You can't do without a flexible garden hose in the country, everyone knows about it. The problem is that the quality of such products is currently low. Therefore, you have to change them almost every season. But what about old hoses? Do not rush to take them to the trash heap, they may still be useful. In fact, there are many uses for this waste material. It is about what can be done from a deteriorated garden flexible hose today and will be discussed.
Read in the article
- 1 Intended use of the garden hose
- 2 Useful from unnecessary: laundry baskets or trash cans
- 3 Moisture-resistant door mat
- 4 Exclusive fence, pleasing to the eye
- 5 Safety First: Sharp Tool Covers
- 6 Garden paths and the use of a hose to make them
- 7 Garden furniture and what does the old hose have to do with it
- 8 Old hoses in site design
- 9 Several options for using the old hose in photo examples
- 10 Let's sum up
Intended use of the garden hose
So, the hose is leaky and is not able to perform the function of delivering water from one end of the cottage to the other. But in any garden, in the garden there are beds that require periodic watering. Here you should proceed as follows (the method is especially good if the beds are long).
The flexible hose should be measured along the length of the bed and then placed along the center of the bed. Along the entire length of the hose, using an awl, holes must be made at regular intervals. In this case, the far end must be closed with any wooden stopper. Now you don't have to run along the garden bed with a watering can, but simply connect water to a homemade spray. Through the holes made, it will spray over the plants, which will ensure uniform watering. As they say, all ingenious is simple.
But these are, of course, only small sections. What if the damaged hose is very long? Let's figure it out now.
Useful from unnecessary: laundry baskets or trash cans
For the next work, you will need to purchase cable ties. Their cost is low, so such an acquisition will not break a hole in the budget. First, the hose needs to be twisted into a tight coil in one layer, forming the bottom of the basket. To prevent it from falling apart, each ring should be secured to a subsequent cable tie on four sides. You can use wire instead of ties, but then the design will not look aesthetically pleasing.
In the same way, it is necessary to wind the walls from the bottom. The tails of the cable ties must be cut off afterwards. It is worth noting here that any hose is suitable for making a trash can, but for a laundry basket it is better to use softer and lighter products.
Moisture-resistant door mat
A great solution for a summer residence. On such a rug, you can knock off the dirt from the shoes, and then rinse it with water or even leave it in the rain, after turning it over. You can be sure that there will be no trace of dirt on it.
It is made similarly to the bottom of the basket using cable ties. Its production does not take much time, but such a rug will save you from many problems associated with cleaning inside a country house.
Exclusive fence, pleasing to the eye
This option will allow you to make a beautiful fence. True, for its arrangement, a large number of damaged hoses will be required. The algorithm of actions is as follows. Along the perimeter of the site or at the required segment, columns are driven into the ground at a distance of about half a meter from one another. As pillars, you can use pieces of reinforcement - it is easier to drive them into the ground. Then weaving is done, similar to working with baskets. You can make a fence quickly, and the result will exceed all expectations.
Safety First: Sharp Tool Covers
It is very convenient to use hose sections as covers for sharp parts of the tool. We are talking about saws, axes, shovels. Here it is enough to measure the hose of the required length and, having cut it lengthwise, put it on the sharp part of the tool. Now no one can get hurt about him.
Garden paths and the use of a hose to make them
Let's go back a little to making a rug from an old hose. And now we are making several of these rugs. However, their size may be smaller. It remains to lay the rugs along the garden path close to one another. The result is an original path. At the same time, if the hose is twisted tightly enough, weeds will not grow under such a rug. Rubber does not slip, even if it gets wet, which cannot be said, for example, about linoleum, which means that such a track will be more practical.
Garden furniture and what does the old hose have to do with it
As it turned out, the hose is directly related to garden furniture. With its help, you can restore, for example, an old chair, turning it into a kind of chaise longue. Indeed, it will be very pleasant to sit on such a structure. The intertwined rubber is bouncy and allows the body to take the position it needs.
Garden hoses are also used to make benches, as well as decorate old cabinets or chests of drawers inside country houses. But the most widespread use of old hoses was in the field of outdoor decoration of garden houses and plots.
Old hoses in site design
Here is where the imagination can roam. After all, you can make various flower beds, flowers, flowerpots from old hoses. You can also make cacti from similar material, which will look quite original among strawberries or currants.
Several options for using the old hose in photo examples
And now we invite the dear reader to familiarize yourself with some ideas for using an old garden hose in the country.
Let's sum up
A zealous owner will always find use for old things. However, this expression should not be taken too literally. If you don't throw anything out at all, over time, the dacha will turn into a dump. But some things should still be given a chance for a second life.
We really hope that for summer residents our article is not only interesting, but also useful. The editors of the online magazine Homius will be happy to answer your questions if they have arisen in the process of reviewing the information presented. All you need to do is get the point across in the discussions below. Maybe you know other ways to use your old garden hose that were not covered in the article? It would be interesting to know about them.
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