Arrange bag dryer on counter or anywhere you have space.
Push the clipped wires into the plant bases, but be careful not to pierce the plants.
By Michelle Kaufmann
Here in the U.S. we use about 100 billion plastic bags every year, which is a fifth of what’s consumed worldwide. Plastic bags have become a huge source of pollution on our planet, plaguing both our waterways and landscapes, which is why we all need to reduce the number we use.
Also important is reusing the ones we use all the time -- the baggies we pack snacks in and sealed freezer bags. These are easy to wash and reuse, but drying them can be tricky since they’re designed to keep liquids inside. The solution is this simple homemade bag dryer made from old wire hangers and a few potted succulents. In fact, the plants end up getting watered by the water dripping from the bags so that it doesn’t go to waste!
The first thing you want to do is pick out some good plants. Succulents are perfect because they need very little water and generally won’t get too tall or drop leaves everywhere. I also recommend using small, individual pots so that you can arrange your dryer however and wherever you like.
For the wire prongs, just use a few old wire hangers from the dry cleaner. Cut them so you have the long, straight section caped on one end with a curved section.
Twist the end of the curved section around the straight part so that you have a rounded end on one side that won’t poke holes in the bags. You can also paint the wires so that they match the color of your pots.
Now just stick the wire prongs into your pots, being careful not to stab your lovely plants, and you’re finished! You can now wash some bags, hang them upside-down to dry, and reuse them over and over. And when you’re not using the dryer, you can pull out the wires and stash them in a drawer, leaving just the plants as beautiful decoration for your kitchen!
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