Pencil Thin

Not too long ago I noticed that my plants in the kitchen window were all in need of new homes as they had outgrown their old ones. After checking the price of bigger pots at a couple of stores (YIKES!) I decided to see if the local thrift store had any pots.

They didn’t…but they did have a number of containers that, with a small modification, would work. I bought ceramic bowls and containers that were pretty and bright and best, cheap.

I brought them home, turned them over (with a towel underneath) and took a phillip’s head screwdriver and a hammer and gently created a drain hole or two in the bottom. Yeah, it will take some of the inside bottom, too. The glaze holds together. But since it will be covered with dirt it doesn’t matter. I had old saucer plates I didn’t use anymore and reused them for water catchers under the containers.

I bought five containers for approximately $1.50 each. The other stores (Walmart and Home Depot) wanted upwards of $6 and up for their containers.