Spring cleaning certainly produces many creative opportunities. Case in point, a blown garden hose. I have been battling one of my hoses for weeks. It has twisted and kinked so many times, it sprouted holes. Trying to use the hose for its intended purpose became impossible, but I did not want to throw it away. However, I had no idea what to do with the thing.
Thank goodness the Internet is available to help find solutions. Truth be told, I felt like such a slacker once I saw all of the fabulous things people have made with old garden hoses. However, I am in constant need of door mats and throw rugs,so I chose the path of need rather than want.
Turning the hose into an oval shaped mat was simple enough. A little bend here, a twist there and bam, one new outdoor mat! I admit that it took me a few minutes to realize that I did not want to pull the zip ties as tight as they would go though. I had to cut several ties off and rework the shape once I realized how misshapen the rug became. Lesson learned. pull the zip tie securely but not overly so.
I am super excited to make another one of these little garden mats! There is one more old hose sitting in my backyard as I write, just waiting to be repurposed. I believe the next mat will be made with colored zip ties. A rainbow in the round, so to speak.
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