Let’s Celebrate Earth Day With This Smart DIY Upcycled Plant Hanger
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I feel every single day is earth day in this corner, as I cherish upcycling old items and turn them into new beautiful things giving them a second chance as much as I can.
But in all seriousness, Am I the only one who always checks how can I give empty products, old stuff, thrifted finds some kind of repurposing? What about turning some old empty bottles to a beautiful hanging planter?
Let me show this easy tutorial how you can score this gorgeous pink polka dot planter, and celebrate Earth every day.
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Materials required:
- Any old empty bottle sitting at home
- Exacto knife
- Hole puncher
- Spray paint
- Suede twine
- Scissors
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Step one: Prep the bottle
Rinse out the empty bottle and remove any packaging – I used an old Lysol bottle and removed the plastic packaging with the exacto knife and then cleaned the inside of the bottle with soap and water.
Step two: Cut the shape
Using the exacto knife cut the top of the bottle off slowly and sharply to obtain a very straight line in the front. I did a diagonal cut but you can do it straight if that’s your preferred style.
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Step three: let’s paint!
As a fan of paint, I needed to add a cute detail with spray paint and what’s cuter than polka dots? You can add this artsy style just by making small strokes with the paint and leaving a bit more of white space between the dots. The paint will dry in just 10 minutes, super fast and fun.
Step four: Open the holes & get ready to hang
Punch a hole on each side with a hole puncher and string the twine. I added two knots to secure the ends and that’s it! I planted a small plant and I was so excited to hang it in my favourite studio corner to see her happy and growing every day, yay!
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Isn’t this the best way to upcycle any old, empty bottle?
You can get creative and paint different designs, cut the bottles in differnet shapes and even fill a gallery wall with these beautiful and simple hanging planters.
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