One of the things that I like to show my friends and family members is how I pinch pennies by refilling boutique tissue boxes. It really is easy to do. I have spent the last half-hour or so looking for a video of the television show that I remember watching years ago about how to do it, but I can’t seem to find it. I think it might have been the TIPical Mary Ellen Show on HGTV, but that hasn’t been on television for years.
So then I started looking around for other places online that might demonstrate or even talk about how to refill the boxes with standard tissues, and that just seems impossible to do! So I’ve decided to share it with you here and now.
First of all you need an empty boutique tissue box, and a full standard tissue box. Gently open the sides of the boutique box. With a pair of scissors open the top of the standard tissue box large enough so you can reach your hand inside to pull out a handful of tissues. Pinch a large handful of tissues in half. Tuck them into the boutique box (with the ends away from the opening and the pinched middle towards the opening) and partially pull out a tissue to get it started. Fasten the box closed with an elastic band, tape, or slip it into a decorative tissue box cover.
One standard tissue box usually refills two or three boutique boxes at a time.
Works like a charm every time!
