When you finished using a printer cartridge you might want to dispose of it or use a printer cartridge recycling service to recycle it. If you think of yourself as a bit creative, here are some alternatives where you can better utilize your used printer cartridge in your home!
Make a Plant Pot
Those of us that like to do our bit for the environment may want to have plants in their home in order to counteract our consumption of oxygen. What better way to do that than in an environmentally friendly way through storing your plant in a plant pot made from a selection of used printer cartridges? Remember to place holes in the bottom to ensure that excess water can escape so that you don’t drown the plants.
Make a Piggy Bank
If you are always throwing away or losing your lose change, then why not make a piggy bank from old printer ink cartridges and save up until you have enough to buy something nice? You can use a knife to carve a hole big enough to fit coins and if you are feeling really creative you could make a sliding drawer to remove your money!
Make a Picture Frame
Everyone knows that picture frames can be expensive, however they do not have to be when you use an old printer cartridge to make one! From some pictures available online you can see that some creative people even use paper Mache to build interesting shapes around the core photo frame which is made using cartridges.
Make a Bread Basket
If you are keeping your bread inside a standard wooden or even chrome breadbasket then the chances are that you’re behind with the times! Why not consider making a breadbasket with used printer ink cartridges instead? With so many choices and means by which to achieve this, you can really get creative and customize it to your preferences using a variety of means.
Make an Aquarium
Do you ever consider that life must be pretty dull for your fish with little to see or explore? If so, then why not make them a brand new fish tank using used print cartridges? Not only that, it is also possible to make under water accessories using printer cartridges such as tunnels and pathways which create even more hours of fun for your pet fish.
Remember, this is your opportunity to express yourself, so be creative!
