How-to mini succulent planters fridge magnets
<p>Here’s a great use for those wine corks you’ve been throwing away – make them into cute magnetic succulent planters to stick to your fridge. It’s a fun and unique way to brighten up your kitchen with a little colour, and succulents are such low-maintenance that you can pretty much stick them on and enjoy their beauty without worrying about taking care of them.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What you’ll need:</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Wine corks</li>
<li>Succulent clippings</li>
<li>Soil</li>
<li>Small magnets</li>
<li>Hot glue gun (or strong craft glue is fine)</li>
<li>Phillips head screwdriver</li>
<li>Paring knife</li>
<li>Newspaper</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Lay a sheet of newspaper down on your work surface to catch all the cork shavings.</li>
<li>Use the head of your screwdriver to punch a small hole in the cork.</li>
<li>Carefully use the paring knife to carve out that hole into a deeper cavity that goes about halfway down the cork. Don’t go too close to the edges, or you may split the cork.</li>
<li>Glue a magnet to the back of the cork and let it dry completely.</li>
<li>Add a little soil to the cavity in the cork and plant your succulent clippings in. Add a little more soil to fill up the cork.</li>
<li>Arrange your magnets on the fridge and admire your handiwork, you clever person.</li>
</ol>
<p><em>Image credit: UpcycleThat</em></p>
