How to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Start Seeds

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Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Start Seeds

Reusing is the step prior to recycling in the common phrase, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." Reusing allows items to be used up, rather than using resources to recycle them into another product. By reusing, we reduce waste! Look into your recycle bins and see which items you can reuse. Here is a tip for reusing toilet paper rolls to start, or germinate, seeds.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

toilet paper rolls
dirt
scissors
seeds
water

Step 1

Save your empty toilet paper rolls.
Step 2

Cut each of them in half.
Step 3

Going around the end of the toilet paper roll, gently press in creating a bottom.
Step 4

When you are finished, the bottom of your new seed starting cup should look like this.
Step 5

Arrange all of your seed starting cups together.
Step 6

Fill your new seed starting cups with dirt. Place a seed in the center of each one. Water them daily. Within a few days, your seeds will begin to sprout. When you transplant the sprouts to your garden, be careful to support the bottom of the cup with your hand. This will prevent the dirt from falling out. You can place the cups directly in the garden. You do not need to tear the paper away.

Tips & Warnings

Reusing will also save you money! This method will ensure you never have to purchase pots for starting seeds again.

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sweetpea63 said

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on 9/3/2009 wow I always wondered what I could do with those, now I know Thanks

thriftymom said

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on 8/27/2009 Great idea!!!

inosine said

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on 5/13/2009 Hi,I would like to link to this article on starting seeds in an upcoming post on my blog ecopractical.blogspot.comI'm collecting a series of toilet paper tube projects and yours looks great! Would that be alright? How would you like to be credited? *smiles* Esther