INSIDE: How to use a shower caddy as an outdoor vertical wall planter for small pots, urban gardening. Easy garden spring outdoor decor!
My mother saves a lot of stuff. Sometimes the most random items are brought over. Do I really need a collection of plastic takeout salad boxes? (Ironically, I did keep a couple of those boxes in order to dye coffee filters for this pumpkin project. Go figure they’d come in handy.)
One such peculiar item hauled to my house was a metal shower caddy. For all I know, this was probably saved from my college days…way too many years ago! This random goody I did snatch up knowing immediately what I’d do with it…
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How to Use a Shower Caddy as a Vertical Planter
For the longest time, this shower caddy sat gathering dust in our garage. Even though I had a plan in mind, finding the time was the problem. Story of all of our lives, right? And then the kids discovered it. Before I knew it, it was jerry rigged behind a tricycle and was being wildly dragged throughout the backyard like a makeshift u-Haul trailer. Time to stop what I was working on and give this shower caddy a purpose other than making sparks along the back porch!
Supplies:
– Metal shower caddy (Don’t have one from your college days? Pick one up here.)
– Spray paint (So many awesome spray paint color varieties out there!)
– Optional: Self-etching primer (Great for covering plastic with paint.)
– Drill + masonry bit (optional)
– Optional: Masonry screw
– Wire snips
– Small potted plants (I used 4″ terra cotta pots to fill the shower caddy vertical planter)
How to repurpose shower caddy into small wall garden
The shower caddy I was using had two plastic knobs where one would typically hang a loofah or wash cloth. I gave these two knobs a spray with self-etching primer. (This primer helps to adhere paint on plastic items.)
Cover the metal shower caddy with a couple coats of spray paint in the color of your choosing.
If the shower caddy has a soap dish, use all the [wo]manpower you have to cut through the metal using the wire snips. I will admit to uttering a few frustrated choice words. Clearly my every-other-day free weights workout was not helping me!
We used a masonry drill bit to drill a hole through a brick wall and inserted a masonry screw. Select the drill bit and screw appropriate for where you will hang your shower caddy vertical planter.
Hang the shower caddy onto the wall and insert small potted plants.
Turn a vintage marquee letter into a succulent wall planter!
Want more garden ideas? Check out my e-Book: Don’t Toss the Pots. Craft ideas for those plastic flower pots your plants, vines and bushes come in.
Other DIY Garden Ideas:
- Use a thrift store candelabra to create a freestanding garden planter
- Turn black plastic flower pots into a colorful flower front door decor
- Cute fairy garden houses from small (clean) tin cans
- Old umbrella stand turned patio side table
- How to make a flower planter around umbrella patio table
- Mini flower pot spring wreath
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This is such a fantastic idea!!
I have one that I’ve kept for just in case, and this is exactly what I’m going to do with it!
Thanks so much
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
#sweet inspiration link up
Thanks Jodie! The things we hold onto for creative purposes!!
That is awesome, I never would have thought to use it as a planter but it’s perfect and it looks great!
Oh, and you aren’t the only one whose mom brings stuff over. I keep enough of my own random stuff, I don’t need anyone else’s bwahahaha.
I love it!! I would have never thought of using it as a planter. Now I am sad about throwing away all those rusted old shower caddies 😉
Oh my goodness, I NEVER would have thought of this! What a great idea.
this is such a clever idea and looks great in the garden Victoria – thank you for sharing with I am PInnable
That is such a cute idea! I love it.
Love this idea. Pinning for next summer. Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm.
Hi Victoria!
This idea is so clever and useful. Never thought of using shower caddies like this. Now I know what to do with them and all my beautiful flower pots. Please keep uo your awesome work here. Best wishes.
This looks like so much fun! Pinning!
So pretty! You did a great job, this is perfect for next spring flowers. I don’t have a backyard, but this is actually something I can make for my balconies. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Thanks Teresa! I love how it looks and fills up an otherwise empty space.
I don’t have a home vertical garden like that yet! So after reading your tips, I will have to think about it. The planters look really cute. Hope you’re having a great week!
I love up-cycling projects like this! My least favorite thing is throwing things away and I love to find awesome ways to reuse them. This is a great idea!
Thanks Rachel! I’m usually a ‘purger’ but often finding myself regretting that I tossed something I could’ve used in a new way.
I just replaced my shower caddy! What a great upcycle for the old one!
That looks fabulous! What a great idea.
Pinned and doing! That a great idea!! Thanks for sharing at the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party
What a great idea!
super cute idea! i loved your brightly painted flowers i saw linked up, too.
b
Thanks so much!
What a great idea! I know I have a shower caddy somewhere that I’m not using! Thank you for sharing at the Make it Pretty Monday party! Happy week to you! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Such an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing it with us at Snickerdoodle! Pinned too.
Have a great week!
Pinned and saved! This is one of the best ideas ever!
Thanks Sandra!
What a great idea! Just getting ready to decorate my outside (there will be a wedding in my backyard in May). I love this, but not sure how to hang ion siding (no brick at my house).
Thanks Renee! I’m a big fan of asking the friendly guys/gals at the hardware store regarding drilling into siding.
Coming over from the Vintage Charm Party…this is a fabulous idea! I’m slapping my forehead saying, “Now why didn’t I think of that!”? Love it.
Ha ha, thanks Cecilia!
Thank you for linking up to Talk of the Town! I love your creativity and this genius idea. I never thought of using a shower caddie like this, it is beautiful!. You are my pick for next weeks party. Pinning!
Julie @ Love My Simple Home
That’s such a great up-cycle, love it!
Hey Victoria! As always, your ideas and projects are always brilliant. I love how you took an everyday object and completely transformed it. I’m a total garden enthusiast, so I will definitely be putting this on my to-do list this summer. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It & congratulations on being featured this week!
Thanks so much Angie! See you at the next party.
I may have one of these! I never even thought of using it outdoors…love the planter idea. Thanks for joining TADA! this week
Victoria,
The shower caddy turned vertical flower holder is brilliant. Your occasional words of frustration are certainly understood. Finally a useful repurpose made out of the countless shower caddies around the colleges of the world. Thank you for sharing with TADA.
Happpy Creating,
Karen Marie
Ha ha! I wouldn’t be surprised if this shower caddy wasn’t mine from college.
This is super cute! I would have never thought to use it in this way, but it’s totally adorable. I may have to go see if we have a shower caddy laying around that’s not in use. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Amy!
Looks great! Definitely keeping my eye on shower caddies in thrift stores and flea markets. I also love your succulents collection!
Thanks Polka! It’s a favorite, unbelievably easiest project that I’ve tackled.
Great fun! The finished piece would look great on any porch. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
I’ve never thought about saving shower caddies for a craft project, but you’ve made me a believer! Such a clever repurposing idea – love it!
Thanks Jelica! Sometimes it’s the simplest materials, right?
I love love love this idea! I could totally also see using it inside if you used the right anchor to attach it to the wall. It would finally keep my cats out of my house plants!
What a clever idea! I absolutely LOVE IT!
Visiting from Welcome Home Wednesdays,
Thanks for sharing.
Nancy Jeannette from http://www.ladyandthehouse.com
What a great idea! I don’t have a shower caddy nor a garden or anything, but I’m saving this in my bookmarks for when I move into a bigger apartment or a house 🙂
*Maisy
Thanks Maisy! It’s perfect for the smallest of spaces.
This is such a darling idea. I am always looking for a new way to display my plants. Thank you for sharing on Happiness is Homemade link party. Shared and pinned.
This is a great idea. Love it. So cute.
This is so smart!
What a cute idea! Our shower caddies never seem to stay properly on the shower head…this looks far more effective. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
This turned out GREAT! Would have not realized it was a shower caddy if I had only seen the pic :). Hope to see you at this week’s party: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/08/15/reader-tip-tuesday-craft-recipe-party/
Thx for sharing & inspiring!
What a neat idea!!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
I love this idea. It would look great hanging on a fence too. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best linkup.
What a great idea! Looks fabulous!
Thanks for sharing at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
Great repurpose! We ‘re having a garage sale and I have two of these to sell. Maybe I’ll keep one lol Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
It is a perfect idea for small gardens. My garden is placed on the balcony and it would be a perfect solution to save some space.
Totally agree, thanks for visiting!
Great idea! I see these at thrift stores all the time!
What a great idea! It looks fantastic!
Thank you Alana! Now I just need to replant it for this new season.
Great way to repurpose a shower caddy! Love it!
Thanks Ann!
Cute idea! I love how inexpensive and easy this vertical planter is to make! I have an empty wall on our balcony where this would fit perfectly! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Ann! This shower caddy is one of my fave garden projects.
I love the way this turned out. Great job and thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
Wow, that looks great! Terrific idea 🙂 LOL at “[wo]manpower”!!!
I have been looking at the shower caddy and thinking something needs to be done with it. I really like this idea. This gives interest to a fence or a wall.
Great up-cycling project! I like to use vertical space on our deck, so this DIY is perfect. Thanks for the idea.
What a great idea! It turned out really nice, and now I need to look around and see if I have one of these! Thank for sharing at Celebrate It!
Such an amazing idea! I have got a couple of smaller ones that I can use. Bring on the summer! :).
What a clever idea, it looks so pretty. I love a good repurpose!
Wonderful idea! Way to upcycle!