I love houseplants and have about 40 of them spread throughout our home. On top of growing them for personal enjoyment…I also propogate starter plants to give away to family and friends. In our neighborhood…I’m often referred to the houseplant lady.
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Houseplant contains and pots can cost you a lot of money. I have a few in my collection that cost well over $40 a piece. The two extra large ones sitting on our front porch cost me $80 a piece. That’s right, they can be expensive!!! However, you don’t have to spend that kind of money obtaining some new pots for your houseplants.
Two weeks ago I hit a local thrift store to see what kind of plant pots I could find. I was looking for traditional and non-traditional houseplant containers. Here’s what I purchased on this particular thrifting shopping trip.
1. Extra-Large Pottery Soup Mug in Mint Green. It’s the perfect size for a smaller plant! It was brand new and I picked it up for .99 cents.
2. Off-White Medium Sized Pottery Planter has a cute heart design printed on the other side. Sorry, forgot to turn it around for the photo. This planter appears to be brand new. I paid $1.00 for it.
3. The ceramic watermelon print planter pot also appeared brand new. It still had original At Home price stickers stuck all over it. I paid $1.50 for that one.
4. Look close in the photograph and you’ll see a clear glass tall bud vase in the center. It has a Hershey’s Kiss print and light blue blocks printed on it. It’s the perfect size for propogating new plants and getting their roots started. I paid .99 cents for that.
When you’re out shopping…don’t forget to pick up a package of houseplant food spikes. All plants could use a helping hand when it comes to growing. You don’t need to purchase expensive fertilizer and other things.
While we were there my husband picked up the vintage Christmas light-up decoration for $3.99. He loves the vintage holiday decorations and adds new “holiday lights” to our display every holiday season. He lights up the entire neighborhood when he puts up all of his Christmas lights and decorations.
If you enjoy growing your own houseplants…hit the thrift stores some traditional and non-traditional things to put your plants in. The items I purchased were affordable and perfect for my needs. I LOVE saving money!!! Don’t live near any second-hand stores? Check out the products that Amazon has to offer. You can find some decent deals there too!