The Times of India

Turn Bottles Into Tools: Upcycle plastic into useful household gear; five simple DIY reuses

Empty plastic bottles can become useful household tools with simple modifications. A self-watering planter can be built using a two-litre bottle and cotton string. Multipurpose utility scoops can be created by cutting away the bottom of a hard plastic bottle. Slow-drip garden irrigation systems are possible by poking holes in buried bottles. Organizing tangled cords and cables is achievable with spiral strips cut from smooth-sided bottles.