Don’t call me a pack rat, but I save empty paper towel rolls just in case I might need them for craft projects. You just never know. And lo and behold, I had plenty of rolls handy to make these ...

Though things like paper towel rolls are easily disposed of, there are a surprising number of reasons to keep ‘em. Unsure why you’d ever do something like that? Here are 10 reasons to hang on to those ...

CLEVELAND — Why is it that an empty paper towel roll is more fun than most toys you buy at Christmas? My kids love the empty cardboard tubes. Suddenly, it becomes a horn, a telescope or a slide for ...

This back-to-school season, what will all the cool kids have in their backpacks? This giant pencil case, of course. Crafted out of an empty paper towel roll, it’s a larger-than-life version of the ...