You can reduce your environmental impact by recycling any items you no longer use.
For example, if there is an old jar of jam sitting around and it’s not too sticky (or else someone might steal it), then consider scraping off as much excess from the top before putting into garbage bin so that less plastic will need to be made and we can all reduce waste together!
If you’re looking to upcycle some of your old plastic bottles, take a look at these 9 awesome ideas! They will be sure make for great additions around the garden.
1. Mini Greenhouse
You can grow your plants in a mini greenhouse by putting the bottle over them.
The bottom part of this would be cut and then attached to dirt with an inch or two space between each plant for water drainage purposes, but make sure there’s enough room above ground level so that any frost won’t touch its roots!
2. Drip Feeder
The self-watering garden is a great way to get your hands on some green without having the expense of an expensive irrigation system.
Poke holes in one side and bury it next to plants; fill with water (carefully!) so they don’t die from lack if attention.
3. Watering Can
Why buy a watering can when you already have one at home? Mix up the juice bottle and fill it with water.
The cap will screw on securely overfilled funnel, giving your DIY-can its own personal touch!
4. Sprinkler
You can create your very own garden sprinkler with these simple steps, and they’re as easy as 1-2-3! All you need is an empty 2 liter plastic bottle, a female hose end from Home Depot or Lowes (or any store that carries plumbing supplies) plus some washers.
Now all we have left to do on our part of things are attach this assembly together by threading one side through the other and create the sprinkler.
5. Fruit Picker
A great hack for picking those high limbs on your fruit tree is to get a 2-liter bottle and cut the bottom off of it.
Then add handle at neck, slip in hole with fruits (you could also use leaves), place securely into container then carefully lower down until right onto branches or trunk!
6. Wasp Trap
You can make your own wasp trap with the help of a utility knife and stapler.
The tool-kit includes everything you need to fashion this environmentally friendly device, which is perfect for keeping pesky insects out while still allowing water in!
7. Plastic Scoop
A simple garden scoop is the best way to make gardening easy. You can use it for digging planting holes or distributing mulch around your plants!
Find an old vinegar bottle, detergent bottle (or any rigid plastic one), cut off part on bottom/sides creating them into scoops and get started today with some spring cleaning in the backyard!
8. Fill Planters
You know that garden containers get heavy if rocks are placed at the bottom of a pot to encourage drainage.
You can keep them lighter by filling your container with empty bottles and adding soil up until just before planting time!
9. Hanging Bottle Planter
This is a great way to use up old plastic bottles.
First, remove the bottoms of your planters with an utility knife and decorate them by threading in some plants or adding beads for extra fun!