indoor plants keep oxygen flowing by absorbing carbon dioxide and purifying the air by removing toxins they also help to deter illness ease tension and lower stress thus creating a relaxed and happy ambiance whilst helping you to ultimately work better through improved concentration heightened attention enhanced creativity increased productivity and enriched overall well being how to make a plastic bottle planter you can use any shape or size of a bottle for this project it really doesn t matter too much on the type of bottle you prefer to use whether it s an empty lotion body wash or soda bottle it can be transformed into a home for your plants gather your materials set up your workspace layout newspaper or kraft paper to protect your workspace from any paint spills and let s get started used plastic bottle washed out and driednewspaper or kraft paperacrylic paintmasking tapepotting soilplanttwine stringpebbles optional tools for the project scissorspaintbrusheshole punchspoon or shovel for potting soilsandpaper optional cut your bottle in half use your scissors to cut your bottle in half and recycle the top portion if the edges are rough or uneven use sandpaper to file them down paint and let dry take a paintbrush and choose a color of your choice to decorate your bottle in any way you like we prefer clean minimal designs but the final look is really up to you no matter your design let your planter dry for at least two hours punch holes and add string use the hole punch to add holes on each side of the planter then take your twine and measure out enough slack to make a hanging planter double or triple knot the ends repot your plant add holes to the bottom of the planter with your scissors for drainage or add pebbles if you prefer add a bit of potting soil and repot your plant finally find a spot for your planter hang and enjoy you ve got a chic new accent piece