Large Plastic Easter Eggs - What Do I Do With Them All?

So you plan on buying over 100 large plastic Easter eggs for a super duper Easter egg hunt that you are putting on for all the kids in your neighborhood. But you are in two minds whether to use something else besides plastic eggs as you don't want to have to throw them all away once Easter is over, or have the hassle of storing them somewhere clean and out of direct sunlight for next year. Well, feel good about using large plastic Easter eggs for you hunt this year as they are handy little things to have around the house. Let's take a look at how they can be recycled and used around the house as handy containers.

Handy Little Household Storage Devices

If you have decided to go for a large plastic Easter egg that doesn't have any holes in and is pretty air tight, then they can be used as a fab way to keep paints or varnishes in for a small painting or varnishing job. For example, if you have sanded down an old wooden chair and plan to give it a new lease of life with a few coats of varnish. Then you can pour some varnish into one half of an egg instead of ruining one of your best bowls and annoying your wife.

Tired of pricking yourself on random loose pins or thumbtacks in your home office drawer, then use a large plastic Easter egg to store them in and put the egg neatly in your drawer. That way you will never be struggling to find a pesky thumbtack again.

Similarly, ever had the frustration of losing a screw or nut or bolt whilst assembling that flat pack furniture, then why not empty the bag of screws it came with into a large plastic Easter egg and put it conveniently into your pocket. So when you need the next screw, just take it out, pop the lid off, and grab the screw you need - perfect.

We all know that storing batteries in the refrigerator helps prolong their life. But ever had one of these batteries leak battery acid into your fridge? You can say goodbye to all your fresh fruit and vegetables as they would be contaminated. A great solution to this would be to store your batteries in a large plastic Easter egg and the slip it into the refrigerator. Therefore, if you batteries ever leak, your perishables will be protected and safe to eat.

Large Plastic Easter Egg Ideas for the Bedroom

Back in the 90s, ladies pantyhose were sold in egg shaped containers to keep them fresh and prevent them from ripping or laddering. Why not adopt this idea for your bedroom and store all your pantyhose in a large plastic Easter egg to protect them from any sharp edges and splinters you have on your nightstand. Also, it will be a lot easier to see how many clean pantyhose you have left in your drawer as you can just count how many eggs you have.

This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to great uses for large plastic Easter eggs this year; you are only limited by your imagination. So don't worry about being wasteful after Easter is over, there are a ton of great uses just waiting for you to try out.