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9 Ways to Use Household Items in Your Garden

Who says you can only use proper tools in the garden? These 9 common household objects can be put to work as gardening aids in surprising ways.

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1. Kitchen Tongs

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2. Sandpaper

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3. Old Hose

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4. Ice Pick

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5. Carpenter's Belt

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6. Soap Bar

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7. Coffee Grounds

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8. Paper Cups

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9. Clothesline

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