Isn’t she a beauty? And want to know the best part about it? This gorgeous concrete planter is made from an old towel.

That’s right, you read that correctly.

An old towel.

Isn’t crafting amazing?!

Materials needed:

– 1/2 bag of QUIKRETE
– 1 mixing stick for concrete
– water, accordingly
– 2 5-gallon buckets
– 1 towel

The steps to this project are extremely basic, and I’ll tell you my errors in the process so that you don’t run into them yourself.

For this project you’ll want to wear rubber gloves: I hear concrete poisoning isn’t too pretty!

First, fill half of a 5-gallon bucket with concrete (you’ll want to mix it with enough water to make it a little soupier than normal, but not too runny).

Take an old towel (I used a raggedy tan towel I found in our linen closet), and take a second 5-gallon bucket and flip it upside down. Lay the towel over the bucket to test the length of the towel. You’ll want the ends to just be touching the ground, but you don’t want too much excess. If your towel is too long, cut some of the length off on either side. Keep measuring the towel on your bucket until you get the size you desire.

Put your towel into the concrete bucket. Keep mixing your towel around and cover every single centimeter of it in concrete. This is the most important step–my towel had a few spots not covered in concrete, and you ended up seeing those spots in the final product.

Once your entire towel is covered in the concrete slush, drape it over the upside down bucket. Move it around and make sure the sides are even and laid out how you want them to look.

If you see any bare spots, now is the time to take some concrete and patch those spots.

Let the planter dry for 24-48 hours. Once completely dry, remove the bucket from the concrete towel. (EDIT** Drill two holes in the bottom of the planter for drainage.)

Flip the planter right-side up. Fill with soil and a plant. Display proudly!

I absolutely love the way this DIY concrete planter turned out–it really adds a creative and personal touch to our front doorway. I especially love how simple and affordable it is! By using a towel and buckets that I had on hand, the only expense was the concrete, which is less than $5! Can’t beat that!

But if you don’t have $5, we got your back. I’ve teamed up with the other bloggers in this challenge to bring you $100 to the Home Depot! You can enter if you do have $5 too, we don’t discriminate

This is another concrete towel planter i found on pinterest, looks so cool!

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DIY Concrete Bird feeder or a Bird bath idea:

Look at this beautiful bird feeder that looks like a giant leaf hanging from the tree where it is made out of concrete in shape of a leaf. You can pour concrete mix on a huge leaf and let it harden before you can paint in lush green. Hang this leaf to the branch and make us of it as a giant feeder.

Here you can find DIY concrete leaf casting tutorial ,that you can use as a beautiful bird bath or a feeder !

Cylindrical candle holders:

This is a tall cylindrical candle holder that will hold the candle stands in the lawns, gardens and maybe by the side of the pool. You can also use these tall cylinders as tall vases during occasion by filling them with fresh blooms.

Concrete benches:

This is a solid concrete bench with a hole by side that can be used to light by fire and you can top the bench with wooden seats, or cushions to make it more comfortable.

Outdoors concrete daybeds and countertops:

Look at this comfortable outdoor seating plan with a casual daybed made out of concrete and is topped with a soft cushion. By the side are countertop that makes this exterior kitchen look modern and elegant.

Concrete fire table:

This is a square stacked concrete fire table that makes the graveled backyard look cozy and you can relax yourself at ease on a cold winter evening by the side of the fire along with benches that are made out of concrete and wood.

Garden balls décor:

There are various ways to decorate the garden and garden balls are one of the simplest options to consider and these piles of garden balls will make it look lovely and natural when placed casually by the corners or along the side of the path.

Concrete garden path:

Lay a garden path that will be durable on all days without creating a mushy lane in the garden during heavy gushes of water.

Beautiful leaf fountain:

Look at this leaf fountain that is layered neatly and placed outside the house to give it a naturally beautiful look.

Planter boxes:

This is a square planter box that can be used in the garden, by the door, along the path or anywhere you wish to place plants that will freshen up the place.

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