Welcome to this week’s Teacup Tuesday where I get to show you how I use teacups to store things!
I love to have my favorite teacups and saucers out where I can see and use them. If you’re the same way, read on. We’ll start, as usual, with the Instagram post.
Teacup Tuesday 02 June 2020
Happy Teacup Tuesday Everyone! Today’s answer to the question “What can you do with a teacup?” is “Store something in it!” Come on over to the blog and see how a teacup can be such a fun and pretty and unexpected way to add personality – and organization – to your home! Now more than ever, look for the beauty and share it with everyone!
Teacups Can Hold Wine Glass Charms
Back in the pre-virus days, we did a fair amount of entertaining. These days, I’m preparing for the eventual return of wine tastings, dinner parties, and big outdoor parties too!
Whenever we have more than a couple people with wine glasses, we always have wine charms available. However, when I just set them out on the buffet, they seem to skitter around and end up all over the place.
But if you corral them in a teacup, they stay nice and tidy! The teacup makes a great conversation piece too!
Matches in Teacups
Ok – this one has to be a demitasse cup at our house, because our matches are pretty short. But doesn’t this cup look cute on the mantel?
It’s a great way to keep the matches handy, and add some playfulness at the same time.
Teacups For Cotton Balls
I have a little dressing table in my master closet. It’s a vintage piece from my husband’s family, and it’s just darling! I love to keep it tidy, so I need places to put everything.
Like cotton balls. I use cotton balls a lot! And it’s handy to have them available (ie: not in a drawer.) Plus my pretty cup makes me happy every time I see it.
Jewelry In A Saucer
And the matching saucer is perfect to hold the jewelry I wear almost every day.
I have a jewelry drawer, but I’m usually pretty tired when bed time comes along. Especially since I’m just going to put it all back on again in the morning, I don’t want to mess with putting it all back in the proper boxes. I just want to dump my stuff on the dressing table and go to bed!
This way, I can still dump it, but now it’s in a safe place.
Plus, I love the way it looks, and it helps make it easy to keep things organized.
Bath Balls In Teacups
If there’s anything I love more than tea, it’s having tea in the tub! I take a lot of bubble baths, and use a lot of bath balls!
It’s so convenient to have them right on the edge of the tub, especially in a lovely teacup!
My bathroom is white and gold, and I like to keep pink flowers in there. So the pink, white, and gold teacup is perfect.
One of the coolest things about teacups, is there are so many different colors and styles. You can find exactly what you love, and the colors you’re looking for!
Paperclips In Teacups
For instance, I wanted something cute and delicate with pink in it for my writing desk. I use this lovely gold trimmed teacup to hold paperclips!
It’s so fun to reach into a pretty cup whenever I need to clip some papers. And it makes work feel so much more elegant!
Even Snacks In Teacups!
And last but certainly not least, you can store snacks in your teacups!
Because a teacup is usually pretty small, it’s just the right size for a snack.
When we watch movies, it’s so fun to have a pretty cup full of treats. (Milk chocolate for me, dark chocolate for my husband!)
Just one more fun way to use teacups!
Teacups Behind The Scenes
I’ll just show you one little behind-the-scenes picture, because I thought it was so funny!
I had to put the tripod actually IN the tub to get close enough to take the bath ball pictures! The things we do for a photo!
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Have A Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
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Such wonderful ideas for all your beautiful teacups Barbara – they are always pretty and add elegance to almost everything. Loved the behind the scenes photo of the tripod in the bathtub and had a good laugh over that. You are right in the things we do for a photo!! Take care down there my friend!
Haha – yes, it’s pretty funny how far we’ll go to get a shot! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping over, my friend!
LOL at the shot in the tub. We bloggers are a bit out there when it comes to the best photo shots. I love these suggestions and I will be looking at my cups again to see how they can be used. Thanks for sharing at the FWF link party.
Ha! I’m glad you saw the humor! 🙂 Let me know what you end up storing in your teacups – it’s so much fun! Love your link party and so happy to join in! Hope you’re having a great long weekend!
These are such great ideas. I’ve featured this today at the TFT link party!
Oh Pam – THANK YOU! That’s so sweet of you! 💗 I guess we both love teacups! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by! Take care and thanks again!
I love vintage teacups too, and want a little “mad” incorporating them into decorations, favors, and as servers for my Alice in Wonderland theme iced tea party. They hung from the chandelier, were in plantings, wreaths and much more. Thanks for the lovely imagery.
Hi Debbee! That sounds fabulous! I can’t wait to hop over to your blog and read all the teacup details! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by – and happy to meet a fellow teacup lover! 💗
I’m a tea cup collector too and I love these ideas to keep them out and on display!! So wonderful! Thank you for linking up at Charming Homes & Gardens!
Wow – that’s so cool! We could compare teacups sometime! 😉 So glad you liked the post – I always love the Charming Homes & Gardens party! Thanks so much for stopping by Kristin! 💗
I love that you use them in your bathroom and on the mantel for matches. What a great way to add something pretty. Thanks for sharing.
I think we might have a teacup in every room of the house! 😉 💗 💗
I love these ideas, Barbara. I have some random teacups that I need to get out and use. Thank for the ideas and for sharing at Tuesday Turn About Link Party.
Oh Yaay! That would be so fun Carol! Let me know where you end up putting them – the options are limitless! 🙂 Hope you have a lovely Monday, and see you tomorrow at Tuesday Turn About! 💗
I love this post and as always great minds think alike. I have one to share some ideas to share with you – https://chascrazycreations.com/9-things-to-do-with-tea-cups/ I love the paperclips and bath bombs! Thanks so much for joining our DIY Blog Hop
Thanks so much Chas! How funny that we both posted about teacups! 😉
Great way to decorate my very dull office. Thank you for being so creative and sharing your ideas!
YES! 😉 A lovely teacup will be perfect on your desk! Thanks so much for being here Carie – I hope you’re doing ok! 💗
Great ideas for alternative uses for beautiful teacups!
I actually laughed out loud with the tripod in the tub pic – that shows your great sense of humility and humor – thanks for the smiles.
Haha! Yes, that tripod thing gets pretty funny! 🙂 Sometimes I have to learn the hard way about photography! 💗 Thanks so much for stopping by – hope you have a lovely day Michele!
I admit, I never thought of using teacups but I do use pretty glass containers for odd uses (banana boat to hold fingertip towels, covered comport of makeup on my sink vanity, etc. Our everyday lives don’t loan themselves to a touch of class until we make an effort to include it! Enjoyed your post!
Thanks so much Kathy! Your glass containers sound beautiful. You’re right, it’s so fun when we make a little effort! 🙂 Take care – I so appreciate you stopping by! 💗
Such great ideas for teacups, I never thought of most of these Barbara!
Hi Denise! Teacups are just so versatile aren’t they?! 😉 Hope you’re doing well over there my friend!
Barbara, Such a civilized post. Using beautiful teacups instead of plastic or paper containers gives everyday life a lovely lift! Love the behind the scenes photo with the tri-pod. Keeping doing this as your photos are fabulous. Love reading your posts. So lovely in such a chaotic world.
Thanks so much Mary!! 💗💗 It IS so chaotic right now – making things pretty keeps me more grounded. So glad you like them too! Take care my friend! 🖤
Barbara, what wonderful ideas for using teacups! This is a pretty way to corral small items. You have such beautiful collection of teacups. Happy Tuesday, sweet friend!
Hi Shannon! So glad you like tea cups as much as I do! 🙂 I hope you’re staying safe and well! 💗