How to Make A Toothpaste Tube Wallet
Week 14
This week, I made the switch to plastic-free toothpaste, but I still had a few plastic toothpaste tubes to discard. Toothpaste tubes are made to last for hundreds of years, but are typically only used for a few months. Their mixed materials are recyclable or biodegradable, so billions end up in our landfills every year.
I started scrolling through Pinterest for ways to upcycle my toothpaste tubes, when I came across a brilliant idea to use it as a travel safe! Large toothpaste tubes are perfect for hiding cash and credit cards in plain sight. Using this idea, with a few improvements, I made my own toothpaste tube wallet.
What you'll need
- Large toothpaste tube
- Scissors
- Thin Wire - I found this coil in my back yard, so I'm not sure what gauge it is, but I do know that pipe cleaners are not strong enough.
- Duct Tape
Let's make a toothpaste tube wallet
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Grab an old toothpaste tube. You can hover a credit card over it to make sure it will fit.
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Cut the end off your toothpaste tube.
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Use a toothbrush or spoon to remove the excess toothpaste. You'll probably get a few more brushes out of it!
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Clean the tube and dry completely.
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Cut two or three four-inch strips of wire.
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Cut a piece of duct tape the length of your wire strips.
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Put the wire strips on the sticky side of your duct tape.
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Carefully insert the tape in the toothpaste tube, sticky side to back.
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Once the tape is just past the cut edge, press it onto the back side of the toothpaste tube.
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Press down on the outside of the tube to secure the tape.
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Now you can add whatever money or valuables you want kept hidden.
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Roll your toothpaste so it looks like a half used tube and voila!