How can we use our destroyed 5 gallon water bottles ?
We have plenty of 5 gal water bottles which have cracks and we wish to use it either for planting(?) or whatever you can suggest in our porch/veranda.
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Hi Aileen,
Here's some:
https://www.reference.com/home-garden/popular-uses-5-gallon-jugs-6443ca374b0f
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/5-gallon-water-bottle/
If you have a garden, you could also use them to cover tender plants in the spring and fall. You could easily make them into planters for flowers, paint them with a paint for plastic to make them look really great. They may make a good terrarium for succulents for a display on your porch.
My dad, an avid gardener, used broken water bottles as cloches! Here is the link to read about it from my DIY & decorating blog Simple Decorating Tips.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=How+can+we+use+our+destroyed+5+gallon+water+bottles+%3f&qpvt=How+can+we+use+our+destroyed+5+gallon+water+bottles+%3f&FORM=VDRE