I'm a major plant lover, and one of my newer hobbies I picked up during the pandemic has been taking that to another level with propagation. But I started reusing empty bottles to propagate my plants. The process is quite easy — clipping your plant at a specific point and letting the roots grow in water — but I soon started running out of jars to put all of my little plant babies in.
The photos above are just a small assortment of propagations I've got going right now, but please notice what they're housed in: old kombucha bottles, former bottles of tea, and two small glasses that came with a wine sampling set I was gifted. But I'll use pretty much anything you can add water to for this purpose!
To get off the sticky residue, I usually opt for using orange essential oil or Goo Gone with a rag and furiously wiping it off, but you can make a paste out of baking powder and vinegar or water and let it sit for a while, too. Take a look in your kitchen — I bet there are many glass jars that could potentially be repurposed for plant propagation, storage, crafting, or even something to keep your leftovers in.
How Easy Was It? If you already have jars at home, there is zero effort required.
Should You Try This At Home? You bet. I definitely am a person who saves waaay too many boxes, dishes, and glasses for "just in case," but if you aren't like that (LOL) you can easily find jars to use for this inside your fridge. Or, you know, when you're out and about shopping or just living your life... as they say on TikTok, almost anything can be turned into "another box for my trinkets!"