Don't throw away laundry detergent bottles when they're empty - snip twice and they instantly become a free flower-growing tool

Laundry detergent bottles

Throw away the plastic bottle once the laundry detergent is used up? Absolutely not next time - snip a few cuts and make a flower pot, one of a kind, so satisfying!

Method:

1. Prepare tools: a clean laundry detergent plastic bottle, scissors, a screwdriver, a colored pen;

2. First draw lines along the outside of the bottle with the marker, then cut along them with the scissors;

3. Heat the screwdriver slightly over a flame, then poke a few holes in the bottom of the bottle for ventilation and drainage.

Milk powder cans

Milk powder cans, tin cans and other metal boxes can also make fun and interesting flower pots.

Method:

1. Wash the metal box clean, then cut it open along the pre-drawn shape lines with a small knife; you can also draw some patterns on the outside of the box however you like;

2. Drill a few small holes in the bottom for ventilation, then add soil and plant.

Small clips

Every home has dozens of small clips, but you've probably never thought they could be used for growing flowers, right? Little cute clips around the rim of a flower pot give great ventilation~

Method:

1. Prepare tools: a dozen or so small clips, a shallow-mouthed container (you can cut one from the bottom 1/4 of a plastic bottle); remember to drill holes in the bottom

2. Clip a neat ring of clips around the outer edge of the container bottom, and you're ready to add soil and grow flowers.

Foam boxes

If you have a foam box at home, you can use it to grow flowers and vegetables too. Its special feature is that it's waterproof, so it's better suited for water-loving herbaceous flowers like bowl lotus and pennywort.

Method:

1. Drill 2 rows of drainage holes in the bottom of the foam box to prevent waterlogging and root rot;

2. Line the drainage holes with a layer of filter cloth, then fill with soil and plant. Foam boxes last an especially long time - flower lovers living on the top floor can use foam boxes for 4~5 years without any problem~

Cement towel

Bet you didn't expect this - towels can make flower pots too, though of course you need something else to hold their shape, namely cement.

Method:

1. Prepare tools: a towel with holes cut in it, a small bag of concrete, water, a bucket;

2. Mix the concrete and water evenly into cement - not too thin - then soak the towel completely in the cement;

3. Drape the towel upside down over the outside of the bucket, exposing the pre-cut gaps, and let it dry in a ventilated spot. Once removed, it's a flower pot;

4. Just add soil and plant - and it's super breathable.

Beer bottles

Beer bottles have a glassy sheen of their own, and using them to grow flowers can look really beautiful, but they're a bit tricky to work with.

Method:

1. Prepare tools: an empty bottle, cotton string, alcohol, a grinding stone;

2. Wrap the alcohol-soaked cotton string around the clean glass bottle, set it alight, then quickly rinse the burning spot with cold water and pull hard - the glass will split apart; remember to smooth the cut edge with the grinding stone.

Eggshells

Eggshells are trash produced almost every day, yet they save money and are especially nutritious for plants. The inner wall of the shell is rich in protein, which can supply the nitrogen needed for growth and also neutralize excess alkalinity.

Method:

1. Gently crack the top half of the eggshell - if you're unsure of your touch, first poke 2 small holes in the egg with chopsticks, then peel it open bit by bit. Pour the egg liquid into a bowl and clean the inner wall;

2. Once the shell is dry, add potting soil, making sure to fill it to about the 2/3 mark. Asparagus fern, small succulents and moss plants can all be grown in eggshells.

Clear plastic bottles

Clear plastic bottles are everywhere in daily life. They look unremarkable, but use them for growing flowers and their beauty doubles.

Method:

1. Prepare tools: a clean clear plastic bottle, small scissors;

2. Cut the bottle open with scissors at 1/3 from the mouth, and drill 2 small holes in the cap, then insert the bottle neck downward into the bottle base;

3. First put soil into the upper part of the bottle - the cap doesn't need to be screwed on completely tight - then pour water into the lower part, so the plant can absorb water automatically.

Huahua reminds everyone to be very careful when doing this and not to cut your hands!

What other small items do you know that can be used to grow flowers?

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