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13 Uses For A Coffee Mug OTHER Than Holding Your Precious Caffeine Fix

Who knew all of the potential that a coffee mug had?

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13 Uses For A Coffee Mug OTHER Than Holding Your Precious Caffeine Fix
Kelsey Dietrich

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Coffee mugs are a staple in every household. They are quite easy to compile over the years because unique mugs are sold everywhere: your favorite coffee shop, gift shops you stumble across on vacation, and Walmart even. Even though you know you already have several when you find a new one, you are absolutely compelled to buy it. So other than drinking your morning coffee, what purpose can all of the mugs that you accumulate over the years live up to?

Here are 13 uses for your coffee mug that will probably justify the fact that your collection is continuously growing.

1. Writing utensil holder

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Organize your writing utensils for easy access on your desk rather than searching for one inside of your desk.

2. Succulent planter

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Instead of a pot, use a mug to give your succulent a new home.

3. An art project

Take old paint or nailpolish and get creative with a blank mug.

4. Decorations

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Mugs make cool decorations to spice up literally any area of your home.

5. Eating soup

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For some reason, eating soup out of a mug is much more fun than eating soup out of a bowl.

6. Makeup organizer

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Easy to keep your most-used tools in one place. Plus, the handle makes it easy to transport.

7. Cake in a cup

Check out a compilation of 25 cake in a mug recipes here.

8. Bookends

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Keep your books in line and break up your bookshelves with a cute mug.

9. Snack holder

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Conviently equipped with a handle to make scooping into the bag very easy.

10. Preserving memories

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Customize a mug to preserve a special picture or a make a collage!

11. Watering your plants

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Need a little bit of water? No problem!

12. Cooking the perfect egg in a microwave for a sandwich

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Crack one egg into a mug and mix it well with a fork so that the yolk breaks and the consistency is even. Cover with a paper towel and pop the mug into the microwave for 45 seconds. Then you have the most perfect circle of a cooked egg to fit on your breakfast sandwich!

13. Relaying messages to other people

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Get a personalized mug to give to someone and they can treasure your special message in a unique way forever.

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