Stop Tossing Toilet Paper Rolls: Turn Them Into A Fall Wreath Instead

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If you're pinching pennies and thinking about skipping fall decorations this year, you may want to reconsider. You don't have to buy premade seasonal decor. Everything you need to brighten up your home as the temperatures drop can be found in your craft room — or even in your recycling bin. There's an adorable fall decor DIY you can make using toilet paper rolls: a wreath for your front door. Yup, it's time to stop tossing empty toilet paper tubes. After all, you can create so many lovely things with them! Plus, once you understand the basics of how to upcycle this common bathroom trash into a wreath, you'll realize there are so many ways to personalize this simple piece of decor.

Here's why this idea works: When you flatten a toilet paper tube and cut it horizontally across the shorter side into about 10 rings, you can crush each ring to resemble a leaf or flower petal. Once the rings are painted in autumnal hues, you can glue them together to form a wreath. Ready to skip the pricey wreaths and DIY a rustic fall one using toilet paper rolls? Besides the tubes, all you need is a pair of scissors, a pencil, a ruler, and an Aureuo Fall Colors Acrylic Paint Set. For the adhesive, you can use a hot glue gun or Aleene's Original Tacky Glue, which dries clear. You'll also need a paintbrush. If you choose the latter option, a 100-pack of Performore Magik Clips will come in handy for holding the glued rings together.

Flatten a toilet paper tube and mark out rings of equal width using a ruler and pencil. Cut out the rings, then repeat with as many toilet paper tubes as you need for your wreath. Decide on the paint colors you want to use. Perhaps you want your wreath to add bright pops of autumn color to your home. Or maybe you prefer a mellow, muted vibe that channels the natural hues of fall leaves. Brush each ring with paint, or paint the flattened tubes before cutting them. Alternatively, you can spray paint your assembled wreath with a single rustic color, like Rust-Oleum Chalked All-in-One Ultra Matte Terracotta Spray Paint. Don't forget to paint the insides of the rings as well. You could even paint the insides a different color for an interesting contrast.

Once the rings are painted and the paint has dried, you can start assembling your fall wreath. To make a simple ring-shaped wreath, use a dinner plate as a guide. Lay the rings around the outside of the plate, gluing them together as you go until you form a complete circle. Use a hot glue gun or, if you prefer, strong craft glue with clips. Alternatively, you can glue five rings into a flower shape, with each ring forming one petal of a daisy-like flower. Use more rings stacked on top of each other for larger, fuller blooms. Then glue the flowers together as you did with the simple ring-shaped wreath, but fill in the center. Got more saved toilet paper rolls? Turn them into more rustic year-round home decor — like twine-covered conifer trees — to complement your wreath.