Cheap Drip Tray Idea

[JohnAndSancho]

Just bouncing an idea. Since most of my stuff is on a table in a corner, it's inevitable that I make messes when I'm watering. I was thinking of just buying a few aluminum baking pans to place all of the pots in. Right now I'm watering on a rotation since I have a lot more pots than saucers, and a couple bigger plants have to go to the sink or bathtub to drain. 

I'd add some Mosquito Bits and some kind of rock, but it seems like the biggest drawback would be aesthetics. I thought about the possibility of reflecting light but I honestly think that'd be negligible with just LED lights. 

[BeyondTheGarden]

I used folded up aluminum foil in my window sill.  It worked until I moved the pots around and tore it up.  Baking tins would be thicker.

[JohnAndSancho]

Sounds like I'm about to spend $2 at Dollar General lol 

[happypalms]

  On 3/18/2024 at 12:02 AM, JohnAndSancho said:

Sounds like I'm about to spend $2 at Dollar General lol 

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Plastic kitty litter trays work well but the  budget of $2 might go out the window aluminium turkey roasting trays are a cheap way or go to the Salvation Army shop and buy some old plates a bit better looking 

[Harry’s Palms]

Yea I’ve seen some pretty cool vintage plates at thrift stores . I’ve even seen deeper dished cooking tins that would look cool .