12 Ways To Repurpose An Old Coffee Pod Holder Around The House

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Are you sitting and staring at an unused coffee pod carousel, wondering what to do with it? Don't toss it in the trash or place into your "to donate" pile just yet. Whether your Keurig kicked the bucket or you just switched to using a French press for coffee, there's still ways to use the coffee pod holder around the house. Brush off the dust and think creatively as these coffee organizers are surprisingly versatile. Thanks to their clever storage uses in the kitchen, the playroom, and even the craft room, you'll love how they are a great blend of form and function, especially in smaller spaces.

A lot of coffee pod storage solutions for brands like Keurig or Nespresso capsules typically feature a spinning carousel design, with multiple holders, each for an individual single-serve coffee pod. Best of all, they're pretty cheap and easy to find, as some people retire their machines or switch to tea over coffee. If you've found one littering the shelves at thrift stores or popping up in your local neighborhood sale group, grab it. Then you can try these ideas on for size. These repurposing hacks don't require any supplies, unless you'd like to change up the look of the accessory — in that case, you'll likely only need a can of spray paint.

Kids playrooms often have many arts and crafts supplies, and one staple is Play-Doh. It and other brands are sold in small round containers that can be tricky to store. You can stack them, but they might fall down. House them in a bucket, and you can't see the colors you have. Use a K-cup holder for 2 ounce pots, then you'll be able to see the rainbow of all your doughs all at once while still making it easy for little hands to retrieve. 

Is your craft room in need of some decluttering? You can make the space a little more organized by repurposing a coffee pod holder to hold paint tubes. The round capsule compartments are the perfectly size to store many different paint tube brands, letting you gather all of your tubes together. You might even be inspired to pick up more than one coffee pod tower so you can organize all paints of the same color family together.

Backyard chicken coops quickly produce a lot of eggs, and if you're not going through your supply just as fast, they can easily start to take over the rest of your food storage space. Home-harvested eggs don't necessarily need to go into the fridge right away if unwashed. Instead of using your coffee pod holder for a caffeinated breakfast staple, use them to store these morning favorites. It can hold chicken eggs easily until they're ready to be used.

Organizing your makeup can seem like just as demanding a task as putting it on. Make the process a little simpler and keep up with your daily favorites by using your coffee pod holder for the various tubes and bottles of primer, foundation, and other beauty items. You'll be able to streamline your makeup storage space on the vanity or bathroom counter since the carousel is great for vertical storage. 

Do you regularly collect shot glasses as a travel or event souvenir? You could store them on a shelf above your stove or stash them in a box, but why not use a coffee pod holder? A coffee carousel can be a creative display for your collection and you can easily fit a shot glass in each compartment. Place it on your bar cart or on your kitchen counter for a fun, playful way to show them off.

Next time you have an evening snack night planned with friends, try a clever twist on the traditional charcuterie board display. You can use parchment paper and make cones with delicious bites so guests can retrieve them from the spinning rack. You may even spray paint it to give it a playful, vibrant look instead of the typical utilitarian grey or black carousel. This versatile option can work with other foods, so consider it using it at your next party for cupcakes or even mini favor cups, repurposing it over and over.

When hitting up a drive-thru, we sometimes have leftover sauces for nuggets or tenders. Inevitably, those either end up floating around the glove compartment, potentially risking a mess, or thrown away. If you'd like to save your sauce cups from fast food runs, try a coffee pod holder. You can slide the sauces into the holes or nooks and crannies, depending on what style of coffee pod holder you use. Try grouping like sauces together. Then set your holder in your cabinet, and you'll never be hunting for random sauce in the fridge door again.

Organizing your spices can involve a rack, a shelf, and now, a K-cup holder. If you regularly keep your spices in their original bottles, consider using a rotating pod holder to gather them all together. The design is perfect for storing spices upright, letting you quickly turn it to find what you need with a spin, while saving valuable counter space. Try labeling the tops with the spice name and purchase date to make it even easier to use.

Looking for a creative way to count down to the holiday season? Create an advent calendar from a K-cup rack. You can decorate the stand to look like a Christmas tree, then place a cup in each section, labeling them with the days. Try filling small red cups like Lilymicky Plastic Shot Glasses each with a treat or small gift. This is an idea you can do redo year after year or even make into a creative calendar for a big trip for your family. 

The metal circular areas intended for K-cups can be the perfect way to organize and declutter a jewelry collection, particularly earrings. You can hang your drop or shepherd hook earrings on the compartments, making it easier to find the pair you need with a spin and a glance — no need to spend a lot for an earring tower. You could also try adapting it for bangles or clipping necklaces onto the wires.

If you want to start some seeds, you could use a seed tray, but why use a coffee pod holder? Most towers can easily hold multiple small pots or cups, so all of your new seeds will have the perfect home until they're ready for transplant or repotting. Combine with a drip tray to catch excess water and enjoy your space-saving new garden-to-be. You can also use this hack as a more permanent plant display for your succulents. 

Medicine can be hard to keep up with, especially if you only have it lined up on your bedside table or nightstand where you might easily knock it off. If you have a family member who needs a lot of medication, help them sort and organize it more easily with a K-cup holder. Simply insert a bottle into each compartment and set it somewhere that offers easy access.

No matter if you crochet small plush to sell at crafting fairs or your kids have an ever-growing collection of small, whimsical animals, a coffee capsule tower will help you corral them in one easy spot. As a bonus, the holder is also often the right size for catnip mice, making cleaning up after your cat's play session a breeze — that is, until they knock it down again.