Empty milk jugs are one of the easiest ways to make a DIY bird feeder as it only needs "windows" cut out, ideally on the wider sides, to provide a feeding spot. Finish your feeder with a few holes ...

Now a new smart milk jug project has won the Quirky + GE Project, a competition co-hosted by crowdsourcing incubator Quirky and GE Garages to make a common, everyday product smarter through software.

Watering Jug When my trusty old metal watering can rusted through, I decided to reuse and recycle instead of buying a new one. I rinsed out a milk jug and drilled a few holes in the cap. It’s a ...

Building a Milk Jug Vertical Garden Take as many milk jugs (or other food-safe plastic jugs) as you plan on using, thoroughly rinse them out, and cut a hole about 1-2" in diameter near the top ...

One plastic milk jug can be used in two ways to protect tender seedlings in the garden. Use the top half of the jug to make a cloche—a bell-shaped glass dome placed over a garden plant.