If you always seem to have empty beverage cartons on hand, one Reddit user has a tip that can help you use those cartons to grow healthier, tastier food for cheap.
Shared in the r/upcycling subreddit, the post put it simply: "Cut out the [bottom] or side of the empty beverage carton [and put] drainage and soil inside — ready is your mini hanging pot."
The original poster shared images showing their collection of beverage cartons and Tetra Paks, such as those for milk, oat milk, cream, or juice, cut in half and attached to their eighth-floor apartment fencing using plant wiring. They are affixed sideways or upside down with the screw cap at the bottom for drainage.
This is just one way to repurpose containers to boost your garden and kitchen. Other hacks include using Parmesan shaker lids as spice jars, reusing mayo lids to cover mason jars, repurposing egg cartons to sprout new veggies, or even reusing empty milk jugs to water your garden.
All of this can help you save money on pots, drainage systems, and new containers for your kitchen needs. You can even resell or gift your upcycled items for others to enjoy.
As consumers, anything we can do to keep items out of landfills, oceans, and rivers is a positive way to minimize our impact on the environment. Trash and plastic not only physically endanger animals but also leak harmful chemicals into surrounding areas, which can trickle up through the food chain and back into your kitchen.
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Commenters were excited about this reinvention.
"Looks beautiful!" one said.
Another Redditor was a huge fan of the packaging: "[Tetra Paks] ftw. I appreciate that you've left them 'as is,' too, as opposed to painting them or something similar. Practical and charming!"
"Brilliant!" another added.
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