Houseplants are a great way to improve the look and smell of your home. Some even provide natural air purification benefits, but you’ll need to make sure they get enough sunlight! We know that caring for house plants can be tough when it comes down to expense or time – so we’ve put together this list of 15 amazing hacks which will help save both money and hassle while still having an aesthetically pleasing living space all year round.
All without breaking the bank on fancy plant care products like fertilizer, soil conditioners, specialty pots and containers. You don’t need an insecticide or chemical fertilizer, but you can have a beautiful and healthy indoor garden with all the nutrients your plants need.
These intricate hacks are perfect for beginners who want to try something new without any of the risks typically associated with gardening indoors.
#1 Use Chopstick to Support Vine or Young Plants
You can use wooden chopsticks to make a system of support for your plants.
#2 Use Eggshell Halves or Empty Cardboard Egg Carton To Seed
You can use half of the eggshells or egg carton, and then sow seeds in them instead of buying small pots for growing seedlings. This will save you money on potting soil which is expensive to buy new every year as well!
#3 Eggshell Tea
It is true that eggshells are high in nutrients. Some of these include phosphorus, magnesium and trace minerals such as sodium, potassium and zinc! Boil the shells to make a nutrient rich tea for your plants. Make sure you let it cool before watering them with this drinkable fertilizer!
#4 Beer For Compost
It turns out that beer is not just great for drinking, but it can also be used to help make compost. Beer contains many nutrients like phosphorus and calcium which are important in the decomposition process. When mixed with other ingredients such as yeast or potassium, you have a powerful substance on your hands!
#5 Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds are a great way to add nutrients into the soil. This is because they’re rich in nitrogen, potassium, magnesium and calcium – all of which promote plant growth! Simply sprinkle them on top of your garden’s dirt for an easy application or boil coffee grounds with water before sprinkling it over moist ground for best results.
#6 Use Old Sponges for Layering
Old sponges can be used for layering the bottom of pots to prevent root rot. For example, old worn out sponges make perfect pot liners that create a barrier between your precious plants and their substrate’s moisture-sucking properties which would lead them to die quickly from thirst.
#7 DIY Wine Bottle Self-Watering
Don’t say no to watering your plants while on vacation! Empty wine bottles can be used as a water supply. Just fill up the bottle with clean, fresh drinking water and poke in some holes in the cap so that it seeps out when you turn it upside down.
#8 Use Vinegar to Clean Old Clay Pots
After growing indoor plants for a long time, clay pots absorb calcium and minerals from the water we use to water them. This can make it look like there is dirt all over the pot even if you just cleaned it! To be sure your pots stay clean as new with no extra effort on your part, try this: Put 1 cup of 5% acidic white vinegar in 3-4 cups of warm water – any kind should do. Soak these dirty old things for 20-30 minutes then gently scrub them off using a soft bristled brush or sponge while they are still wet so those pesky stains don’t reappear too soon after cleaning!
#9 Charcoal
Charcoal is a powerful tool in gardening. It can be used as mulch to help keep the soil healthy and clear of buildup when mixed with water, which detoxifies it by removing pesticides left over from previous uses. Charcoal has many benefits that make it an excellent resource for gardeners looking for ways to improve their plants’ health while helping them grow faster.
#10 Eggshells as Fertilizer
Eggshells are rich in calcium carbonate, which is an essential element for plant development. This mineral promotes nitrogen fixation and provides potassium and phosphorus to the soil as well.
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