Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

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Candles -

Small pots make great candle holders. Just pop a candle into a pot and voila!

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Serve cupcakes -

How cute are these cupcakes in small pots, right?

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Wind chime -

Yes, you can make a nice wind chime using small pots! Here's how.

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Bird bath -

Use a couple of pots to make a base for a bird bath, and invite wildlife into your garden.

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DIY heater -

You can actually heat a small room with a clay pot heater.

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Bird feeder -

Hang a pot on a tree and feed the birds in your area.

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Rain chain -

You can use small pots to make a nice rain chain for your garden. Here's how to make one.

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Fire pit -

You can make a small fire pit by filling a pot with small rocks and placing a chafing fuel container inside.

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Fountain -

You can make a really beautiful solar fountain with a flower pot. Opt for materials such as cooper instead of clay.

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Serve dessert -

Here's a way to impress guests at your next dinner party.

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Sculpture -

Make a funky sculpture with your flower pots.

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Art tools holder -

Want an original pencil or paintbrush holder? A flower pot is a great option.

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Use it in an aquarium -

Give your fish a new place to explore in their aquarium.

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Wedding favors -

Small pots with plants such as succulents make great wedding favors.

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Serve side dishes -

Small pots are great to serve chips or even sauces and dips such as guacamole.

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Mini grill -

Just fill a pot with charcoal and top it with a grill and you're set for a barbecue!

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Food cover -

Any pot small enough can make a great makeshift food cover. Just turn it upside down.

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Cutlery holder -

A small pot will work great as a cutlery holder. Get a clay one and paint it whichever color you want.

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Store garden tools -

Fill a pot with sand and stick your tools inside.

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Creative lighting -

Get a pot with a few holes and place a candle inside. It looks great!

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Crafts -

You can give your wood man a nice hat and, of course, a place to sit.

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Vertical garden -

Use a variety of flower pots to make a cool vertical garden.

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Garden decor -

Flower pots can be combined with pretty much anything when it comes to decor—even a bicycle!

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Dog treat bowl -

You can also make a nice treat holder for your pooch using a pot and saucer.

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Pincushion -

Make a pincushion by placing stuffing material in a small flower pot and gluing a bit of fabric onto the edges of the pot.

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Candy holder -

Place a glass bowl on top of a clay pot and saucer and you have a cute candy holder.

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Bathroom organizer -

Why not place your toothbrush, cotton balls, and other bathroom essentials in a pot?

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Plunger base -

A clay pot makes a perfect holder for your plunger in the bathroom. You can paint it to match the bathroom's color scheme too!

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See also - Creative ways to attract wildlife to your garden

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Candles -

Small pots make great candle holders. Just pop a candle into a pot and voila!

©

Shutterstock

1 / 30 Fotos

Serve cupcakes -

How cute are these cupcakes in small pots, right?

©

Shutterstock

2 / 30 Fotos

Wind chime -

Yes, you can make a nice wind chime using small pots! Here's how.

©

Shutterstock

3 / 30 Fotos

Bird bath -

Use a couple of pots to make a base for a bird bath, and invite wildlife into your garden.

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Shutterstock

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DIY heater -

You can actually heat a small room with a clay pot heater.

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Shutterstock

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Bird feeder -

Hang a pot on a tree and feed the birds in your area.

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Shutterstock

6 / 30 Fotos

Rain chain -

You can use small pots to make a nice rain chain for your garden. Here's how to make one.

©

Shutterstock

7 / 30 Fotos

Fire pit -

You can make a small fire pit by filling a pot with small rocks and placing a chafing fuel container inside.

©

Shutterstock

8 / 30 Fotos

Fountain -

You can make a really beautiful solar fountain with a flower pot. Opt for materials such as cooper instead of clay.

©

Shutterstock

9 / 30 Fotos

Serve dessert -

Here's a way to impress guests at your next dinner party.

©

Shutterstock

10 / 30 Fotos

Sculpture -

Make a funky sculpture with your flower pots.

©

Shutterstock

11 / 30 Fotos

Art tools holder -

Want an original pencil or paintbrush holder? A flower pot is a great option.

©

Shutterstock

12 / 30 Fotos

Use it in an aquarium -

Give your fish a new place to explore in their aquarium.

©

Shutterstock

13 / 30 Fotos

Wedding favors -

Small pots with plants such as succulents make great wedding favors.

©

Shutterstock

14 / 30 Fotos

Serve side dishes -

Small pots are great to serve chips or even sauces and dips such as guacamole.

©

Shutterstock

15 / 30 Fotos

Mini grill -

Just fill a pot with charcoal and top it with a grill and you're set for a barbecue!

©

Shutterstock

16 / 30 Fotos

Food cover -

Any pot small enough can make a great makeshift food cover. Just turn it upside down.

©

Shutterstock

17 / 30 Fotos

Cutlery holder -

A small pot will work great as a cutlery holder. Get a clay one and paint it whichever color you want.

©

Shutterstock

18 / 30 Fotos

Store garden tools -

Fill a pot with sand and stick your tools inside.

©

Shutterstock

19 / 30 Fotos

Creative lighting -

Get a pot with a few holes and place a candle inside. It looks great!

©

Shutterstock

20 / 30 Fotos

Crafts -

You can give your wood man a nice hat and, of course, a place to sit.

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Shutterstock

21 / 30 Fotos

Vertical garden -

Use a variety of flower pots to make a cool vertical garden.

©

Shutterstock

22 / 30 Fotos

Garden decor -

Flower pots can be combined with pretty much anything when it comes to decor—even a bicycle!

©

Shutterstock

23 / 30 Fotos

Dog treat bowl -

You can also make a nice treat holder for your pooch using a pot and saucer.

©

Shutterstock

24 / 30 Fotos

Pincushion -

Make a pincushion by placing stuffing material in a small flower pot and gluing a bit of fabric onto the edges of the pot.

©

Shutterstock

25 / 30 Fotos

Candy holder -

Place a glass bowl on top of a clay pot and saucer and you have a cute candy holder.

©

Shutterstock

26 / 30 Fotos

Bathroom organizer -

Why not place your toothbrush, cotton balls, and other bathroom essentials in a pot?

©

Shutterstock

27 / 30 Fotos

Plunger base -

A clay pot makes a perfect holder for your plunger in the bathroom. You can paint it to match the bathroom's color scheme too!

©

Shutterstock

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See also - Creative ways to attract wildlife to your garden

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Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

From candle to cupcake holders

Creative hacks: Surprising uses for flower pots

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LIFESTYLE Upcycling

Do you have a few spare flower pots lying around at home and are not sure what to do with them? Yes, using them for plants and flowers sounds like the obvious answer, but it doesn't necessarily have to be like this. You can actually use flower pots for many other things. You'll be amazed to discover that these versatile pots can be used for decor, storage, lighting, and even to serve food!

Curious? Click through the following gallery and discover the many creative uses for flower pots.

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