Apr 15, 2012

Permaculture Ideas: Recycled Bottle Broom


Another one of those things you look at and think "I could have thought of that!"

Update:
Thanks to Permaculture Ideas visitor Mr.Sorightz I was asked for more info and found the original post (translated). Enjoy:


What you need:
20 plastic soft drink bottles 2 liter PET
broomstick
scissors
stylus
awl
wire
hammer
nails
Steps:

1. Remove the label on the bottle.
 

2. Remove the bottom of the bottle, with the cutting stylus.

3. Make cuts in the bottle up to the more rounded
The bottle will keep strips approximately 0.5 cm.


4. Remove the neck with scissors. 


5. Make 18 pieces without neck and leave with a bottleneck.


6. Fitting parts with no neck, one by one over the part with neck. Are you ready base of the broom 


7. Cut the top of another bottle and fit over the base of the broom you just prepared


8. Drill two holes and insert the wire through all layers of bottles 

9. Pull the wire to the other side and twist the ends to fasten


10. Secure parts with the aid of two nails 

11. Your broom is ready!
 

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