Recycled Bottle Cactus Planters

I'm a little cactus obsessed this season! They're adorable and nearly maintenance free since they don't need watering very often. I recently helped makeover a youth room and the main accent colors we choose where orange and yellow neon. I wanted to add a few plants to the room so this is my inexpensive and color—coordinating solution. I saw a similar project in an anthropologie store and thought it was so cute. Here's how I made mine...1. Supplies: cleaned plastic bottles with the labels removed, yarn, scissors, cropodile or heavy duty hole punch, mini cactus plants and (not pictured) more (cactus friendly) dirt. 2. Use scissors to cut off the bottom 1/3 of the bottle. 3. Punch holes around the bottom lip of the planter, about 1/2 inch from the rim. 4. String the yarn through the holes and around the cap of the bottle. Braid and/or tie off the tops. Fill with dirt and replant cactus in its new home.I love how these turned out! As the cacti grow I will probably need to replant them eventually but it's no biggie as these bottles were needing a new purpose anyway. :) xo. Emma

Comments

[Sandy T]

It's a good idea. It's kinda hard to see the cactus with the color of yarn and the multitude of yarn but I'd like to try it.

[Kate @ A Creative Cookie]

I live in AZ so this is perfect! Thanks for sharing, Emma!

xoxo Kate
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[tianna @ Suffocated Bliss]

Great way to reuse plastic bottles. - I bet you could do this with glass jars, too.

- tianna :)

[katie]

This a fantastic idea! I love the use of recycled bottles.

[Jen]

I'm definitely going to try this...hate throwing away plastic bottles

[Margherita]

This is genius and environmentally friendly!

[Votre Amie]

Wonderfully clever idea!!
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[Eva]

Cute!!
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[Kylie]

Love it! Check out my blog: http://thechicstreetblog.blogspot.com/

[Allison]

I saw your photo on Instagram and I was wondering what you would do with these gorgeous cacti. They look awesome. Love the colours.
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[isabel]

i made those when i was 9 at school :)

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[Rachel]

Emma your such an earthy girl. I love it. And I'm not the biggest fan of cactus but I do love suculents, which would look great too.

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[Anna]

so clever! this is one of my very favorite things y'all have made and shared here :o)

[kendra genevieve rose.]

you guys have THE most creative ideas ever! I love this idea, just might try it out!

Xx

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[Isabelle]

Haha! Oh My! Very wierd but yet so creative and cool.

Love your blog by the way! It's amazing.

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[Lara]

I like the whole idea, again very creative! too bad you can hardly see the cactus.

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[CHICKYTHING]

I think its better if the yarns were braided.

[Tabetha]

Cute beginnings of an idea! The best thing about these posts are your reader's clever addition ideas {those that offer them}-- its like watching your creation bloom!

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[anonymous]

These are not cactii... they are a colored sort of succulent added onto a cactus base.

[Maria @ All Things Luxurious]

Love this! Such pretty colors! :-)