Sponges take a long time to decompose, so I always try to find ways to reuse them. Luckily, I found this super tip on Youtube from simple & fast that reuses old sponge to retain the moisture in plants much longer. This tip will save lots of plants, especially if you like to travel and no one would water them. Watch the video below to learn how this works. 

Materials:

  • used sponge
  • scissors
  • pot and plant

Directions:

Step 1

Let the sponge soak in water with a little dishwashing soap for one hour, then rinse it well. Remove the green part, then cut the sponge into small pieces. Now, get your plant pot, put some soil at the bottom, then put some pieces of the sponge. Combine it with the soil using your hands. After this, transfer the plant into the prepared pot.

Cutting the used sponge into small pieces
Image credits: simple & fast via Youtube

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Step 2

Fill the pot with more soil, then water the plant generously. The sponge will help retain the moisture much longer and fertilizer will also last longer in the soil.

Putting soil into the plant with pieces of used sponge
Image credits: simple & fast via Youtube

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Stephanie Hicks | DIY JOY

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Stephanie

Since I lover experiments, I’ve alwaysnloved to create, paint, as well as cook and style food. I feel in love with DIY as soon as I discovered it and could not have been more excited when I learned I could share projects with people around the world. Taking photos is a passion of mine, as is design and painting with oils. I love holidays and celebrations, crafting cute little gifts and serving up at least one new recipe I am excited about.

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