Few people know this, but toilet paper was only invented about 200 years ago. Still, today, it’s a household essential. We use a lot of toilet paper, considering more than seven billion rolls of it are sold every year in the United States alone.
And you know what that means, right? There are a lot of empty toilet paper roll going to waste. Now, I know what you are probably thinking: “What am I supposed to do with toilet paper rolls?”
Well, as it turns out, there are actually plenty of creative ways to reuse them and give them new purpose so that you can save both time and money. For instance, did you know that you can create a cool pencil holder using an empty roll, some glue and some colored paper?
That’s right; instead of buying this desk essential, why not save a couple of bucks and make your own? All the instructions are provided in the video below.
Another cool way to reuse empty toilet paper rolls is to make your own iPhone holder. You’ll only need a pair of scissors to do this – and you don’t even have to be super crafty! Just a few cuts, and your DIY phone older will be ready to use!
These are just two of the eleven awesome life hacks with toilet paper rolls included in the clip below.
After you watch it until the end and discover the rest of them yourself, you’ll think twice the next time you want to throw away your empty toilet paper rolls.