The boy loves me more than toilet paper tubes!
April 16, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Eco Kids, Recycle
My son Cedar continues to be utterly obsessed with toilet paper tube reuse. I’m wondering if this phase will ever end actually. Is he going to grow up and market toilet paper tubes, or maybe work at a recycling plant? Who knows, but in the latest TP roll news; here you go…
I show up at school to pick Cedar up yesterday and he immediately grabs a toilet paper tube that he’s made into a “Weapon” – great. He sliced the edges all ragged and says, “You sure could get rid of a dangerous person with this.” Perfect. Not sure who …read more
How to reuse toilet paper tubes – handy reuse tips for kids, criminals, and more
January 20, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Craft Projects, Fun, Recycle, Reuse
Remember my green New Year’s goals? One of them was to actually recycle those pesky toilet paper tubes. Well, I had a thought. Maybe I could track down some ways to actually put them to good use. And just maybe, these tips will help you too. I know we have a few other tube slackers here.
First I came up with some of my own ideas (using that old cerebral cortex)…
Baby safety: You probably know this one, but if it fits in a tube, it’s too small for a baby. This has got to be the cheapest child safety tool …read more
