The next time you find yourself ripping off the last square of toilet paper, don’t throw out the roll. You can easily recycle the cardboard tubes inside toilet rolls into nifty square planters. With only six steps, it’s a great project to get the kids in the garden too!
Easy steps to make a pot out of cardboard toilet rolls
Gather your supplies
- Seed-raising mix
- Packets of seeds
- Vermiculite
- Propagation heat pad
- Grow lamp
You’ll also need
- Toilet roll tubes
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- Washi tape
- Pen
- Old baking tray
- Plastic wrap
Here’s how
STEP 1
Save tubes from finished toilet rolls.
STEP 2
Press rolls into square shapes
STEP 3
Snip down about 5cm at each corner with scissors and fold in the flaps to create planter bases.
STEP 4
Keep tubes intact by using sticky tape (it may unfold with moisture but is less visible than other tapes). Give tubes washi tape labels.
STEP 5
Stand pots in tray and fill with seed-raising mix. Plant seeds as per packet instructions. Cover seeds with vermiculite and sprinkle with warm water.
STEP 6
Cover pots with plastic wrap to retain moisture. Set tray on heat pad until seeds sprout, then remove plastic. Place seeds under grow lamp for 14-16 hours a day, until seedlings are ready to transplant to your garden or larger pots.
Happy making!
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