Can we talk about the money I threw away on those 'designer' planter pots?

I spent about $60 on three fancy ceramic pots from a home goods store last spring... then my mom showed me how she just drills holes in old tin cans and paints them with leftover house paint. Looked exactly the same on my porch. I even tried the same trick with some pickle jars from my kitchen, and they've held up better through two winters. Anyone else got a good substitute for overpriced planters they wish they'd known sooner?

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samf9523d ago

I was totally that guy spending $40 on a single pot until I tried the pickle jar thing.

rivershah23d ago

Did you use a specific brand of pickles or just whatever was on sale? I tried it with a big Claussen jar and the hot water cracked it on the first pour. Back to spending too much on ceramic now.