How to Use Spare Pantyhose

Got a pesky run in an otherwise good pair of pantyhose? Don't pitch them. There are plenty of uses for the ruined stockings in your own yard. Recycle old tights and pantyhose for a more efficient and "green" garden, six different ways. Read on to learn how to use spare pantyhose.

Instructions

1. Make grow bags. Simply fill the hosiery with compost and tie off. You can then cut holes where you want the plants to go, just like a normal grow bag.

2. Create down pipe filters. If you collect rain water in a butt you can stretch a stocking over the end off the pipe to filter out leaves. It's then an easy job to remove the stocking with all the leaf debris inside.

3. Stick soap in the sock. This is a brilliant idea if you have an outside tap. Pop a bar of soap into the toe of an old sock or pair of tights and tie next to the outdoor tap. After a hard days gardening, you'll be able to wash you hand with out getting earthy hand prints on your doors.

4. Line hanging baskets. Chop the legs off a pair off tights and the panty section can be used as a hanging basket liner.

5. Store bulbs or onions. This idea uses just the leg of a pair of tights. Pop an onion or bulb into the tight leg and tie a knot. Repeat until the leg is full. Your onion hanger can now be hung up. When you want an onion you can cut the bottom one free and leave the rest until needed.

6. Tie plants. Strips of tights can be used to tie young plants to stakes. The stretchiness of the tights will stop the tie cutting into the plant as it grows. Although, it is always a good idea to keep an eye on tied up plants, especially the fast growers.

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