In this article I want to talk about how to apply a bit of ingenuity and skills can be turned into an old plastic bottles into useful things for the economy.
Much of what I describe below, the store will cost a king's ransom. Why pay more when all you can do with your hands? Moreover, the reuse of plastic bottles, benefit the environment and ecology.
So, immediately get down to business.
1. Insect traps
Usual plastic bottle can be a great trap for many harmful insects. Surely some of my readers have already used this in his dacha.
For its creation, it is necessary to cut off the top of the bottle for 1-2 cm. until the place where the neck begins to narrow. Further overturn the severed portion and inserted back into the bottle. The base of the neck should be 5-7 cm. from the bottom of the bottle.
That's all, our feeder is ready. Now you only have to add a sweet bait. Its role can play the old apple jam or sugar syrup with the addition of yeast.
Insects will climb into the trap to eat, but will not be able to get out.
If the neck is too near to the bait, insects will be able to get out. The distance from the bait to the neck should be at least 4 cm.
2. Containers for tools
You still keep the nails in the old iron jar of coffee or baby food? You can forget about them.
Much easier and more practical to make the individual containers of plastic bottles. They can be nailed to the wall or simply hang on a nail over the cut eye. You choose what height will be "cup". You can take bottles of different colors to denote the types of content.
Cut edges it is best to stick with blue tape to prevent damage to the hand.
3. Device for irrigation
Many garden plants are very fond of deep watering. This is when the moisture comes directly to the roots passing leaves and stem.
For such a watering fit perfectly modified plastic bottles. Enough to make holes in the walls of 15-25 from different sides and buried in the ground near the plant. Depending on the number and size of the holes, the moisture will penetrate into the soil at different intensities. Thus, the plant will receive the dosed water for a long time. To achieve this effect by using a watering can not work.
Bury should be very careful not to damage the plant roots
4. Bird feeders
Plastic bottle is perfect for creating bird feeders. It's light, is waterproof and does not absorb moisture.
From small bottles make excellent vertical feeders and large 6-7-liter jars - horizontal.
To make it easier for the birds to sit, you can make some small perches. Be sure to cover the sharp edges of tape.
6. The nozzle on the hose
A small plastic bottle can replace almost any hose nozzle. Depending on the number and size of holes, the water will go to both a power and large haze.
Thus it is possible to make a continuous watering a lawn or flower beds.
In order that the hose does not fly with the neck, it must be hard to rewind the wire, after which tighten with pliers.
7. individual greenhouse
Large 6-7 liter canisters out of plain water will fit perfectly to the role of mini greenhouses. To do this, simply cut off the bedplate. Opening and closing the lid of the bottle, you can control the temperature and humidity inside a "greenhouse".
Taking the neck of a 2-liter bottles, can make excellent mini greenhouses for seedlings. They reflect light well, but at the same time protect from the wind, rain and temperature fluctuations.
8. practical scoop
From the square bottle with a handle can get a great scoop for bulk materials and for different liquids. For example, I was in such a scoop spill under bushes fertilizer.
Depending on the bottle, the volume of the scoop can be up to 7-8 liters. Almost a full bucket.
It is particularly convenient in such a shovel to throw the ashes and granular fertilizers. Uniform thin film is obtained. Approach it and to disperse the seeds.
9. Mini-bed
From plastic bottles, you can make great mini-beds, which are hung along the wall in several rows.
To do this, put the bottle on its side and make a long wide hole in one side. Drill holes in different parts of the bottle to a rope and fill the resulting mini-flowerbed fertile soil. Done.
If such a mini-bed hanging in the open air, I advise you to do in the bottom of a few holes to go could go rainwater. Otherwise, the colors may "emerge" after the first rain.
10. A small greenhouse of bottles
From plastic bottles, you can make even a full greenhouse. And it will look not worse purchased.
To do this, you must make a solid wooden frame of beams, which will be mounted rails. Next, cut out the bottom of a bottle and have strung on a thin wooden rail so that the bottles have been inserted into each other. After anchoring the rack on our frame.
Use only need to clean transparent bottles, which are well reflect light.
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Even more ways to beneficial use of plastic bottles you can find on my site - Useful use of plastic bottles in the country (Part 2)