6 Creative Ways to Recycle Your Garden Hose

Hose bench. Depending on the length of your old hose, consider making a garden bench. ...
Turn it into a soaker hose. One of the easiest ways to recycle will also reduce your gardening expenses. ...
Swingset chain protector. ...
Support for trees. ...
Bucket handles. ...
Use pieces to extend spigots.

What can I do with an old garden hose?
How do you recycle a hose?
Can plastic hose reels be recycled?
Are expandable hoses worth it?
What is the best kink free garden hose?
Can you throw away a garden hose?
Are pool hoses recyclable?
How do you make a water hose fun?
Can plastic tool boxes be recycled?
What are soaker hoses made of?
Can you put vinyl siding in the recycle bin?

What can I do with an old garden hose?

10 Uses For An Old Garden Hose

Protect Your Car. Our two-car garage is just barely big enough to fit both my SUV and my husband's truck. ...
Soaker Hose. You can turn an old hose into a soaker system for watering your garden! ...
Protect Blades. ...
Easy Gripping. ...
Safe Swinging. ...
Gentle Watering. ...
Hang Tools. ...
Trap Earwigs.

How do you recycle a hose?

Please discard it in the trash. The number one thing you don't want to do with an old garden hose is put it in the recycling bin.

Can plastic hose reels be recycled?

As part of a company-wide effort to support environmental sustainability, Eaton distributors can return empty hose reels to a central location where they will be evaluated for re-use or recycling, depending on their condition.

Are expandable hoses worth it?

Nowadays, several expandable hoses are a good quality choice for the money. You can easily find 50- to 100-foot hoses in the $25-$50 range—not much different from old-fashioned hoses.

What is the best kink free garden hose?

7 No-Kink Garden Hoses That Test True

Putting Hoses to the Test. 1/7. ...
NeverKink Commercial Duty Series 4000 by Teknor Apex. 2/7. ...
MaxFLEX by Scotts. 3/7. ...
Tuff-Guard by JGB Enterprises. 4/7. ...
Forever Garden Hose by Flexon. 5/7. ...
Garden Hose by Flexzilla. 6/7. ...
Extra Heavy Duty NeverKink Hose by Green Thumb. 7/7.

Can you throw away a garden hose?

Although you might think garden hoses are recyclable because they're made out of plastic, they actually need to be put in the garbage. Garden hoses are one of the most dangerous items to accidentally toss in your recycling. Why? They are long, unruly and can wrap around sorting machinery.

Are pool hoses recyclable?

All of the following items are trash and should never be placed in your recycling bin or cart: pool liners, garden hoses, tarps, pool noodles, pool filters, pool covers, pool ladders, plastic floaties and pool toys. Basically, nothing pool-related is recyclable in your curbside bin or cart.

How do you make a water hose fun?

No Pool? No Worries! 5 Backyard Water Games for Summer Fun

Water Hose Limbo. Shoot a steady stream of water from the hose, put on some dance music, and have kids try to pass beneath the water while leaning backward. ...
Jump over the Snake. Here's a water hose game that gets the kiddos jumping! ...
Water Ball. ...
Water-Bucket Race. ...
Hose Target Practice.

Can plastic tool boxes be recycled?

Plastic storage bins cannot go in your curbside recycling bin. ... It is also highly unlikely that your curbside recycling program is set up to recycle these items. They are typically much more interested in things like plastic water bottles, cottage cheese tubs, laundry soap bottles and milk cartons.

What are soaker hoses made of?

Placed on the surface of your soil, soaker hoses deliver water steadily to your plants. Most soaker hoses are made from some combination of rubber and polyethylene plastic, but some BPA-free, polyurethane models are now available. Soaker hoses free from lead, BPA, and phthalates are now available.

Can you put vinyl siding in the recycle bin?

Many recycling centers do not accept PVC resin products, and approximately 80% of the weight of vinyl siding is just that. ... We make it easy for our contractors to keep old vinyl siding out of landfills by giving them access to vinyl recycling bins.