Upcycle An Empty Tissue Box Into A Stylish Bathroom Storage Piece

You probably keep a few tissue boxes around the home to have handy when you or your family get sick. Rather than disposing of those boxes once you have used all of the tissues inside, consider repurposing them. There are a variety of clever ways to upcycle empty tissue boxes around your home, and one use will help you organize your bathroom: turn them into toilet paper holders. Tissue boxes are the perfect size to hold a roll or two of toilet paper. You can decorate one so that it compliments your bathroom using a few affordable crafting materials, then set it behind your toilet or on your bathroom countertop to store extra toilet paper rolls.

Sure, you can purchase store-bought toilet paper storage containers, but why not make your own with this simple DIY? After all, those store-bought toilet paper organizers are not cheap. Instead, if you make the holder from items you already have, it won't cost you a cent. Affordability aside, this DIY is also a great way to make use of an item that would otherwise end up tossed out once it is empty. You do not even need any special crafting skills to complete this project. All it requires is an old tissue box, crafting materials such as paint or stencils, and a few minutes of your time to create the best toilet paper holder for your bathroom.

In order to transform your tissue box into a functional toilet paper holder, you will need to start out by cutting off the top panel. This will provide you with a larger opening so that you can easily fit a roll of toilet paper inside. If your tissue box is a longer rectangle, you may be able to fit two toilet tissue rolls inside it. You could also connect multiple tissue boxes together with glue or tape to create a larger organizer. Next, use your existing bathroom decor as a guide when choosing how to decorate the box. If your bathroom is decorated with neutral colors, for example, you might want to paint it in a tan or cream shade.

To transform the box with paint, start out by applying a primer so that it will stick. Consider using Gesso primer (on Amazon for under $7) and going over that with acrylic paint. You may want to use a shade from Apple Barrel, Vibrant Spectrum ($16 from Amazon) for this. The Stencils for Painting ($10 on Amazon) includes 60 different stencils that you can use to decorate the box as well. If you do not want to paint your tissue box, you can also apply contact paper to it instead. If the paper isn't adhesive, try using double-sided tape to attach it. Finally, you could even hot glue some twine to the exterior for a boho, textured look. Once decorated, place it on your vanity countertop or the back of your toilet and store all your rolls inside.