in this project we’re using some ordinary disposable diapers to create an
ordinary disposable diapers to create an
ordinary disposable diapers to create an extraordinary gardening gel that’s
extraordinary gardening gel that’s
extraordinary gardening gel that’s non-toxic environmentally friendly and
non-toxic environmentally friendly and
non-toxic environmentally friendly and can cut your watering schedule in half
for this project we’ll need one of these
for this project we’ll need one of these disposable diapers new or gently-used
disposable diapers new or gently-used
disposable diapers new or gently-used it doesn’t really matter now most people
it doesn’t really matter now most people
it doesn’t really matter now most people know that a diaper can hold quite a bit
know that a diaper can hold quite a bit
know that a diaper can hold quite a bit of liquid but you might be surprised to
of liquid but you might be surprised to
of liquid but you might be surprised to see how much I just put over 4 cups of
see how much I just put over 4 cups of
see how much I just put over 4 cups of water in this thing and you can see that
water in this thing and you can see that
water in this thing and you can see that in just a few seconds all the fluid is
in just a few seconds all the fluid is
in just a few seconds all the fluid is completely absorbed without a drop left
completely absorbed without a drop left
completely absorbed without a drop left in the bowl to see what’s inside let’s
in the bowl to see what’s inside let’s
in the bowl to see what’s inside let’s go ahead and rip it open and dump the
go ahead and rip it open and dump the
go ahead and rip it open and dump the contents into the bowl you can see that
contents into the bowl you can see that
contents into the bowl you can see that if we add a bit more water and mix it
if we add a bit more water and mix it
if we add a bit more water and mix it together we’ve got ourselves an amazing
together we’ve got ourselves an amazing
together we’ve got ourselves an amazing fiber-rich hydrogel I tried packing some
fiber-rich hydrogel I tried packing some
fiber-rich hydrogel I tried packing some of this stuff into an airtight bag and
of this stuff into an airtight bag and
of this stuff into an airtight bag and freezing it overnight to make an
freezing it overnight to make an
freezing it overnight to make an improvised ice pack that won’t leak now
improvised ice pack that won’t leak now
improvised ice pack that won’t leak now you can use food coloring to change the
you can use food coloring to change the
you can use food coloring to change the color of the gels but when working with
color of the gels but when working with
color of the gels but when working with plants it’s best to leave it clear this
plants it’s best to leave it clear this
plants it’s best to leave it clear this way your plants won’t turn funny colors
way your plants won’t turn funny colors
way your plants won’t turn funny colors as they grow one adults size diaper
as they grow one adults size diaper
as they grow one adults size diaper makes over 12 cups of hydrogel and the
makes over 12 cups of hydrogel and the
makes over 12 cups of hydrogel and the small pieces of cotton wadding break
small pieces of cotton wadding break
small pieces of cotton wadding break apart and mix right in now we’re going
apart and mix right in now we’re going
apart and mix right in now we’re going to need some all-purpose potting soil
to need some all-purpose potting soil
to need some all-purpose potting soil that you can get at any home improvement
that you can get at any home improvement
that you can get at any home improvement store and a large mixing bowl to dump it
store and a large mixing bowl to dump it
store and a large mixing bowl to dump it in add equal parts of dirt and gel then
in add equal parts of dirt and gel then
in add equal parts of dirt and gel then begin working the two together until
begin working the two together until
begin working the two together until they’re thoroughly mixed now you’ve got
they’re thoroughly mixed now you’ve got
they’re thoroughly mixed now you’ve got a super absorbent super soul that’s
a super absorbent super soul that’s
a super absorbent super soul that’s light and fluffy and perfect for your
light and fluffy and perfect for your
light and fluffy and perfect for your potted plants go ahead and throw a
potted plants go ahead and throw a
potted plants go ahead and throw a little soil into the pot first then help
little soil into the pot first then help
little soil into the pot first then help your plant get comfortable to hold it
your plant get comfortable to hold it
your plant get comfortable to hold it firm in place just keep packing more
firm in place just keep packing more
firm in place just keep packing more soil until everything sits tight you can
soil until everything sits tight you can
soil until everything sits tight you can finish up by giving the plant a bit more
finish up by giving the plant a bit more
finish up by giving the plant a bit more water and now with the super crystals in
water and now with the super crystals in
water and now with the super crystals in your soil your plant can go twice as
your soil your plant can go twice as
your soil your plant can go twice as long between waterings saving you time
long between waterings saving you time
long between waterings saving you time and resources if you’re looking for a
and resources if you’re looking for a
and resources if you’re looking for a lazy way to get your seeds started just
lazy way to get your seeds started just
lazy way to get your seeds started just dump them into a batch of the grow dough
dump them into a batch of the grow dough
dump them into a batch of the grow dough and give it all a good mix or you could
and give it all a good mix or you could
and give it all a good mix or you could even just sprinkle the seeds on top fill
even just sprinkle the seeds on top fill
even just sprinkle the seeds on top fill a container of your choice add a bit of
a container of your choice add a bit of
a container of your choice add a bit of water and find a place that you can set
water and find a place that you can set
water and find a place that you can set it and forget it over the course of a
it and forget it over the course of a
it and forget it over the course of a week your seeds will automatically
week your seeds will automatically
week your seeds will automatically sprout and begin to grow without any
sprout and begin to grow without any
sprout and begin to grow without any extra effort or any extra water in the
extra effort or any extra water in the
extra effort or any extra water in the event of an extreme over watering like
event of an extreme over watering like
event of an extreme over watering like this you might expect that your plants
this you might expect that your plants
this you might expect that your plants would drown or begin to rot but with the
would drown or begin to rot but with the
would drown or begin to rot but with the hydrogel is infused in the soil you can
hydrogel is infused in the soil you can
hydrogel is infused in the soil you can see how the excess water is quickly
see how the excess water is quickly
see how the excess water is quickly absorbed keeping the soil damp and
absorbed keeping the soil damp and
absorbed keeping the soil damp and fluffy and possibly saving your plants
fluffy and possibly saving your plants
fluffy and possibly saving your plants as a result
as a result
as a result now the reason this mixture will hold so
now the reason this mixture will hold so
now the reason this mixture will hold so much liquid is because of these super
much liquid is because of these super
much liquid is because of these super absorbent water crystals they’ll hold
absorbent water crystals they’ll hold
absorbent water crystals they’ll hold over 500 times their weight in water and
over 500 times their weight in water and
over 500 times their weight in water and if you want to separate them out like
if you want to separate them out like
if you want to separate them out like this
this
this try ripping apart the wadding in the
try ripping apart the wadding in the
try ripping apart the wadding in the diaper and shaking upside down over a
diaper and shaking upside down over a
diaper and shaking upside down over a piece of paper the cotton fluff should
piece of paper the cotton fluff should
piece of paper the cotton fluff should blow away and you’ll be left with just
blow away and you’ll be left with just
blow away and you’ll be left with just the crystals now this diaper gel can
the crystals now this diaper gel can
the crystals now this diaper gel can work on your existing plants as well as
work on your existing plants as well as
work on your existing plants as well as the gel expands and contracts will
the gel expands and contracts will
the gel expands and contracts will naturally aerate the soil as it does
naturally aerate the soil as it does
naturally aerate the soil as it does just grab a knife and a spoon and gently
just grab a knife and a spoon and gently
just grab a knife and a spoon and gently nestle them down between the roots and
nestle them down between the roots and
nestle them down between the roots and spread them apart to form a gap now you
spread them apart to form a gap now you
spread them apart to form a gap now you can drop some gel down to the roots work
can drop some gel down to the roots work
can drop some gel down to the roots work the soil back together and continue
the soil back together and continue
the soil back together and continue around the pot until all your water gel
around the pot until all your water gel
around the pot until all your water gel is used up for one final idea you can
is used up for one final idea you can
is used up for one final idea you can help preserve your fresh-cut flowers by
help preserve your fresh-cut flowers by
help preserve your fresh-cut flowers by adding sugar vinegar and a bit of bleach
adding sugar vinegar and a bit of bleach
adding sugar vinegar and a bit of bleach to some warm water this will create a
to some warm water this will create a
to some warm water this will create a homemade flower food and when you add
homemade flower food and when you add
homemade flower food and when you add your slush powder you’ll see it absorbs
your slush powder you’ll see it absorbs
your slush powder you’ll see it absorbs the solution and slowly grows up to
the solution and slowly grows up to
the solution and slowly grows up to sixty times its size by agitating the
sixty times its size by agitating the
sixty times its size by agitating the gel you can create an awesome effect
gel you can create an awesome effect
gel you can create an awesome effect that looks like crushed ice not only
that looks like crushed ice not only
that looks like crushed ice not only does it look cool but it’s slowly
does it look cool but it’s slowly
does it look cool but it’s slowly releasing water as the flowers need it
releasing water as the flowers need it
releasing water as the flowers need it and feeding them at the same time the
and feeding them at the same time the
and feeding them at the same time the gel is completely non-toxic it’s
gel is completely non-toxic it’s
gel is completely non-toxic it’s biodegradable and environmentally
biodegradable and environmentally
biodegradable and environmentally friendly so it’s a great option for
friendly so it’s a great option for
friendly so it’s a great option for working into your garden not only will
working into your garden not only will
working into your garden not only will this save you on watering costs but it
this save you on watering costs but it
this save you on watering costs but it will also last quite a few seasons
will also last quite a few seasons
will also last quite a few seasons before it needs to be replaced well now
before it needs to be replaced well now
before it needs to be replaced well now you know how to take an ordinary diaper
you know how to take an ordinary diaper
you know how to take an ordinary diaper and convert it into a super absorbent
and convert it into a super absorbent
and convert it into a super absorbent potting soil that will help keep your
potting soil that will help keep your
potting soil that will help keep your plants happy and hopefully keep you
plants happy and hopefully keep you
plants happy and hopefully keep you happy as well
happy as well
happy as well if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at
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now you know that using diapers can
now you know that using diapers can really make sense in growing your plants
really make sense in growing your plants
really make sense in growing your plants and in a similar train of thought did
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