Where could I learn to make an easy hanging holder for my potted plants?
By Sherri
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My husband made me a hanger for one of my plants not long ago and it works fantastic!
We went to Walmart and picked up a small pulley (only a little less than $2, found in hardware dept) and some nylon string (also in hardware dept). Nylon because it's so much stronger than cotton.
He screwed a small hook into the wall between 2 of my windows where it is hidden (although if you get a nice hook you wouldn't need to hide it). Make sure the opening to the hook is facing down or the string will pop off.
We put a loop on either end of the string. The first loop went on the hook for the plant. The other loop went on the wall hook.
We lowered the plant to a good height for watering and tied a kitty toy ball on the string at the point of the string that's at the pulley at this point.
Now my plant is up where I want it to be, but when it comes time to water it, all I have to do is unhook the loop from the wall hook and lower it. Then raise it back up and rehook it when I'm done.
Total cost: less than $4, with lots of string left for other project. Might add another maybe $1 for a ball or something to stop it from lowering too far and coming through the pulley.
Good luck!
i know this is old but do you have any pictures of your plant hangers? sounds great>> thanks Linda
Forgot to say, if you don't put a ball or something at the lowering height like I described, the weight of the plant will bring it all the way down and through the pulley. I guess you could call the ball a stopper. Just be sure it's large enough and strong enough to not go through the pulley and not break with the weight of the plant.
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