How to make toilet roll seed starters
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2020
- This is a great way to recycle your toilet rolls and make seed starters. You start by flattening the toilet roll, mark a line at the bottom, fold lengthways, cut along the creases, fold in the flaps at the bottom and then you dip into water and let it dry overnight.
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I just realised that a teeny, tiny bit of flour added to the bottom (when you're making a paper seed starter) is a great (and safe) glue.
It's not necessary with toilet rolls because it already contains glue, but if you're making paper seed starters out of regular paper you can make a thin paste out of flour and water and boom, nice safe glue.
It's an ancient method. Thanks for the inspiration! 😁
(Every other step would be the same as your method.)
Nice tip! Thank you :)
Adam Leone - Carrot Tops Allotment
Ditto! Thank you for the videos. 😁
Oh... If you need to be 100% sure that there aren't any micro critters in the flour before you start you can put the flour in the freezer overnight. Flour/paper mites can be a real pain. It's best to do that if you keep flour in long term storage anyway.
(It's usually not a problem but it's worth knowing about when growing, especially if you keep a sterile grow space.) 😊
I’m a gardener and I grow a lot. Pots and things get really expensive when you have to buy so many. So this is lovely! Thank you ❤️
Try soil blocking. One time expense for the tool and then just dirt and water.
@@d.w.stratton4078 I really want to try these too!
Adam Leone - Carrot Tops Allotment Use the toilet rolls and, oh I dunno, a thick marker pen or fat stick of some kind with a flat end.
Square off the rolls like you did in the video, put them together on a tray, pour in your moistened soil, pack it down with your stick then press down with the "stick" and push the new soil block out the bottom end.
Now you have a soil mix cube.
(Unless I've got the names mixed up, that's the same, yes?)
They look like easy things to make out of normal household rubbish.
There's way too much plastic around so I use things like plastic bottles and a soldering iron and heat gun to make my own tools now. If you can get a soldering iron or pyrography tool that can go down to 180 or 190°c (most go down to 200°c) you can weld the plastic together. Use stainless steel heads as the brass ones stick like crazy.
Work outside or use an extractor though because most plastic gives off very nasty fumes when heated. There are some videos on how to work plastic on here. You could look up how to recycle HPBA plastic at home. There's not a ton of safety info so take precautions for toxic fumes and heat.
It's kind of an offshoot craft from people who work with 3D pens and it's how I fix or upgrade basic plastic pots. Welding works better than glue.
Brilliant! Toilet roll cardboard is pretty standardized in Canada, so no worries there. I've tried to make these in the past, but they were uneven and fell apart. Lines, folding, and water to harden. Got it.
I'm an old dog, 69, but glad to learn a new trick. Thank you very much. :)
Jon in rural BC, Canada
Glad to hear you've found this useful :)
Thanks, this was really helpful. I've watched a number of how-to videos on using tp rolls to make seed starters and this is the best. The trick with the water is brilliant and the square shape even better.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found it useful :)
Making them square makes them fit in so much better!
I know :) so satisfying :)
J
cardboard often has lead and other substances in it
I like your idea and am just starting to make some. If you have a nice rolling pin, it does a great job of making sharp creases quickly! (April 2023)
My grandparents just bury the cardboard in their garden and use them as a seed starter. My grandparents are genius the greatest people in the world , my parents and grandparents are doctors by profession. Medical student Malaysia God bless 👍🙏
@rharesh4451 I'd like to know more about how your grandparents use the buried cardboard for seed starting. Are you saying they take sheets of cardboard, bury them with soil, and then plant in an open bed of that soil? Or are you saying they bury the cardboard, then remove the cardboard, then shape it into planters to start their seeds in?
@@jeffmeyers3837 the first one they bury the sheet of the cardboard in the soil and plant the seeds.👌
This ought to be on the loo tube channel!
"loo tube" lol
That’s funny!
i also made some but i cut the roll in half and folded the bottoms like a box works great
This is a great idea! The wetting bit is very smart
So this is where all the loo rolls went during the early pandemic 🤣 .brilliant video thanks 👍
One of the reasons why I decided to make the video lol
the plan demic
cardboard often has lead and other substances in it
I’ve been collecting these rolls for the last few weeks exactly for this purpose 😊
Me too
😊👍
Never thought or heard of using the rolls as seed starters! I have neen collecting them in last couple of months, because i heard they are great w/a bit of lint for fire starting. Great info - new to your channel - thank you!👍👍😊💜
Also good worm food in the compost.
@@heidiweinert3260 👍👍💜
That is very very clever!! I've been wanting to start seeds inside and what to do with all these covid tp rolls and free up trash and not spend a small fortune on starters at the store. Voila!! You fixed BOTH issues - thank you so much!
You're most welcome!
I've made a few per the instructions in the video, and then I made a few more with a slight modification: I cut the corners off one of the bottom flaps, and cut a slit in the flap on the opposite side.
Then I fold the other two flaps closed.
Then I fold down the flap with the slit I made.
And then fold down the flap having the corners cut off, taking care to push the tip of its narrow end into the slit in the opposite flap.
Then for good measure, I soak it in water and let it dry.
Nice! Do you have a picture?
@@carrottopsallotment Sorry, no. But basically, if you've ever had something come in a cardboard box, like, say, teabags or single-serve oatmeal packets, and one cardboard box flap has a tab that you insert into a slit in the opposite box flap to close the box, that's what I did to the bottom of the tube. And instead of using glue, I just wet them and set them down to dry. BTW, when I plant the tube, I always gently pulll open the bottom a lttie and carefully cut slits in the sides just before putting them into the hole in the potting mix that I made for them.
One thing I do differently is make my first fold where the outside part of the spiral wrap meets the edge and that piece is the first one to fold in at the bottom. The pot will not unravel.
I like to keep them round, that way I can use a vacuum cleaner tube to make the starter holes, it saves bending.
@@mymartianhome Do you have more on this? This sounds very interesting.
Do you think if it put more slits in a bottle bottom it would unravel better it's possible
I didn't know if the comments stuck if you put more slits in the bottom do you think it would unravel better just a thought
@@beaspears2953 idk about using a bottle but why would you want a toilet paper roll to unravel?
That's so clever! I want to start some loofah plants, but they don't like getting transplanted. So they must be started in a container that can be buried. You have just solved my dilemma! Thank you!
Amazing! Love your technique, precise & square and the dipping in water is brilliant! Thank you! God bless you. Stay safe.
This is such a simple idea...and totally rad. Thank you. I have been sad about my Goldfish...so maybe making these will make me happy about my plants
You can use the handle of the (closed) scissors, or a spoon handle, to run along the folds and get a good crease. Saves your fingers!
Great video. Best one yet on making seedling containers from loo rolls. Good idea using water 👍
LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I was looking for a way to recycle this cardboard and this is brilliant especially just wetting the bottom!! Thanks so much for sharing! : )
Great video, have saved loads of toilet rolls and am looking on how to do these best, and this video is the best I've seen yet, so will use your method!
This is really helpful, thanks. I was collecting loo rolls for this purpose, then my partner threw them out! Need to start collecting again.
Ah I'm so glad this is useful to you. Flattening them does help with space saving I have to say :)
This is brilliant! Glad YT put it on my recommendation list!
Great idea
Hi, you can use this method for making root trainers for plants which grow a long tap root, (like sweet peas), just use the tube from the centre of kitchen roll🤗
Love that idea!!! Never thought of that :)
That is a great idea. Anything frugal and homesteading related n I'm down lol
My stupidity knows no bounds. I came here thinking this was a joke video on how to grow loo rolls from seed! Since, during the virodemic, I only get out of bed for soup and poop, it is time to bury myself under a pillow again.
Great video. Thanks. Blessings and peace
Ah, don't insult yourself. This pandemic has done crazy things to our brains.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍
I think you came up with a brilliant idea for a short funny video: how to grow loo rolls from seed during pandemic, i think that is a fantastic premise!!!!!! I am laughing in waves as I imagine what such a video might entail 💕😂
@@cutiepoodle I am glad you are amused I M and I look forward to seeing that film! It will be interesting to see if it is as popular as the real thing was when the pandemic began haha
@@georgealderson4424 Go to channel 'Ernie Hatmaker' - she shows you how to grow chocolate sweets! You will like my friend - please say I sent you (Dawn from Cyprus)!
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So glad I came across this video. I'm gonna start planting my own veggies soon, and I think this a great method to start growing my little seedlings. Ty so much!
Better still, cut the Loo rolls in half put compost in each one, sow your seeds, water gently in and the plants will grow to put straight in the garden.
Great, short, simple. Thank you!
Great video with very clear instructions and demonstration, as well as a worthwhile opportunity for recycling material! 👏🥇
....with the magic of television.....😅😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂👍
A fantastic trick 👍 thank you 😊
Great idea! Incredibly simple yet very smart👍
What a simple and clever idea, I just made a few pots out of a paper towel roll. Thank you.👍
You're most welcome!
Amazing!! Wish I would have seen this years ago. Thank you so much. Starting to save mine now.
Now That's What I Call recycle and reuse and it's good for the environment thank you I think I'm going to also use the paper towel holders and try those out too couldn't hurt
Intriguing - I will have to think about making these!
Great tip!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much Adam, that’s a great 👍 idea.
I just stumbled upon this video Adam… it’s brilliant, thank you! Straight to the point, no nonsense and no irritating music! You’ve just got your new subscriber! 🤗🇬🇧👍🏼. Just wondering if there’s any easy way to add the seed compost without a funnel? Thanks again!
Thank you for the kind words! That's a good question, perhaps I need to make a tool for that!
Such a good idea with no expense at all. Thank you very much. Great 👍
I've never grown toilet roll before, very useful during the pandemic
Such a brilliant idea! Thanks!
Thank you very much. I will use all my loo rolls from today for gardening.
Love this idea! Can't wait to try it 🤗
Great idea,thank you for the video.
Very clever and great repurposing idea. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing
Excellent, thanks for sharing! 👍
Great video. I wondered how to stop the compost falling out!!!😂
Biodegradable too when you come to planting out.
No need to remove from said ‘ loo roll ‘ !
Excellent ! 👏👏
This was my question. So the roll won’t restrict the young plants development while it is biodegrading?
Thank you for this...Great idea!
Cheers for that. Have a collection of loo rolls to use to start my sweet peas.. was wondering how to sort the bottoms..yay!
This is a really good video! Thank you for sharing 🌿
This is such a good video full of excellent tips. Thank you for sharing.
I was just thinking about how to do this. This is so great!👍👍👍🥳
Well done! What an wonderful idea.
Great idea!! Thanks for sharing 😃
Good method, I've collected a ton :) Thank you!
Brilliant!
That's a great tip, thanks for share,
Awesome, thanks for sharing this.
Really helpful. Thank you
Awesome tip. Thanks for sharing
Great idea - never thought of it.
Fantastic news as to keeping some and doing this well done .Thank you.
Brilliant! Thank you!
Great t thank you for sharing . I am now collecting rolls
Excellent! Thank you!
What a good idea! Thanks a lot!
Best recycled starter solution 👏🏼
Great tip!! I'm gonna do this 💯👌
Awesome idea. Thank you
Great idea, thanks for sharing
Excellent! Thanks buckets!
Great info, thank you.
Great idea!
Brilliant. Thank you
Great idea. Thank you
Thank you Adam
I imagine this helps air-prune and prevent some over-watering.
Like it. Thanks. 😊
oh,I will make this soon,so good!
I usually just ram the compost in hard, it holds in fine,especially once the it gets roots in. Never thought about making them square,that might make it easier . I usually just put them in an empty plant pot while they are germinating and growing on, there is not a lot of spare space if the cram them in.
Simple n brilliant. Thnx👍🏾
Thank you so much. I've been saving my loo rolls and l will try this tomorrow.
This is very helpful thank you sir .
Thank you 🙏 very helpful
So useful. Thank you.
Nice! I LOVE IT!!! : )
Excellent!
This is great!! thanks for sharing xx
You're most welcome!
Great info 👌
A new Subscriber here 👍
Awesome!
You can also use thick cornstarch as a glue for the bottom.
Cool, can't wait to try this, thx 🤔👍
It is very clever of you so now no more into the bin they go but ready for next seasons planting. Last year there was a shortage of seedling pots so now there wont be anymore.
Thank you!
BRILLIANT - kicking myself as I type for throwing away toilet roll holders.
Very Very cute idea !!!!❤❤❤❤❤