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title: "Toolbox Tuesday! What’s the most unexpected item you use for plant…"
description: "Toolbox Tuesday! What’s the most unexpected item you use for plant care? 🌿"
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# Toolbox Tuesday! What’s the most unexpected item you use for plant…

_Posted by Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 on 2026-05-05_

Toolbox Tuesday! What’s the most unexpected item you use for plant care? 🌿

## 28 comments

### Christina commented on 2026-05-05

Tweezers, tongs, and makeup brushes. There are so many plants that dont like to be touched due to the oils from our skin.

### Tallplantdude commented on 2026-05-05

My brita filter. Our tap here has some weird stuff that kinda suffocates the roots and prolonged root growth as well as new leaves. Once I noticed this, I started switching some of my pothos to filtered water. When they started taking off, I made the change for all my plants. They’re a lot happier and are more resilient than ever today.

#### Plantz replied on 2026-05-06

Me too

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-05-06

This. I use my Zero Water filter to water all my indoor plants. Several don't like this hard FL tap water.

#### Angie J replied on 2026-05-07

Thank you!

#### Plantz replied on 2026-05-16

I use brita

### abitofbrit commented on 2026-05-05

I use upside-down storage containers as cloches. They’re much cheaper than actual cloches. 😆 I also found these mason jar tops that I use a couple different ways – I put them at the bottom of the decorative pots to prop up the nursery pot that’s in it without blocking its drainage holes. They can also be used to support props and cuttings inside a mason jar.

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#### Angie J replied on 2026-05-05

Where did you find the lids at?

#### abitofbrit replied on 2026-05-05

Found them at the dollar store! ☺️ I’m sure they sell them on Amazon too.

#### Christina replied on 2026-05-05

Genius

#### Plantz replied on 2026-05-06

Dollar Tree has them

#### abitofbrit replied on 2026-05-06

That’s exactly where I found them! ☺️

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### JR commented on 2026-05-05

Metal chopsticks for checking soil moisture. Of course I could only find them in packs of 5 sets so they are all over the place

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### JR commented on 2026-05-05

Also, boot mats or trays. For bottom watering or setting plants on to drain after watering

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### Lisa\_starch\_bishop commented on 2026-05-05

I found adding water to my mini greenhouse humidifiers was a pain. Since my husband loves hot sauce I found myself with an abundance of empty glass hot sauce bottles so I use them for prop and I fill em with water, put them on my plant heat pad to increase humidity in case I forget to replace the water in my humidifiers 😬.

### gigi commented on 2026-05-05

Yogurt/fruit cups are so useful for starting plants from seed. Also wooden chopsticks! I use them to help support small plants

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-05-06

I have tons of yogurt cups I keep to start seeds! 👍🏽👍🏽

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-05-05

These are all amazing tools and tips!!

### 1kwolves commented on 2026-05-05

a turkey baster for my aquatic plants! great at sucking up scum without getting water everywhere lol

### Tiny Turtle commented on 2026-05-05

Throw away chopsticks for everything. Use them to help support shorter plants, gently move soil etc.  
also I use a baking pan for bottom watering my plants, I can do multiple or my big ones, it’s a lifesaver.

#### Lisa\_starch\_bishop replied on 2026-05-05

I use casserole dishes lol

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