Watering Made Easy!

[jrodpad]

I went to the Massachusetts Orchid Society's annual show this weekend (awesome), and I bumped into a woman from MOS who told me about a strainer contraption that her engineer husband created for her to help streamline her watering routine.
The strainer straddled the sink and she was able to water a number of orchids at once and could let them drain into the sink.

I'm the opposite of an engineer, but I wanted to try and imitate her hubbie's idea. I spent some time wandering the halls of my big box hardware store today and found a wire shelf in the organizational section that looked to be just the right size. Brought it home and -yup- fit like a glove.

I cut at least 45 minutes out of my watering routine without sacrificing attention or care.

It was actually great fun.

I liked it so much, I'm going back to get a second one for when this one rusts out.



-J

[WhiteRabbit]

cool!

[camille1585]

Cool idea, and it looks like that thing was just made for your sink! That wouldn't really work for me since I let my orchids soak, but if I got one that fit in the bottom of the sink I could lift in/out an entire tray of orchids! (Yes, I know, mass soaking is bad, but I don't have time to do it any other way)

[tucker85]

It's always fun to find that perfect item that just does the job so simply. Good find. Have fun.

[Connie Star]

I like that idea.
I was at the Mass Orchid Society, too! I even got a blue ribbon, my first ever.

[jrodpad]

Congrats!!!!!