Simple Ways To Repurpose Old Garden Hoses That We Never Considered

Just because a garden hose is old doesn't mean you have to toss it out. There are other inventive uses for those synthetic rubber tubes, ranging from complicated DIY projects to padding for another handy yard tool. If your garden hose has seen better days, maybe it's time to push it into the next phase of its life. Giving one of these DIY projects a go can save you a lot of time and money.

Keep trees upright

Freshly planted trees need all the support you can give. Younglings can be damaged quite easily if they don't receive some help in their early life, and an old hose can get that job done. Looped around the trunk, hose chunks can keep a tree upright in even the strongest winds.

Drain a kid's pool

If your kids have a blow-up pool in the backyard — one you fill with a modest amount of hose water — you might consider draining it with an old hose. By placing one end of the hose into the pool, and another into a garden or gutter, you can drain the pool without turning the grass to mud.

DIY a garden bench

Enjoying everything your garden has to offer can be a little hard on the knees — or your back. Hunched over plants with nowhere to sit, the pain starts to add up. A comfortable seat made from recycled hoses can give you some much needed support and keep a cool, rustic theme going in your garden.

Drain flower pots

Decorating your patio or porch with a few flower pots can make your home look stylish when everything is in bloom. But regular watering can leave behind a stain on the cement or wood. Place an old hose under the pots for better drainage — and no stains.