{"id":18594,"date":"2015-04-22T12:01:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T16:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18594"},"modified":"2015-04-22T12:01:29","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T16:01:29","slug":"easy-upcycling-homemade-planters-from-rain-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/easy-upcycling-homemade-planters-from-rain-boots\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Upcycling: Homemade Planters From Rain Boots"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n With two very fast-growing children, shoes don\u2019t have a long shelf life in our house. Occasionally, I\u2019m lucky enough that a pair of my son\u2019s old shoes work for my daughter, but they\u2019re generally in such bad shape when she\u2019s done with them that I can\u2019t pass them on to another family.<\/p>\n While on the lookout for ways to upcycle these old shoes and boots<\/a>, I came across the idea of recycling old rain boots into colorful flower planters. As I\u2019ve also been in need of some planters for my porch to complement my new porch swing<\/a>,\u00a0this seemed like the perfect solution. It\u2019s amazing how adding new furniture to your outdoor space suddenly makes it feel like a whole new room in your home (which you also need to remember to decorate)!<\/p>\n Transforming rain boots into planters also turned out to be a great way to demonstrate to my children that just because something is no longer useful to them, it doesn\u2019t mean it has outlived its usefulness. They were really excited to help me with this project, and felt a real sense of ownership over the finished planters.<\/p>\n Turning old rain boots into planters is the epitome of easy upcycling, taking all of about 15 minutes to do and requiring minimal, inexpensive supplies. All you need is:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Step One: <\/strong>Drill a few holes in the soles of the boots, to allow the soil to drain.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Step Two: <\/b>Fill the bottom with rocks. This will also help the soil to drain and keep the boots upright in stormy weather.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Step Three: <\/b>Fill each boot with potting soil and pat it down into the foot.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Step Four: <\/b>Plant your seeds or pop in your flowering plant. Then water and enjoy!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I was so excited about my colorful new planters that I went trawling at some local thrift stores and garage sales to find another pair to complete my collection. Now, while the family relaxes on our new porch swing on a beautiful summer\u2019s day, we all enjoy admiring our handiwork and reminiscing about the days when those giant feet actually fit into those little rain boots!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Jennifer Tuohy<\/a>\u00a0writes about\u00a0her upcycling projects and outdoor\u00a0living for The\u00a0Home Depot, providing her\u00a0ideas and tips\u00a0from her home in Charleston, South Carolina. To view a wide selection of\u00a0outdoor furniture and other home products that you can enjoy with your own upcycled projects, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Got a pair of used rain boots too beat up to pass on? Jennifer Tuohy of the Home Depot shows you how to upcycle them into homemade planters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":18596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[7400,8087,8088,5621,1382],"yoast_head":"\n\n