Creative Ways to Repurpose Your Cardboard Tea Tubes for the Home

At Morelitea, we believe in sustainability and creativity. Our cardboard tea tubes are not just eco-friendly packaging for our delicious tea blends; they can also be repurposed in numerous ways to add a touch of charm and functionality to your home. Here are some fun and practical ideas for giving your tea tubes a second life:

1. Art Supply Organizer

Keep your art supplies organized and accessible by repurposing cardboard tea tubes as storage containers for colored pencils, markers, paintbrushes, and other small items. You can also use them as pen holders or to store knitting or crochet needles.

2. Stylish Desk Lamp

With a little ingenuity, these tea tubes can become a stylish desk lamp. Stack and glue several tubes together to create the base. Cut out a lampshade shape from a piece of fabric and attach it to the top. Finally, put a battery-operated LED light inside for a creative and functional lamp.

3. Textured Wall Art

Cardboard tea tubes can be surprisingly artistic! Rotate them in a few different ways, paint them vibrant colors, and arrange them on a canvas to create a unique piece of textured wall art. You can even insert dried flowers into your new wall vase for an extra touch of nature.

4. Hair and Jewelry Organizer

You can wrap your scrunchies and elastic bands around them. Set it on your desk to stockpile your jewelry—fasten anklets and bracelets around the tube, suspend necklaces or headbands on it, and make tiny holes to hang your earrings.

5. Plastic Bag Holder

We tend to lose plastic and carry bags all the time. Stuff them inside these hollow tea tubes to locate them easily next time you need one. You can also store kitchen rags or gloves inside the tubes for easy access. Great news, its portable! No more forgetting to bring bags to the store.

6. Makeup Brush Holder

Place the full sized tea tubes on your vanity for a convenient container. Makeup brushes can stand upright, making them easy to grab when needed.

7. Kid’s Crafts

Get crafty with your kids! Cardboard tea tubes can be transformed into a variety of fun crafts. From creating homemade binoculars to making imaginative creatures, the possibilities are endless.

8. Portable Snack Containers

Use the food-safe full-sized tea containers to hold portable snacks for lunches, or pet treats for your furry friend. They’re perfect for on-the-go snacking or keeping treats fresh. (We use ours to hold crow snacks....)

9. Share Your Creations

We love seeing how our community repurposes our tea containers! Share pictures of your creative uses on social media using the hashtag #morelitea.

We hope these ideas inspire you to give your cardboard tea tubes a new purpose and help reduce waste in a fun and creative way. Happy crafting!