Watch CBS News

Bottle Makes Watering Hanging Baskets Easier

By Phran Novelli

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - You want an easy way to water hanging plants? Try a plastic soda bottle.

Planters hanging up over your head on a porch or by the front door can be a pain in the neck to water. They need watering almost every day, but who feels like unwinding the hose for a couple of hanging pots? Plus, the force of the water from a hose can end up dripping water down your arms or overflowing so your pots, porch, and clothes get muddy, moist, and messy.

But a one or two liter plastic bottle, even full of water, is light enough that I can lift it up over my head to reach hanging baskets and it's easier to pour more precisely. Unlike a watering can, it doesn't spill out of the spout or out from under the handle before I can get it into position.

Fill it at the kitchen sink, step outside, give them a drink and go on with your day. You can even do it on your way out the door, then tuck the empty bottle in your car or bag - a good reminder when you get home on a hot day to check if your hanging baskets need another drink.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.