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title: "What’s the best way to separate these. They are stuck tight. I was…"
description: "What’s the best way to separate these. They are stuck tight. I was thinking maybe put them in a tote of water?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "JenThon🪴🪷"
published: "2024-10-28T22:30:39.799439Z"
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# What’s the best way to separate these. They are stuck tight. I was…

_Publicado por JenThon🪴🪷 el 2024-10-28_

What’s the best way to separate these. They are stuck tight.  
I was thinking maybe put them in a tote of water?

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iazrchIw5DC2R47bv8mcxNbzXkRSM1uBJluy3ke2o5M/qQGn1JDnR2ufSLDOSvjq3g.webp?size=large)

## 9 comentarios

### Plant lover 2000 comentó el 2024-10-29

Sit on the floor with the bottom one between your legs and use both hands to pull the second one as hard as you can... that's what I do

### JonnieT comentó el 2024-10-29

Plastic, I assume?

#### JenThon🪴🪷 respondió el 2024-10-29

Terra Cotta (clay)

### JonnieT comentó el 2024-10-29

Just like plant lover said, but squeeze those legs together to make them into an oval shape, and I think that will do it.

### Sunny comentó el 2024-10-29

Bag of ice in the top one while the bottom one soaks in warm water.

WD-40 spray. Cooking oil.

#### Aisha respondió el 2024-10-29

This. Temperature difference will make them either expand or shrink. Bottom one needs to expand, top one needs to shrink. It just might work.

### JenThon🪴🪷 comentó el 2024-10-29

GOT IT! 🎉🎉

#### JenThon🪴🪷 respondió el 2024-10-30

It worked, hairdryer then soak in hot water with ice pack in top pot. 😉

### Linda comentó el 2024-10-30

Put in the freezer. Once frozen they will separate

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