Introduction: How to Repurpose Coffee Cups Into a Cute Desk Organizer
I work in a coffee company and one thing that's freely available to me are coffee cups. Needless to say, I use them everyday. More than 5 a day. (Gah, I feel the heartburn) and I see them lying waste too. (Criminal! Such a waste of paper. )
Now I was determined to repurpose some of them (the clean ones of course) and make something out of the ordinary. Yes, I'm bored of the usual pen stand/seedling planter ideas. Read on...
Step 1: Materials Required
Very quickly to the materials.
- Coffee Cups. The thin paper/plastic variety. Styrofoam ones won't be easy to stick together but you can use them if that works for you.
- Stapler or Glue
- A little patience
And we're done!
Step 2: The Pattern
To join the cups, staple one side of each together. For a stronger bond, staple the rim of the two together and then move a little further down inside the cup and staple the base. This will look something like this.
Step 3: Repeat Format
Keep on adding as many more cups as you want and voila! Your cute little desk organizer is ready! You can color the insides or cover them with interesting paper.
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27 Comments
7 years ago
cool
8 years ago on Introduction
loving it! am definitely using it
12 years ago on Introduction
all the others comments and congratulations! waw its cool for my workbench with some headfones in it with my cell!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Thanks! :)
12 years ago on Introduction
how did you get this idea?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I used to drink water in these cups at work and feel guilty throwing them away, so I started collecting them. I started fiddling with them and came up with this.
12 years ago on Introduction
AMAZING!! I can't wait to make one of these to put on my desk (which I finishd painting yesterday). I saw this same idea as a lamp on some tv show.
12 years ago on Introduction
brilliant! will make this will confiscate used coffee cups from.. somewhere.
.. hmm could put a light at the back.. and use as a mood light
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Yup! It was originally intended to be a lamp, but then I got lazy and just turned it into a desk organizer :D
12 years ago on Introduction
The pics I promised
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Yay! Cute.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thank you I want to add 2 smaller ones to each side.
12 years ago on Introduction
I also saw this done as a lamp shade!
12 years ago on Introduction
I saw your idea here and it was the perfect solution for a catch all shelf in my kitchen. I made mines with 3 oz. Clear cups..... I doubled them because they were thin. I will post a pic when I get to my computer.... This was a great idea, thanks.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks velorna! Glad it worked for you. Don't forget to post a picture. :)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I will also add maybe 2 more to the shelf to add fullness but I ran out of cups lol.
12 years ago on Introduction
I just love this!
12 years ago on Introduction
This is awesome, and it would look great spray painted in crazy colors! You could even put LED's in some of those and let them randomly blink!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
That would be so amazing!!!!
12 years ago on Introduction
Very creative.