Are you looking for a stylish solution to hide your garden hose? Are you tired of having to crank a handle to roll up your hose all the time?
While looking for a new hose holder for my garden hose I saw some fancy copper bowls made to hold a coiled-up hose. Cool idea, but there was no way I would pay $100 for a bowl.
Now if it was a vintage McCoy mixing bowl I might have, but not for one that will sit outside in the weather all summer long and potentially become a piece of chipmunk playground equipment.
I decided to make my own less expensive, but just as cute, DIY hose pot!
BTW, if you also have problems with our little chipmunk and squirrel friends I have a post about a homemade natural spray to repel squirrels and chipmunks HERE.
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✨ BTW, today is Thrift Store Decor Wednesday, so make sure you hang around to the end of the post to see the rest of the team's thrift store repurposes for the month!
How To Make A Simple Garden Hose Storage Pot
Supplies
- Large Flower Pot
- Drill with Various Drill Bits (I used a 3/16" bit)
- 2" Hole Saw
- Garden Hose
Instructions
Time needed: 30 minutes
Upcycling Your Flower Pot
- Choose Your Flower Pot
I purchased this flower pot from Walmart last year, but there are PLENTY of flower pots available at thrift stores and yard sales this time of year. Or probably even your garage.
You want one big enough to hold your garden hose, so 14" or larger in diameter.
And you want one made of lightweight plastic, resin or fiberglass. Preferably not a terra cotta, ceramic or cement one (for ease of drilling the holes).
- Drill Drainage Holes
Take your drill and drill bits and make a few holes in the bottom for drainage.
I made mine much larger than I would have if I had been just using this container to pot up a flower. You want the rainwater to FREELY drain out of this and not pool in the bottom. We're not looking to attract mosquitos.
Sometimes your flower pots will have punch holes you can poke out with a screwdriver (like the one in the middle of this planter). It's always a good idea to add more holes for this project though.
- Drill Hose Entry Hole (1)
Drill a hole in the bottom side of the planter so your garden hose can snake its way from the spigot faucet to the pot.
I used a 2" diameter hole bit.
- Drill Hose Entry Hole (2)
You want the hole to be a few inches up from the bottom and clearly on the side.
- Attach Your Hose
Attach your hose to the spigot faucet and thread it through the hose.
Curl up your hose so it sits neatly inside the pot.
Attach your spray handle and you're ready to use your new fancy-dancy hose holder.
It's not quite as easy to wind back up, but it's easier on your arms and certainly beats the look of those giant plastic hose reels you hand crank.
A Hose Buying Tip For You
When I bought this hose I was sort of digging the basic black look of the hose with the stripe running down each side. I thought it was much less gaudy than the bright neon-green hose I had previously.
But you know what else is dark colored with stripes? Garter snakes!!!
I live in fear that one day I will go to pick up the hose and it won't be a hose if you know what I mean. I'll take green and gaudy over slithery any time!
Let's pop over to the other Thrift Store Decor Team's sites and see what they've been up to this month!
Thrift Store Decor Team Projects
Fixing Up $5 Broken Side Table - Sadie Seasongoods
Thrift Store Candle Holder Makeover - Petticoat Junktion
Refresh Dated Art - Our Southern Home
Turn A File Cabinet Into A Planter - My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
DIY Hanging Garden Planters - Shop At Blu
High Top Table Makeover - My Repurposed Life
Rope Wrapped Hanging Basket - Domestically Speaking
Conceal Your Hose with This Simple Flower Pot Hack - House of Hawthornes (that's me)
Uncle Duke
What length hose were you able to wind into the pot you purchased? I inferred from what you wrote that 14" or more was probably suitable, but you did not mention (or you did and I missed it) what length hose this size pot will hold.
Thanks!
Carolyn Dinger
Such a great idea, once John finish his "to do list", I will have him do one fir front and another for the back. Great project.
Gina
I like this idea, but maybe something with slats or other openings to keep the snakes and other creatures from living in it...I have actually been on the hunt for a solution to the hose issue in the backyard, and I thought to myself I could just make one!
Kristin salazar
What a great idea! I laughed at the hose and the line running down it and thought it looked like a snake too. We have so many right now coming out since the sun is shining.
Laura Carder
Great timing as I have been trying to decide how to hide our hose both in the front and back yard.
Linda
I sure enjoy your ideas and the way you write. You're so funny. I haven't used any of the ideas yet, but I know all your creativity is always just a click away on my phone.
Thank you for sharing your creativity and joyful spirit.
Linda, 🥰🍀🐾🐾
Gail Wilson
I love this simple project to hide your garden hose! I saw a great deal on an extra-large pot last week while visiting Gatlinburg, and now I wish I had bought it. My cousin Terry picked one up; it makes me wonder if she is going to use it for this awesome purpose!
Pinned!
gail