Sustainable Gardening Ideas: 5 Ways To Creatively Reuse Old Household Items

In a world where the environment is on the verge of getting eradicated due to various natural and manmade calamities, it is important to practise sustainable methods for gardening. When it comes to old things lying around your house, you can reuse them in creative ways to practise sustainable gardening. 

Here are some tips for you to use your old household items creatively to reuse them in your garden.

1. Tin Can Lanterns

A lot of preserved food or oil comes in tin cans. After the content is used, the cans go to waste. You can use these tin cans in your garden as planters. They can also be used as lanterns to light up your gardening space. All you need to do is make several holes in the can and fix a light bulb inside it. 

2. Jars As Watering Cans

If you have old plastic or steel jars lying in your kitchen that you wish not to use anymore, you can use them in your garden as irrigation cans. If you want, you can also decorate these jars to make them look fancy and help you show your creativity. Reusing plastic jars can help you save nature.

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3. Bathtub Fish Pond

If the bathtub in your bathroom (How To Clean Dirty Bathroom Tiles) has broken or you simply just want to replace it, there is no need to throw it away. You can place it in a lovely corner of your garden, brim it with water and add lots of small fish in it along with some aquatic plants. This will turn your bathtub into a fish pond.

4. Bookshelves For Tiers

Did you know that your old bookshelves (Transform Old Shelves) can be reused as tiers? You can upcycle your old and unnecessary bookshelves as platforms by placing small ones on them. This will make them look gorgeous and organised. 

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5. Boot Planters

If you have old shoes, boots, rain boots, etc., you can use them as planters. They would look aesthetically pleasing and creative in your garden. You can paint them in different colours or ornament them with sequins if you want. All you need to turn your boots into planters is to add loads of mud in them, planting seeds in them and watering them regularly.

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