This Surprising DIY Turns Dollar Tree Toilet Brushes Into Festive Christmas Decor

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Although it might sound strange, the bathroom can be a huge source of inspiration when it comes to DIY Christmas decor. For example, empty toilet paper rolls can be used in a wide range of cute craft projects, and you can add a touch of winter magic to your home with a fun and affordable Q-Tip DIY. Even the toilet brush has a place in your DIY tool belt — though you'll definitely want to purchase one brand new for crafting purposes.

For this simple toilet brush DIY you will need a pair of wire cutters. With those, you'll remove the bristled wire from your Dollar Tree toilet brushes and turn them into charming mini Christmas trees. Perfect for displaying on mantles, tablescapes, and bookshelves, you can also incorporate these trees into other holiday decor DIYs. So if you're trying to have a low-spend holiday season and are looking for creative Christmas decorations you can make with household items, then this is the DIY for you.

It's important that you find the twisted wire style toilet bowl brushes that have a u-shaped bend. If you can't find this style at your local Dollar Tree, there are tons of options online like this Curved Head LOLA Toilet Bowl Brush on Amazon. To start, use your wire cutters to clip the wire from the plastic handle of your toilet brush. Once the wire is separated, straighten it out and cut it in half or thirds to make two or three mini trees. Then take each piece and use scissors to trim the bristles into a triangular, tree shape.

Next, you use spray paint or dye to color your trees. Alternatively, you can skip this step and leave them white. Once the paint is dry, you need to craft a base. You can do this by glueing the "trunk" of your trees in between small wooden blocks, or by drilling a hole in a small wooden block and securing the tree trunk inside with glue. Then all that's left to do is display your adorable new trees. For more detail, you can add twinkle lights or lightly spatter some white paint and glitter on the ends of your bristles to imitate snow. You can also experiment with different size trees by using bristled bottle brushes and straw brushes for this craft. After the holidays, be sure to carefully store your brush trees so you can use them again year after year. Down the road, if they start looking rough, don't worry — there's an easy hack that'll make your damaged toilet brush trees look brand new again.