I’m an organizing expert – 5 ways you can reuse packing peanuts around your home

MOST people don’t usually have any reason to keep packing peanuts after they’ve received a delivery.

However, an organizing expert has revealed five ways they can be reused around the house.

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An organizing expert revealed five different ways you can reuse packing peanuts around your home[/caption]

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She recommended using packing peanuts in your cooler[/caption]

ICE ALTERNATIVE

According to Caroline Solomon, instead of ice, you can use packing peanuts to keep your drinks cold in a cooler.

The foam will work as a shield and keep your cold drinks at a refreshing temperature throughout the day – and you don’t have to worry about them melting.

WATER DRAINAGE

To reduce the water drainage in your plants, place a good amount of peanuts at the bottom of the pot.

Top them off with soil and water to help your plants thrive.

TOE SEPARATOR

You can actually use packing peanuts as toe separates during your next at-home pedicure.

They can be placed in between each toe, just like you would with any other toe spacer.

SCUFF MARKS

If you often notice scuff marks on your wall after hanging a mirror or frame, your problem might be easily solved with packing peanuts.

Solomon recommended simply tucking packing foam between the wall and mirrors, for example.

TOOL PROTECTOR

Searching through a junk drawer to try and find a pair of scissors can be a terrifying experience if you’ve previously nicked yourself while doing it.

To prevent this from happening again, add a packing peanut to the tip of a knife, scissor, or sharp tool.

However, if you don’t want to follow any of these tips and would rather get rid of them, Solomon advised returning them to your local UPS or FedEx.

“Most locations will accept clean packing peanuts,” she added.

And while the packing foam may help you avoid potential scuff marks on walls, if you already have them it might be better to clean them now.

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For soil drainage, pour some chunks of foam into the bottom of your potted plant[/caption]

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If need be, use the packing peanuts as toe separators[/caption]

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They can also prevent scuff marks from items that are hanging inside the home[/caption]