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Make Durable Plant Markers Out of Soda Cans

Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA

Jasmin Malik Chua

By Jasmin Malik Chua
Jersey City, NJ, USA | Thu Apr 03, 2008 01:21 PM ET

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Get another use out of that empty soda can before you pitch it into the recycling bin. By using some heavy gauge wire, some wire cutters, a hole punch, scissors, and a fine-tipped ballpoint pen, you can make cheap, corrosion-resistant plant-identification markers, so you keep track of what's growing where.

Instructables user SteverGerber says:

Cut the aluminum can into small strips using the scissors. The metal is very thin and easy to cut though a little awkward because of the round shape of the can. You can make 18 to 20 labels from one can if you keep them fairly small. After cutting up all the pieces use the hole punch to make a hole near one edge.

Next, use the wire cutters to cut your wire into 6- to 8-inch lengths, and then bend on end into a slightly open loop. Using the ballpoint pen, engrave your label with your plant's name. Slip the label onto the wire loop, close up the loop with some pliers, and you're done. ::Instructables

Difficulty level: Easy

 
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