How to make a pretty container for your toilet paper rolls

How to make a pretty container for your toilet paper rolls

Now you can have extra rolls of toilet paper nearby when you need them, without it looking like a mess. This guide will show you how easy it is to make a pretty container for toilet paper from things you have at home. Choose a color that suits the bathroom décor to add a nice touch

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What You'll Need

  • toilet paper storage
  • toilet paper
  • decorating
  • cardboard crafts
  • plastic container crafts
  • recycle
  • decor

Tips

You can use the same paper to cover a tissue box to make a matching set.

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: Toilet paper 2 or 3 identical round plastic lids Cardboard – the width should big enough to go around a toilet paper roll at least 1.5 times. The height depends on how many rolls you want to store. Wrapping paper or leftover wall paper Plastic bottle cap Glue Tape Ruler String Scissors Pen
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    Step 2

    Step 2
    Check to see if one of the round plastic lids is slightly larger than the toilet paper roll.
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    Step 3

    Step 3
    Measure the inside of the lid with a string
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    Step 4

    Step 4
    Measure the length of the string. Use the strings length to mark the cardboard for where to make a vertical line. Roll up the right side of the cardboard until the right edge meets the line you drew.
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    Step 5

    Step 5
    Overlap and do not cut. Tape the tube you made securely in place. Put the tube on one lid and cover with the second lid to see if there is a good fit
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    Step 6

    Step 6
    Remove the tube from the lids. Glue one end of your wrapping paper or wall paper to the tube. Make a fold at the other end of the paper to have a neat edge.
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    Step 7

    Step 7
    Bring the neat edge around and glue it in place.
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    Step 8

    Step 8
    Press the extra paper at the side over the edge.
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    Step 9

    Step 9
    Press all around and straighten it out inside. Glue the paper to the inside of the tube. Repeat on the other end.
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    Step 10

    Step 10
    If your lid has ugly printing on the top, use the third lid to cut out a circle big enough to cover the print.
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    Step 11

    Step 11
    Glue the circle to the center of one cover and then glue a bottle cap on top of it in the center.
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    Step 12

    Step 12
    Put the tube on one lid, fill it with toilet paper rolls and cover with the lid with the cap. Your pretty container is ready for your convenience and to decorate your bathroom!

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