Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle poster tubes?

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:36:51 +0000

Thanks for the pasta storage suggestion. I was wondering what to do with a scotch whisky tube with metal caps… it now holds about 3 pounds of thin spaghetti.

By: Postal tubes

Postal tubes — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:57:42 +0000

Use one to keep your umbrella in. This way you will not wet every where once you’ve had to use it. Ideal when you get to work and want to put it in your bag. Just shake as much water off it as you can first to make the tube last longer but they hold together well and dry out quick.

By: Bad monkey

Bad monkey — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:55:53 +0000

Use them to keep ladies long soft leather boots , place them inside to keep their shape.

By: taylor

taylor — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:18:42 +0000

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By: Bradley Miller

Bradley Miller — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:20:17 +0000

cut part of it out and make a bird feeder with it

By: mormonsim

mormonsim — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:18:05 +0000

use them for hamster tunnels. once theyve chewed the heck outta one piece cut off another.

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:34:37 +0000

I line them with waxed paper or plastic and use them for soap molds.

By: pamphyila

pamphyila — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:53:59 +0000

You can make a small rain stick from it, by putting in a strand of rolled aluminum foil and adding rice/beans for the “rain” sound.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:49:43 +0000

(I love how the comment above me was probably trying to be rude, but made me giggle because it was so stupid : )

I would offer them up on freecycle/craigslist before using them for crafty/etc uses. I have NEEDED cardboard tubes like that before… in fact, I need one now, because I am bringing home a poster from Japan to America… hmm, time to post a wanted notice on freecycle. :)

By: poo poo pants

poo poo pants — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:25:26 +0000

i hate you all, go to hell

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 27 May 2007 23:50:04 +0000

I use them to store all my christmas decorations in, they keep the baubles and tinsel nice and tidy, keep them from breaking and are easy to store away in the back of a cupboard.

By: Reza

Reza — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:13:09 +0000

the best idea is make 5 circules each about 2-3 cm,and them fill it with cotton which normally using to clean makeup, then put any flower seeds in there and only spry water once a week. then get two paper pins and pin it from inside to the wall and colse the cape. it would be nice when it grows, also you welcome to visite my website http://www.geocities.com/recycleartdesign which is full of recycle design,
Reza

By: Nichola

Nichola — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:02:00 +0000

I keep my knitting needles in an old whisky tube.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:24:45 +0000

You could cut them in half and they could hold cooking utensils?

By: Hazel

Hazel — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:34:38 +0000

As the “craft person” at our church’s youth club I’d welcome anything like this – particularly useful for monster model making. Yes, I know that it will eventually get recycled as cardboard but hey, the kids will have had fun in the meantime. And I’ve already got one in use for my knitting needles!

By: trish

trish — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:15:11 +0000

use it to hold important docs that you don’t want to fold, like birth certificates.

By: louisa

louisa — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:44:39 +0000

I can’t believe I didn’t think of a knitting needle holder myself! I’ve been absent-mindedly looking around the house for a knitting needle container for the last few weeks but didn’t once think to use the poster tube – duh! silly me! :)

-louisa

By: Ebren

Ebren — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:11:00 +0000

Offer them to your local knitting group ~ especially if they also knit for charity. These types of tubes are perfect to hold all those loose needles . . .

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:29:25 +0000

How about hammering some nails round in a spiral from top to bottom, quite close together in a fairly tight spiral. pour in a cup of rice, pop the lid back on and hey presto! A rainstick.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:44:59 +0000

I’m an art teacher so I know this might be a good suggestion…go to your local school and see if the art teacher can use them for a project.

By: Mark Base

Mark Base — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:58:56 +0000

Cool site! That would make a great spaghetti holder, I think. Come and see * how they recycle stuff in Sweden *

By: serai Sphinx

serai Sphinx — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:58:40 +0000

How about using the smaller one (whisky) to store pencils,pens or even pasta as they are usually quite dry and just the right size etc.
The larger one you could decorate and make a table from. simply cut some light wood or some cardboard to the size you`d like and voila.
If you can make it water tight it could be usefull as a time capsule for bored kiddies.
or finally use it to disguise pressys for those people who like to fiddle.