delete
    Thank you for bringing broken YouTube link to my attention. :)
  • Shelly Aug 9, 2009 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    What an innovative lens! Sadly the first paper roll ornaments video has been removed--you lensmasters certainly have your hands full just keeping up with you video's status. I would guess a few school teachers come here for ideas.
  • Earth_Friend Aug 7, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
    These are such GREAT Ideas! I love it! At first I was skeptical but some of these ideas are genius and fun! I will definitely try some of them out! 5 Stars!
    Matthew
  • geothermalminnie Aug 5, 2009 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    I love the cord and the hairband idea! Also, the finger puppets are great. :-) Awesome lens!
  • Sojourn Aug 2, 2009 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    I thought I'd been here before, but I hadn't and I'm completely amazed at the number of ways to reuse a paper roll! I had no idea! And I've just been throwing them away. I love the sock idea and going to give that a shot, at the very least. :)
  • greenerways Aug 1, 2009 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    I strive for all of the above! Not one is unimportant!
  • reneedowning Jul 27, 2009 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    Awesome! And don't forget humming down a long tube to freak your dog out. Entertainment and recycing do SO go together.
  • AndrewTwidwell Jul 22, 2009 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    Very clever.
  • andreaberrios Jul 22, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    WOW, awesome lens. I'm into recycling and this is perfect, great tips and ideas. Thank you. 5* from me.
  • momto4 Jul 20, 2009 @ 10:02 pm | delete
    Who know there was so much you could do with toliet paper rolls? I'll have to try some of the craft ideas with my kids.
  • 2Eklectik Jul 19, 2009 @ 1:03 pm | delete
    Great, great, great lens! We will be using some of these ideas! We give our tubes to our bunny to play with and chew on--she loves it!
  • inforganics Jul 19, 2009 @ 1:35 am | delete
    Great lens you've got here. And the informations are just awesome. Really need to be more creative next time before I just recycle my toilet rolls :)
  • strive4impact Jul 17, 2009 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Hey Willow!

    I never knew so many things could be done with an old paper towel or toilet paper roll...

    Thanks for your great lens!

    Warmest,

    Jonathan
    http://www.GreenJoyment.com
  • Clairwil Jul 17, 2009 @ 3:14 pm | delete
    I use mine for starting seeds -they're better, easier to use and cheaper than biodegradable pots. Great lens *****
  • nathan-mertongroup Jul 15, 2009 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Great looking lens, the layout is brill, where did you get the topic separator bars from? We do something similar with the toilet roll we manufacture in Leicester, most of our paper products are recycled, they are from a really good source so it's not like the rough stuff you used to get at school.
  • Melissa Jul 14, 2009 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Wow never thought I would spend 10 minutes learning about what you can do with a toliet paper roll. I also have to say it was not a waist of time.
  • totalhealth Jul 13, 2009 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    great ideas, I didn't realize that there are so many things that you can do with paper rolls.
  • WindyWinters Jul 13, 2009 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    Great Tips on Reusing Paper Rolls. I recycle them but I had no idea you could use them so many other ways. Thanks for sharing! :)
  • Jul 12, 2009 @ 2:12 am | delete
    Fantastic Lens, i loved used toilet paper video. I have new idea about it. Thanks
  • Superwife Jul 11, 2009 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    Wow - I had no idea there were so many uses for paper rolls! Super duper lens you've got here!
  • Amy Jul 9, 2009 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens. One I'll feature on my lens, for sure. Love the layout. Mahalo.
  • shoopak1 Jul 9, 2009 @ 1:09 am | delete
    I love the one for keeping the cords from getting tangled

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  • training4green Jul 8, 2009 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    great lens...
  • poutine Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    Love the lay out of this lens and all the excellent tips.

    Poutine
  • ajgodinho Jun 30, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Wow, superb lens...beautifully done!
  • Ladydove62 Jun 30, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    Wow this a great lens. I have used cardboard rolls for creating kids crafts & mini gift containers.Congrats on your award. It is well deserving.
  • TheresaMayhew Jun 25, 2009 @ 11:34 am | delete
    Oh, my gosh. I'll never throw away another paper towel or toilet paper roll again! What a fabulous site! I love the one for keeping the cords from getting tangled. I'll do that right away.
  • AbbasAbedi Jun 2, 2009 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Excellent Lens. 5*

    If you get a chance check out my Instant Stress Management lens.
  • BePanicFree Jun 1, 2009 @ 3:15 am | delete
    Great lens and very helpful - makes you think twice about what you can reuse rather than throw out. Well done
  • Home-Interior-Designer May 31, 2009 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    I love the layout of this lens. Very well designed. Good content too!
  • GreenRednecks May 30, 2009 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Awsome! How can there be so many uses for these things!

    Andy
  • kathysart May 27, 2009 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    OHHH!! and oH Wow!! What a grEat lens! I LUV it! Who knew?!!!
    So.. with all my new knowledge I MUST give U:
    FIVE PAPER ROLLED STARS!
    ~Kathy
  • 2Birds May 26, 2009 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Will be looking at things twice now before I throw anything out. Great Stuff
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 24, 2009 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    I always save my TP and Paper Towel rolls. There's endless possibilities for them. I just love craft and activities like this. I'm going to lens roll this to my Daycare School Activities page because I think they make a good fit together. Thanks so much for sharing!
  • Laniann May 23, 2009 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Good information and a loaded with fun. 5*s and I Favorite it.
  • awelldressedbullet May 22, 2009 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    Michelle, Congratulations on your Purple Star Award!! - Kathy
  • Joan4 May 22, 2009 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    This is one of my most favorite lenses ever! Congratulations on that beautiful purple star! Leaving an angel blessing for you, too! (I was not an angel when I first visited here, but now I am, and if ever a lens deserved blessings, this is it!)
  • Evelyn_Saenz May 22, 2009 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your well deserved Purple Star Award!
  • HenryE May 15, 2009 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    You are very clever! That picture of the baby in the Christmas outfit is precious! I called my husband in to look at it :)

    Henry
    www.geothermalexperts.net
  • Lori_Lee-Ray May 13, 2009 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Great!!! I'm lensrolling this on my green lenses! Thanks for the ideas! 5 stars and favoriting too!
  • wyrm11268 May 2, 2009 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Wow, I am going to start saving the paper rolls again. We have been using them as log rolls to start the fire but now summer is nearly here they were getting thrown away.
    Great lens.
    Thanks
  • iklilian May 1, 2009 @ 5:37 am | delete
    hi a_willow,where have you been all my life,how is your little beauty doing.I cant express with words.i used mine paperrolls tomake trails for my baby brothers toy cars,but i never knew one can make such good use of what is considered as trash
    keep it up,and do check my lens if you can
  • HenryEgg Apr 30, 2009 @ 6:22 am | delete
    Who would have guessed that toilet paper roles could be used for such things? Thanks for making me rethink about throwing them away!

    Henry
    http://www.geothermalexperts.net/
  • GreenEcoBean Apr 15, 2009 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Wow, I love this lens. So much to do here.
  • nandosbiz Apr 14, 2009 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Holy cow!

    I had no idea what I was thinking about just throwing these things away.

    Great lens,
    Nando
  • Spitfire70 Apr 13, 2009 @ 7:22 pm | delete
    Great job on this lens! Very interesting ideas! 5* for you!!
  • greenthumb1984 Apr 13, 2009 @ 1:49 am | delete
    You've got some great, creative ideas 5 stars
  • hlkljgk Apr 12, 2009 @ 7:07 am | delete
    there are a LOT of great ideas here!
  • sorana Apr 8, 2009 @ 3:40 am | delete
    Funny and useful at the same time. Love the paper roll characters and animals.
  • LauraFincannon Apr 5, 2009 @ 6:20 am | delete
    This is great. I actually make art from mine and didn't know other people did stuff, too! Five stars!
  • Nara Apr 1, 2009 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    Great lens. I have always used paper rolls. I sew a lot and I use them also with thread.
    Thanks for your lens now I can look at other ways.
  • irvineva Mar 30, 2009 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Great lens! Check out mine on how to save BIG BUCKS!
  • kimark421 Mar 28, 2009 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Wow! Guess I won't be throwing mine away anymore. Great lens!
  • renee_agirl Mar 27, 2009 @ 9:58 pm | delete
    This is great!!! I am new with going green and I have started a lens about it myself. I just recently used paper rolls in organizing the electric cords in our house. But this lens taught me more uses about it! Can't wait to try even the craft ideas with my nephews and nieces!
  • jipock Mar 24, 2009 @ 8:23 am | delete
    Great Lens! 5***** I have been throwing them away, now I am going to use some of your tips to reuse them. :-D
  • Heather426 Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    excellent lens! I recycle as much as possible too. 5*****
  • Sarunas Mar 15, 2009 @ 11:12 am | delete
    WoW. I had never thought about that. Really amazing.. :)
    5* from me :) Keep it up.
  • Ecolicious Mar 14, 2009 @ 12:11 am | delete
    Love this lens. Didn't see this craft on the list. Check it out http://inventorspot.com/articles/elegant_toilet_paper_rolls_take_ecocrafting_another_level_25130 Thought it was neat and thought I'd share it.
  • Pantherart Mar 13, 2009 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Great lens many useful ideals 5 stars
  • Wysiwigs Mar 12, 2009 @ 5:14 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens! I am already reusing our rolls, but didn't have nearly as many uses as you have listed here (you clever thing, you :o) 5* and a smile for some totally terrific tips - thanks!
    Http://www.Squidoo.com/ConnieCrankpot
  • Ezer_Kenegdo Mar 9, 2009 @ 10:35 pm | delete
    Great lens, it's a triumph of creative greeness. About the hampster toys, if you leave it in there they'll chew them into bits and use them for bedding. It cuts down on the cost of caring for them, and it gives the little guys something to do for their own survival, which is good. Supplement with paper from your shredder for a softer mix.
  • bikki Mar 7, 2009 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    Great lens! So many interesting and useful ideas. Love it!
  • Mar 3, 2009 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    Great lens. 5*

    I never even thought about reusing them for so many thing.
  • jessicahoward Mar 3, 2009 @ 12:50 am | delete
    wow great lens...excellent informaion...suggetion are really informative about going green...the work on about global warming is necessary....in my lens for latest gadgets i have the one topic about going green for mobile phone...have a look on
    http://www.squidoo.com/latest-gadgets
    thanx
  • mjrinella Feb 28, 2009 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Very nice lens, 5*s!

    Similar to the hamsters tip, guinea pigs are also a fan of toilet paper rolls. Just make sure you're guinea pig can't get stuck inside!
  • Snozzle Feb 26, 2009 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Good gracious you have a fertile mind, so many ideas. Excellent.
    Mike.
  • Marijoyce Feb 25, 2009 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    What a fantastic lens. I love it. And thanks for accepting my lens into The Fresh Squid Group.
  • poddys Feb 19, 2009 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Lots of great information here and a great lens, 5***** There used to be a children's program on tv in England called "Blue Peter" that had lots of craft ideas for using things like plastic cups and toilet rolls. This brought back some memories.
  • Feb 18, 2009 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    Great lens!

    Fatima
  • BusyQueen Feb 18, 2009 @ 1:20 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It's well done. 5 *****'s
  • Graceonline Feb 14, 2009 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    This is a lens after my little old recycler's heart. I especially liked the use of toilet paper rolls as seed starter containers. What a saving! I'm adding that as a tip to my twitter storm lens, "Shout out your top green tips here." Too good to pass up. Five stars, of course, lensroll, etc.
  • avocado47 Feb 13, 2009 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Loving this lens - making it a favorite. 5 stars!! Thanks for the great info.
    ~Stacy
  • Feb 9, 2009 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    very creative. Who knew so much could be done with a paper roll
  • Smartshops Feb 8, 2009 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    Great lens with lots of information! 5*s from your friends at Smartshops!
  • sandys5324 Feb 8, 2009 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    That is a huge selection of what to do with paper tubes. I've done a few with the kids over the years.
  • mbrownauthor Feb 2, 2009 @ 9:43 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! So many creative ideas. Wow! Thanks for sharing these!
  • CherylK Jan 31, 2009 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Great lens...my favorites are using them to "store important documents" and "start seedlings". You sure did get the old imagination working...guess that was the whole idea, though, right?
  • EyeWomski Jan 30, 2009 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Wow, I like the idea of repurposing anything. This is awesome.
  • rydigga Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:46 am | delete
    Hi Michelle, Awesome lens with so much useful information. I like the vacuum cleaner extender, so creative! Thanks for sharing.

    Ryan
  • WebIsFun Jan 27, 2009 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    I now understand what a great lens is ... so many useful ideas - I don't know where to start. I have already been using them for crafts - but love the electrical cord storage idea!
  • PosterChildSmile Jan 25, 2009 @ 3:02 am | delete
    Good ideas. I'm going to recycle those paper rolls...
  • topstuff Jan 22, 2009 @ 4:27 am | delete
    wow what a great lens, I really loved all the ideas, 5 stars for sure
  • singaporehosting Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Every little bit counts towards saving the Earth. Great lens on recycling.
  • strickliese Jan 18, 2009 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    great lens
  • VickyEllis Jan 13, 2009 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    I like the idea of using toilet roll to make the Halloween treats.
  • heehaw Jan 10, 2009 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    Wow great lens , i didn't know there are so many ways to recycle it ,6 star
  • tandemonimom Jan 10, 2009 @ 9:42 am | delete
    Wow, so many ideas! I already store extension cords in tubes, but I love the idea of reusing them for envelopes! 5*
  • Beautiful_GreenBeans Jan 8, 2009 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! Who knew there were so many uses other than a kazoo! My favorite has to be the vacuum extension, those steps never knew what hit them!Thanks for the tips, 5 stars & and fave. A lensroll must have!
  • jp1978 Jan 7, 2009 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    This is great! I've been thinking for some time now how best to make logs out of shredded paper and cardboard, and the answer is here!
  • Reggie_Marigold Jan 5, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Reusing!

    Several ideas were new to me and I'll take tehm away with me. Like the electric cords, kindling (I don't have a fireplace, but have friends that do and this could be done as a gift. WaHoo!!!), and what a great idea for Halloween as I typically hand out a bunch of goodies in a ziploc bag - no more!

    Neato lens. I'll be back for more.
  • littleliz Jan 5, 2009 @ 7:13 am | delete
    Hey a very entertaining lens! Loved it! Don't forget that small knawloving rodents like loo roll tubes to play with and chew also! You can fill them with rabbit food for your bunnies and then stuff the ends with hay for them to play with ^__^
  • The_Party_Animal Jan 1, 2009 @ 10:39 am | delete
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  • Dec 28, 2008 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Awesome ideas! I'll have to come back to remind myself
  • CCB Dec 28, 2008 @ 9:31 am | delete
    I fill them with candy, wrap them in red tissue paper, and tie the ends. I give these big "firecrackers" out on Halloween.
    Great lens
    CCB
  • Nadooa Dec 27, 2008 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    Totally unique i never saw anything CLOSE to this anywhere lol awesome lens! =)

    I reuse old newspapers by taking two pages (at least a week old) and putting it under two sheets of paper towel as to help absorb the oil from fried foods that i put on top ;)

    Old why? The ink won't bleed... the paper towel sheets keep a barrier between the ink/newspaper and the food ;)
  • BusyQueen Dec 22, 2008 @ 10:10 am | delete
    Merry Christmas to you and thanks for visiting my lens! 5***** Love your lens :)
  • megindling Dec 21, 2008 @ 11:24 am | delete
    Wow!! What great ideas. I can see me spending a lot of time at this lens. Thank you for all your hard work.
  • westgatex1 Dec 15, 2008 @ 5:55 am | delete
    Great lens w/ a lot of simple, cool ideas! My hamster loved chewing up TP rolls.
  • klieneine Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    What a great lens! I love the idea for keeping cords neat, I haven't used them for that yet. My favorite use is for seed starting in the garden.
  • Carol_Wingert Dec 6, 2008 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I think this lens is fantastic!!! So many uses!

    I used the rolls for the cords too....keeps it nice and compact.

    I like the suggestion of putting the underwear in for traveling. I roll my clothes anyway and what a way to keep them together!!!

    Keep the ideas coming!
  • a-ha-design Dec 6, 2008 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Earth-friendly lens! Thanks for sharing. Five stars. :)
  • mistyblue75605 Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:04 am | delete
    I love this lens!! 5*'s
  • CherylStoney Nov 29, 2008 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    Absolutely excellent lens full of great ideas and resources. 5 stars, favorite and Iensrolled to my Plastic Bag Alernatives (www.squidoo.com/plastic-bag-alternatives) and I'm a FAN! Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister
  • HSSchulte Nov 27, 2008 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    Love the lens! I am always looking for ways to reuse everything! Thanks for featuring my article on using toilet paper rolls to start seeds!
  • debnet Nov 23, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Wow! How did I miss this one? Super, well researched lens. No wonder you got LOTD!!! And congratulations for that...well deserved! Thank you for featuring Christmas Crackers on this wonderful lens :) 5 ***** for you!
  • teeray Nov 18, 2008 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    I hope a lot of people will read this lens and apply the tips.There are many good ideas here. I particularly like the idea of using toilet paper and paper towel rolls for sheathing knives - for reasons of safety as well as extending the life/sharpness of the blades. Everyone hates to pull a dull knife out of the drawer when it is needed for cooking. This is a very useful, nice lens.
  • WebSpinstress Nov 9, 2008 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    I love all the craft ideas for kids. My 3-yr old saves them to play with. Now he has new projects. Thanks! :-)
  • confidentkate Nov 8, 2008 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    I like your lens... however I'm not too sure how many folks would use toilet paper rolls to wrap up Halloween treats... seems a little unsanitary... but that is just me being a little like "Monk" I guess... :)
  • Rinchen Chodron Nov 8, 2008 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    Very cleaver and interesting and creative - thanks - 5 stars
  • dlcummings Nov 8, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Wow great lens! 5 stars
  • Nov 3, 2008 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    omg, your so cool!. i love the paper roll characters, its so cute. 5 stars!

    Well, i give my paper rolls to my rabbits. I either cut it in two or three and they love playing it, tossing it around. If i dont cut it, I put their favorite treat inside (like carrots) then stuff it with hay. They would go like crazy digging for the treat.
  • Nov 3, 2008 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Amazing recycling! 5 stars from me.
  • seili Nov 2, 2008 @ 1:22 am | delete
    Great ideas!!! I'll add one to the mix: wrapping paper tube=instant didgeridoo. :) Thanks for all the hard work compiling these ideas together!
  • MrsZ Nov 1, 2008 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! It took me back! I recycled toilet paper rolls and made 'Nutcrackers' as Christmas decor! I'm glad to see how many other things can be done with them!
  • thesolowriter Oct 27, 2008 @ 10:25 am | delete
    well now I'm going to be using! this information is unique, so creative, so USEFUL. I travel quite a bit and it's not first class so the uses for packing/traveling, etc. are priceless. I've not been this excited over something so utilitarian EVER. LOL You get a fav and 5 stars from me and I'll be back to read it all again.
  • Lisa_Jo Oct 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Wow, so creative! My children used to play with them, too. You have done a superb job with this lens. Very inspiring.
  • toys2sew Oct 25, 2008 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Wow! What an amazing lens! Thanks for all the kids crafty recycling ideas : )
  • allisyn_andria_li Oct 25, 2008 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    Wow! these DIY projects are sooooo interesting! I'm gonna start one right now....
  • CoachBrown Oct 25, 2008 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    I never would have believed I would be 5-starring a lens about toilet paper rolls, but this site is so well put together! It's creative and really contains some great ideas I never would have thought about. Wonderful use of many types of modules too, with Amazon items sprinkled throughout without being over-powering. Very good use of pictures and short paragraphs make this an easy, enjoyable, and educational offering. Wow - nice work! Goes to show all potential lenscrafters that it's not so much about the topic as the presentation!!
  • SudokuNut Oct 22, 2008 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    This is an awesome lens! It's amazing how much really useful stuff we throw away. We've used them for protecting seedlings from cutter bugs in the garden before but never actually thought about actually starting the seeds in them. We usually reuse yogurt pots for that.
  • Danica_Ignatowski Oct 22, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Thank you Michelle for welcome me to the group. I have to say this the best lens I have looked at so far. It was funny and had some great ideas.
  • naturegirl7 Oct 22, 2008 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Great lens and great content. 5*'s and favorite. Please consider joining my Naturally Native Squids group - http://www.squidoo.com/groups/naturallynative
  • Kila Oct 22, 2008 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    My daughter uses them for her hamster to use as a "playhouse".
  • debjp325 Oct 19, 2008 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Great ideas! My husband caught me viewing your lens and believes it confirms what he's always suspected. I'm just plain goofy.
  • Caseyfern Oct 18, 2008 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    Creative and mind-stretching. Well done! You could be in the Soup, y'know... 5* and lensrolled to Micro Green lens.
  • TheGreenerMe Oct 18, 2008 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    Really great work! Inspirational and creative. Keep up the excellent lens making!
  • jfield Oct 17, 2008 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    Wow, talk about a lens maintaining focus! You are a master. Tons of great ideas--we usually collect them and take them to the recycling center, but now--oh, the possibilities....:-)
  • pmolinero Oct 17, 2008 @ 7:05 am | delete
    If you would have asked me what to do with toilet paper rolls, I would have answered until now: To throw away. Now I learned that there are so many and actually obvious possibilities to reuse them. But most of all I like all these crafting for kids which I will start right from today with my little one. She will be amazed about it. So a big thank you from my daughter and 5* from me. :)
  • nancydodds1 Oct 17, 2008 @ 6:34 am | delete
    hai there, thank u for sharing good tips with all of us 5*, recently I submitted lenses on Mortgage Calculator, I am sure this will be very useful for your sweet home.
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I always try to trash as little as possible. This lens is product of my research on ways to reuse paper rolls.

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