An expert has revealed how used toilet rolls can be given a second life and help save your garden this Autumn.
Gena Murray, a content creator known as @gigisgardentrips, shared the tip with her 80,000 Instagram followers, explaining how the cardboard tubes can be turned into seed-saving packets.
Ms Murray said: "Give an empty toilet paper roll a second life as a small seed saver.
"This works best for larger seeds.
"For smaller seeds, you can place them in a sealed envelope first."
How to turn used toilet rolls into seed savers for your garden
She advised flattening the roll and trimming the ends into rounded curves, then folding both sides of one end inward to create a pillow box shape.
A small piece of tape can be added for extra security.
The roll is then filled with dried seeds, and Ms Murray suggested adding a silica packet to help absorb any remaining moisture.
The other end is folded closed, and the packet is labelled with the seed variety and year before being tied with twine.
Ms Murray said: "Keep your seed savers in a cool, dry place until it's planting time."
She noted that while the method works well for larger seeds, smaller seeds should be kept in sealed envelopes before being placed inside the toilet roll packet.
Gardeners were quick to comment on Ms Murray's Instagram post, saying how helpful this tip sounded.
One person said: "Ohh love this!! It's perfect!"
Another added: "Omg I love this! So glad this showed up in my feed."
A third gardener wrote: "This is great!! Now I will start saving them again!!"
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