Every good housewife knows that old things need to be thrown out in time, otherwise they turn into a mountain of trash that clutters up space and, moreover, spoils the energy of the home. However, if you own a dacha, a country house or a garden plot, this rule does not apply to you, because you can find the application of almost any unnecessary thing. If you do not know what can be done from old things in the country, our article is just for you."The House of Dreams" assures its readers that after reading the review, their suburban site will acquire a lot of interesting ornaments and useful adaptations.
We make flowerpots and pots from old shoes
Pots and flowerpots for flowers in the country are never superfluous. However, the purchased products either cost too much, or look too simple and boring. But at home you probably will find a couple of things that can turn into original flower pots.
Old shoes are accepted to be thrown out, however there is a better solution, because you can pour in shoes, boots or shoes, turning them into original flower pots. Of course, leather, imitation leather or textiles are not the best materials in terms of moisture resistance and strength, but rubber shoes can be used as pots without any additional means: just fill in the ground and plant suitable flowers in them. Less durable shoes can serve as a stand for ordinary pots.
Unusual beds from old things
Using old things at the dacha is not only interesting, but also practical. Many gardeners dream of a high flowerbed, but do not know where to get a suitable container for the embodiment of their dreams. But if you have an old bath at home, it's up to the small thing. The bathtub is a ready-made flower bed: just fill it with soil and plant it with flowers. The surface of the bath can be painted, mosaic, tile and other decorative elements, making it a harmonious object of the site.
Excellent high flower bed is obtained from old bedside tables. And in this case, you can make a multilevel composition, using as color containers all the shelves and drawers of the nightstand. In the same way, you can use all sorts of old dressing table, chest of drawers and even beds.
If an oldnight tables you do not have, but there is an old unnecessary chair, do not rush to utilize it for firewood. If you remove the seat from the chair, you will get an interesting stand for flower pots. You just need to paint the chair to your taste and attach to it holders for flower pots.
Many ideas for altering old things can be realized with the help of old tires. For example, by installing several tires on each other in staggered order, you will get a high and unusual flower bed. Of course, the tires themselves do not look very attractive, so paint them with bright colors before use.
But in any case, do not throw away the cans from the paint, because it's not trash, but convenient containers for growing flowers. By the way, if there are stains from paint on the banks, this will only give the product expressiveness.
Similarly, you can apply and old drums. On them, besides, you can also express your artistic talents.
Very beautiful and original flower pots will come from old dishes, for example, teapots with spouts. If desired, the products can be painted to your own taste or treated with sandpaper to make the flower pot look vintage.
If you inherit an old cart, which is a pity to throw out, make it an unusual flower bed. Inside the cart, you can simply install several flower pots, and you can fill the ground and plant suitable plants. To make the flower bed of the cart become the main decoration of the site, complete the composition with old vases, earthenware and other elements of folk life.
The same idea can be realized by using an old boat for a flower bed or even a car that will do just fine for scrap metal.
Any garden plot can be beautifully transformed with the help of suspended flower beds or pots, especially since these products are easy to make from almost any improvised things. For example, if you have an old chandelier lying around in your attic, plant its plafonds with curly plants, and hang the product in a conspicuous place. The chandelier can be painted in bright colors.
Interesting pots are obtained from the old ball. Just cut the ball into two hemispheres and attach strong ropes or wires to them.
What else can you do from old things at the dacha
Many ideas of using old things find their embodiment on the playground. For example, removing the legs from an old wooden chair, you will have the basis for creating a child's swing. Only for greater convenience and safety, attach strong boards at the bottom of the seat.
If you have several old car tires, make them crafts for summer cottages. For example, from this material you can make merry garden sculptures in the form of fairy-tale characters or a figurine in the sandbox, reminiscent of a zebra.
From automobile tires you get not only beautiful, but also useful things. Cutting and painting the tire to make out of it, for example, a peacock, do not forget to arrange for tailoring the tail of the grid and old CDs. In addition, that the decorative peacock will decorate your site, compact discs, shimmering in the sun, will scare away the birds from your crop, that is, the peacock will fulfill the role of a garden scarecrow.
If your site lacks garden furniture, do not rush to go to the store, because using ideas for altering old things, you will get an excellent furniture set of tires. Making similar tables and chairs from automobile tires, the main thing is to cut the material correctly and firmly fasten the necessary parts together.
After making furniture, you can start creating a hammock, lying on which you can comfortably enjoy the beauty of nature. If you already have a hammock, but you do not like the way it looks, find old jeans, cut them on the seam and sew to the surface of the lounger. On the sides of the product, you can sew pockets that act as book holders or soft drinks.
If this kind of hammock does not seem very comfortable for you, find the old building pallet and make a real hanging bed out of it. However, when choosing fasteners, consider the weight of the pallet and the weight of the mattress.
By the way, the hanging bed is not the only hobby for the garden, which can be made from old pallets. Pallets can also be used to create a rest corner or even a whole furniture set.
This is not a complete list of what can be done from old things at the dacha. In the process of independent improvement of the garden, you only need to connect the imagination, and then absolutely any thing can turn into an exclusive and unusual decoration.