Hanging Planter From Trash

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Hanging Planter From Trash

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This hanging planter is an environmentally friendly option for gardening. Essentially, this planter is made only out of an old candle jar and a grocery bag.

Supplies

-Candle Jar (Bath and Body Works large candle fits a medium plant perfectly)

-Grocery Bag

-Scissors

-Plant

Step 1: Clean Out Candle Jar

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Taking out the old wax from a candle can be as easy as melting it and pouring it out, or simply taking a sharp object to crack the wax and pry it out as a whole.

Step 2: Make Grocery Bag Rope

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To make this rope, take a grocery bag and cut into strips, the heavier your jar or plant, the thick the strips should be cut. Take three of these long strips and tie a knot at the top. Begin braiding the strips together to form a stronger rope. If your braided piece is not long enough you can tie two pieces together. Continue doing this until you have 2 long strips.

Step 3: Tie Rope and Hang the Plant

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Now, take the grocery bag rope and tie them together at the center of the pieces to make a beg for the jar. Plant the plant into the jar or place the planted plant into the jar. Then put the jar at the center of the rope and tie the ends of the pieces at the top of the plant, this works as a place to hang the plant off a hook with.