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Egg Cartonby ~Gwynstock |
In the garden
- Starting Seeds. Poke some drainage holes in the bottom. Small pebbles at the bottom to keep the holes from being clogged by soil! Add soil & seeds! Cardboard ones biodegrade, you can transplant each little cup directly!
- Holding seeds from packages while planting
- Collecting seeds from your plants to put away for next year.
- Garden markers... Styrofoam carton, permanent marker, and a chopstick, stick or small dowel to steak it into the ground.
Don't sweat the small stuff...
- Great for protecting small delicate fruits and veggies like tomatoes and berries.
- Also great for storing earrings, small pins and brooches.
Office Space
- Cardboard ones make great pin boards. The paper is strong and can hold a pushpin and a note very well.
- Store your paper clips, rubber bands and any of the numerous itty bitty office stuff that gets lost in a desk drawer.
Crafty!
- Decorate it with paint, ribbons, glitter... anything. It makes a great craft project for kids!
- Decorate it and use it for bead storage.
- Make egg carton caterpillars with one of the long rows!
- Nubs of crayons and pastels are a pain. Put them in egg carton cup, find what you need and keep using them.
- Saving crayon nubs for remelting and making homemade crayons.
There are tons of things egg cartons can be used for and made into in the craft room. I'll be sure to do a whole entry on the crafty side of egg cartons, with pictures, and instruction for upcycling fun!
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