Don't Toss An Old Garden Hose - Here's A Quick Hack To Reuse It In The Kitchen

Got an old garden hose you can no longer use? Maybe it's torn or punctured, or perhaps you're just ready for an upgrade. Regardless of the reason you're planning to get rid of the watering tool, don't just toss it in the trash. Instead, consider reusing your old hose in the kitchen to keep your trash bags secured to your trash can. All you have to do is cut the hose into pieces small enough to use as trash bag clips. To complete this DIY project, you'll need an old garden hose made of a soft, bendable material, such as PVC or rubber. Metal garden hoses aren't compatible with this hack. Additionally, you will need to snag a hose cutter, such as the Gates Hand Held Hose Cutter. You can also use a utility knife, which you might already have on hand. 

Even if you toss a heavy item into the trash can, you shouldn't have to worry about the bag slipping down inside with your makeshift trash bag clips in place. This is a far better alternative to simply disposing of the hose and contributing to landfill waste. Placing the hose into your recycle bin isn't a good idea either. Unfortunately, the structure of the watering tool leads to tangling during recycling processing. Garden hoses often damage recycling equipment and can even pose a hazard to employees. As a result, it's worth reusing it to make your own trash bag clips. As a bonus, you can repurpose any remaining pieces of your garden hose around your home in other ways, too.

This garden hose hack really couldn't be easier. All you have to do is grab a hose cutter, and slice your hose into a few bits that are about 1-inch long each. Feel free to cut away as many pieces as you think you'll need. After you have all of your garden hose bits laid out, go ahead and slice the bottom of each piece open. Next, place a bag into your trash can, and slide a few of the 1-inch pieces of the hose around the border of the receptacle in your kitchen. This will keep the bag in place. You may want to make enough clips for every trash can in your home. This easy hack is only one of the many ways to repurpose your garden hose to keep it out of landfills. 

If you don't like the look of the garden hose trash bags clips, you can make the pieces a bit less of an eyesore by painting them the same color as your trash can or trash bags so that they aren't as noticeable. This might be the better option for any garbage bins in your home that are exposed rather than covered with a lid. To do this, place your garden hose pieces on a large piece of cardboard outside and blast them with spray paint in a color of your choice. Go ahead and put them to use after they dry completely. Once you've painted the clips so that they blend right in, your kitchen will remain a cohesive space, just as you designed it.