Why throw away toilet paper rolls when you can recycle them to create something really beautiful and useful?It is easy to smoothly dispose of the cardboard roll after finishing a roll of toilet paper. However, there is a more sustainable option that can still be implemented today.
With just three rolls of used toilet paper and a few straws, you can create a recycled pen holder that is both practical and eco-friendly, but also more, which we will see later.
Making a pen holder from recycled materials can be a fun and imaginative way to reuse waste.
How to make a pen holder with toilet paper rolls
Recycling household materials can offer numerous benefits. Among them, it offers the opportunity to reuse items that would otherwise be discarded, thus minimizing the environmental consequences of waste disposal.
In addition, creating practical items, such as a pen holder, can be a fun and imaginative endeavor that involves the whole family and educates young people on the importance of reuse and resources.
Additionally, a pen holder made from recycled materials can be a great, one-of-a-kind item that infuses your workspace or office with a touch of individuality.
To make our pencil holder from recycled materials, you will need three empty toilet paper rolls, a narrow and stretched piece of cardboard, hot glue, which is a commonly used processing material, plastic straws, a wool thread, a needle, a pen and a bead.
To start our sustainable and creative project, we first need to acquire three empty toilet paper rolls.
Next, we must attach them individually to a strip of cardboard with hot glue.
Then, we have to cut the cardboard along the circular perimeter of each roll, obtaining three circles of cardboard attached to each roll, which act as a base.
Our next step is to vertically attach the three rolls to each other to create a triangular shape.
Next, we apply hot glue to one side of each roll and fix them firmly together.
To begin preparing the straws, select a few and remove only the middle of each one.
Cut each straw into different lengths. Next, arrange the straws vertically along the entire surface of the rolls, alternating between short and long straws.
Attach the straws to the rolls using hot glue. With this step completed, the base of the pencil holder is now complete.
Why not embellish the pen holder with flower decorations?
To enhance the creativity of our recycled pen holder, we can create small wool flowers to adorn it.
The process involves using a thread of wool and a pen. First, we tie a small knot around the pen and wrap the thread around it 12 times.
Then, we use a needle to finish closing the wool cylinder that has formed around the pen.
To create a small circle, we first remove the cylinder from the body of the pen and roll it up. Once we have opened the thread well, we can shape a flower out of the circle.
With the help of a needle, we can refine the flower to our liking. Finally, to enhance its beauty and completeness, we can sew a bead in the center of the flower.
By following these steps, we can create numerous small wool flowers. Once completed, we can attach them to the surface of the pen holder using hot glue and covering them with straws.
The arrangement of flowers allows for endless creativity and imagination. Now we have finished building our recycled pen holder.
This item is a practical addition to any desk as it helps organize your pens and pencils.
In addition, the use of waste items such as toilet paper rolls and straws in its production contributes to its eco-friendliness and sustainability.
Making a pen holder from recycled materials can be a fun and imaginative project to do with children, which not only provides entertainment but also imparts valuable lessons. But more can also be done.
Create a storage box with a roll of toilet paper
With a roll of toilet paper you can create a simple object holder. The first thing to do is to get a low glass container, like the one for jams.
Then take a roll of toilet paper and cut it in half. Put a little glue around the circumference of the cut part and place the roll in the center of the container.
After waiting for the glue to dry, take some rice and fill the empty area between the roll and the surface of the container. Now the glove box is ready.
