K-Cup Reused

The K-Cup, a self-contained brewing system for coffee, tea, hot chocolate and more, produces only one cup at a time, can't be recycled as a whole unit due to the structure of the cup.  There are ways, however, that they can be reused around the house.

• Clean out K-cups, add a little bit of water, and fill them with fresh herbs. Stick them in the freezer and keep them on hand to add to soups and sauces.

• Reuse K-cups as organizers for office and craft supplies.

• All you need is a little glue and a thin piece of cardboard to turn a K-cup into a one-of-a-kind stamp.

• Cut holes in the bottom of the K-cups and add them to a string of Christmas lights for a year-round decorative garland.

• Use K-cups as tiny planters for an indoor herb garden.

• Hang them from the ceiling for ethereal, tiny hanging planters.

• K-cups make perfect molds for tiny kid-perfect popsicles.

• A K-cup holder, plus some empty K-cups, makes a great hair accessory organizer.