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Duct Tape Milk Carton Planters

Why buy new planters like a sucker when you can quickly make a more adorable ones from milk cartons and duct tape?

The combination of a water proof carton and strong duct tape make these pots durable enough to use inside as well as outdoors.

Materials
Milk Carton
Duct Tape - Gray, Black, White, Green, Yellow, Red
Parchment Paper

Tools
Scissors
Pencil
Stencils (optional)

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Step 1Cut Milk Carton

Get your milk carton (Half gallon or quart) and decide how tall you want your planter to be.

Cut the top off the milk carton
Unfold top piece
Remove plastic spout

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Jun 21, 2011. 5:12 PMNaturalCrafter says:

Thanks for sharing your adventures with duct tape. I have used it at times to tape planters that were cracked with a ring around the top when I had a bunch of transplants to do. Shows a feeling of conquering a project and doing what works and is available.