Things you can do with cardboard egg cartons

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Things you can do with cardboard egg cartons

Don't throw away your old egg cartons. Try some of these ideas to

recycle or re-use the containers.

= Kid Tested!

" Pretend " Shoes - When I was about 7 or 8 and I had small feet I used

to take 2 egg cartons and make shoes. I did this by opening the

carton and cutting off (lengthwise) about half of the bottom side

with the bumps. Then I cut off the bump on the lid and put tape over

the hole. Next I would close the carton and put my foot in the hole

to see if I'd cut it large enough. If I had then I would tape the

carton shut and put my foot in it. Then I would do the same with the

other carton. They make great shoes for kids to play with.

Contributed by Judy Goodman, porsche

Money Container - Use old egg cartons to store your change for garage

and yard sales. Egg cartons are good for this because you can

separate all the change and it is easy to get to. At a garage sale I

recently tried this and it worked very well. I found that getting

change was easier and faster because I knew where the change I needed

was. Contributed by Jean, jdancer

 

Golf Ball Storage - An egg carton makes a great place to store extra

golf balls. It makes it easy to sort by brand and condition and they

are stackable so they can be stored neatly. Contributed by

mrbill

 

Travel Helper - I use them for travel, to hold small items like

earrings, necklaces, any emergency item on hand...... threads, etc;

weave needle thru the inside top cover so as not to lose it in your

suitcase. Hold together with lg. rubber band. Contributed by

Moontanny.

 

Waste Paper Basket - When I was young we used to make waste baskets

from egg cartons. Cut off tops. Then poke holes on the flap that is

used to close the carton. Then take ribbon and tie each carton to the

next. Takes 8 cartons to make a circle. The plastic bags from Walmart

or the grocery store fit into these nicely. Makes a great waste paper

basket. Contributed by gary.

 

Craft Helping Hand - When working with small round items, I often use

an egg carton to old the item while I paint one side, or just as a

holder while they dry. It keeps those little round things from

rolling away.

 

Fire Starters - fill the paper egg cartons with dryer lint, then pore

melted wax over the lint. You can tear apart the sections and use for

fire starters when you are camping, or in your fire place. I use left

over candle pieces for the melted wax.

Contributed by Nancy Jo Larson, nancyjo.

 

Charcoal Fire Starter - Similar to the idea above for fire

starters... Using a cardboard egg carton, fill each section with

melted wax so that it's about 1/3 full. Place a piece of charcoal

(one brickette) in the wax. Close the carton and place on a shelf

until you're ready to use. To use, remove the top of the carton, and

place the bottom half in the grill. Light the carton. Wait a few

minutes and then add more charcoal. This will eliminate the need for

lighter fluid.

 

Plant containers or seed starters

Poke a few holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill about 3/4 with

potting soil and vermiculite. Plant seeds and set in a sunny window.

 

Jewelry organizer - Paint or cover with fabric. Store any small

pieces of jewelry, rings, earrings, chains, cuff links, etc. For a

unique way to store pierced earrings, line the top with foam, cover

with fabric, and poke earrings through the foam. Easier than trying

to find them in the little cups.

 

Desk organizer - Remove the top and place inside a desk drawer to

hold small items, like paper clips, rubber bands, push pins, etc.

Paint or decorate if you want to place it on a desktop where it will

be seen.

 

Christmas decoration storage - Line cups with cotton, foam, or tissue

paper and store small Christmas tree bulbs and ornaments in each cup.

 

Palette - Use the styrofoam kind for water colors or acrylics to hold

colors. Detach top of carton and use for mixing colors.

 

Craft storage - Is your craft work area a nightmare? Use an egg

carton to store all those little pieces you don't want to lose track

of while you're working.

 

Cheap ice cube trays - Use plastic egg cartons to make extra ice.

 

Game / toy storage - Some of those little pieces keep getting lost?

Use a carton to store doll shoes, game pieces, dice, etc.