Milk Jug Turned Into a Watering Can
by Jordan Britt
3 Materials
With spring just around the corner, over here at Hometalk we decided to step up our plant game. The only issue was that we didn't have a watering can. Of course we decided that we could make our own! We decided to wait until we finished our milk that we use for coffee and up-cycle it. We only had to wait about two days..
You can use whatever size milk jug you want- this is the size that we had!
Be sure to rinse out any milk residue so that water doesn't have a funky smell!
We used this adorable washi tape and made our own label. We measured a piece of card stock and cut it to match the size of the jug.
This was my favorite part! I got to color and decorate the label :)
Making the spout was SO EASY! All you need is a screw or a regular nail. We used a hammer and lightly made 5 holes in the cap. Be careful because it doesn't take much force to get the screw through cap!
Fill the jug up with water!
Twist the cap on tight and water your plants! We are so excited that we saved money, recycled, and our plants are happy and healthy! Happy almost Spring!!!
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I love using mine. Plastic bottles make the best plant watering containers. They are so versatile too. I punch one small hole for my vegetable seedling then add more holes as they grow.
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Oh my goodness, this made my heart stop! When I was young, a zillion years ago, my mom would take a pop bottle (yes, I'm from Michigan), they were glass then, poke holes in the cap, squish it back on and sprinkle the clothes for ironing. Of course, she put them the fridge first :) I think it made them moist and easier to iron. Back then, people didn't have as much food as we do now, so there was room in the fridge! I was so thrilled that we had a fridge, a year or two before that we had an ice box. :)
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