How can I repurpose K-Cups?

You can use them to start seeds indoors- http://www.hometalk.com/diy/grow/plants/k-cups-repurposed-7342305

Or make fairy gardens- http://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/ornaments/k-cup-fairy-house-christmas-ornaments-11777281

Check out this similar discussion with some great hints: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/upcycle/q-ideas-for-used-k-cups-already-enriched-potted-plants-with-the-ground-24552243

https://www.pinterest.com/mommaofcethki/kcups-repurpose/

Thank you all.

It's so awesome of you to try and repurpose things; it's so important. This is actually an interesting article in The Atlantic about the guy who invented K-Cups - long story short, he doesn't even use them himself (!) and he is really concerned about the environmental factors. He'd probably feel much better if he knew that people like you were repurposing them! https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/the-abominable-k-cup-coffee-pod-environment-problem/386501/

Silly ? What is a K cup lol

I get my daughter to keep them for me. I clean them up cut black poster board circles that are 1/2 inch larger the the K cup and use them to make top hats for snowmen.

Don't use them! They are choking our planet!

I have a box I'm saving to take a string of lights and poke the bulb through the hole made by the coffeemaker, to make decorative lights. We have a camper so we will use there, but would look good on a patio. I saw this on Pinterest, it should be easy to find.

Thanks. How did you clean them. I am having a terrible time getting all the filter out. I decided to just use the little shot glasses from the Party store. They are clear. I made a string for our bar for St. Patrick's Day.

Saw an article somewhere about using little creamer cups. It's similar. wash and let dry. paint in different colors. put pipe cleaner through bottom and put small jingle bell inside to create a bell for your xmas tree. OR cut paper "leaves" and you could make them into buttercups for vase. I like the string of lights idea. If you trim the edges you could make them look like flowers.

Hey, thanks for a different idea

they work great for starting seeds. they already have drainage holes on the

bottom. just shake out the coffee grounds, if some are left, its good to have in the

soil anyway.. add your soil, slightly dampen soil, add a seed.

make sure you have something on the bottom to catch the excess water.

did you leave the filter in?

Search on Pinterest

There are 100's of ideas there.

Take out the coffee, let them dry, fill them 3/4th full with potting mix and start your garden seeds in the house in the spring, it would be the same as buying those black tray's to start your seeds