Recycling Bin Jar Propagation Station
April 20, 2023
I rescued these food jars from my recycling bins. Not very exciting jars: Salsas, Alfredo & Marinara sauces, Balsamic Vinaigrette salad dressing.
The Thrift Store Decor Team is celebrating Earth Day with projects from the recycling bin today. Scroll on down to join the fun!
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First I cleaned and soaked the jars and labels in hot soapy dishwater.
I also used Goo Gone on some glue residue.
A friend gave me this silver plate covered bowl a few weeks ago for projects. I sprayed and wiped it with Krud Kutter just to remove any grease/oils that could be on the bowl.
I then took the bowl outdoors to spray paint it.
I used Krylon Chalky Colonial Ivory spray paint. I gave it two coats.
This is a 9.9" red clay saucer from Menards.
I squirted some Ceramcoat Acrylic Paint in Light Ivory on a paper plate.
After wetting the clay saucer with a wet rag, I used a tee shirt rag to apply dabs of paint to the saucer (to faux age it).
This idea was a work in progress.
I continued to add and wipe off paint until I got the look the way I wanted it. Wetting the terracotta helped keep the paint easy wipe off.
Both of the bases were done.
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Next, I pulled out Redesign With Prima's Vintage Greenhouse middy decor transfers. I purchased the three sheet set of transfers from the Serial DIYer on Etsy.
I also purchased Botanical Snippets from Kristy's shop. Her service is exceptional!
I cut some of the leaves from the design sheets.
The leaf transfers were applied to the glass jar fronts.
Three jars fit in the saucer,
And three fit in the metal bowl.
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Besides propagating houseplant slips in water to root them, houseplants can survive in water indefinitely. It's kind of a fun look to see the roots through the jars.
The three plants here include a heart leaf philodendron, a snake plant, and a hoya.
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I love the transfers on the jars.
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Here in the saucer are cuttings from a pothos vine, a heart leaf philodendron and a spider plant.
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I think all of these plants can survive in water.
Savvy Gardening offers tips on plant growing in water.
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Snake plants! In water!! Who knew! What a lovely way to propagate your houseplants! I usually sit them in the jar but never considered stencils!!! Brilliant my friend!
ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out! So pretty!! - Briana from Texas
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