Tissue Box
Credit: Loh Ling | ©Loh Ling
Even though the greenest solution is to use hankies or equivalent re-usable clothes instead of tissues, however that's not always possible. Tissues undoubtedly are handy to clean up not only different parts of our body, but also still are almost irreplaceable to deal with the hundred-and-one unexpected accidents at home, especially if there are children around the house. And so we ended up with a lot of empty tissue boxes. Usually these boxes are made of hard or even cardboard boxes, and it is really a pity if we just throw them away like thrash. So why not get a few miles out of something that we've actually paid for and be environmentally friendly? It may even save you a bunch of money!
Below are just a few hints on how to re-use those empty tissue boxes.
1. I seem to need to use tissues everywhere around my home, just in case an accident happens nearby. That is why I have boxes of tissues in every room. However, some boxes were seldom touched, and the tissues inside became dusty and faded.
Some tissue boxes are cute and beautifully decorated. These boxes of tissues definitely cost more than those that come in plain boxes. I buy big boxes of tissues and divide them into those smaller, cuter boxes, then put them in different rooms around the house. Doing this not only saves costs, I can ensure the tissues are clean and fresh too.
2. Use the empty tissue boxes to make fun toys for kids. Here are just a few toy ideas. Simple toys allow space for kids to develop their imagination.
a. Join a few empty tissue boxes up with strings to make simple toy train.
b. Collect tissue boxes of all sizes and let toddlers use as building blocks to build houses, bridges and so on, they can bring as much fun as those expensive Lego blocks.
c. For older children, put rubber bands around the empty boxes and they become tissue box guitars.
3. Collect plastic bags in larger tissue boxes and make plastic-bag dispensers. The plastic bags can be reused as garbage bags.
4. Larger tissue boxes can also be used as trash-boxes for sweet wrappers, banana skins and cupcake bases and so on. They are especially useful in children's parties.
Below are just a few hints on how to re-use those empty tissue boxes.
1. I seem to need to use tissues everywhere around my home, just in case an accident happens nearby. That is why I have boxes of tissues in every room. However, some boxes were seldom touched, and the tissues inside became dusty and faded.
Some tissue boxes are cute and beautifully decorated. These boxes of tissues definitely cost more than those that come in plain boxes. I buy big boxes of tissues and divide them into those smaller, cuter boxes, then put them in different rooms around the house. Doing this not only saves costs, I can ensure the tissues are clean and fresh too.
2. Use the empty tissue boxes to make fun toys for kids. Here are just a few toy ideas. Simple toys allow space for kids to develop their imagination.
a. Join a few empty tissue boxes up with strings to make simple toy train.
b. Collect tissue boxes of all sizes and let toddlers use as building blocks to build houses, bridges and so on, they can bring as much fun as those expensive Lego blocks.
c. For older children, put rubber bands around the empty boxes and they become tissue box guitars.
3. Collect plastic bags in larger tissue boxes and make plastic-bag dispensers. The plastic bags can be reused as garbage bags.
4. Larger tissue boxes can also be used as trash-boxes for sweet wrappers, banana skins and cupcake bases and so on. They are especially useful in children's parties.
Comments
I think I can make use of some of these ideas.
Good. Publish more craft articles like this!
Very informative. Good for people interested in handcraft.
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