DIY Greenhouse Seed Starter from Old Cassette Tape Holder

Gone are the days of cassette tapes, but their holders still live on... buried under old blenders and keyboards in thrift stores, begging for a second chance at life. Here's your chance to give life to your local cassette holder in need.

I met my cassette tape holder not too long ago, and at only $3.00 I took him home immediately. Because of the plastic lid, I thought he would make a perfect seed starter, with a built in greenhouse!

Here he is, down on his luck:

His previous owners were Bee Gee fans.

Tools you will need:

Paint

Paintbrush

Sandpaper

Screwdriver

Drill and bit (nail and hammer can be substituted)

1: Take off the lid by removing any hardware. If the hardware isn't removable, tape it off so the paint doesn't gunk it up.

2: Give old cassettey a good rub down with some light sand paper (100 grit or so) This helps the paint have something to grab on to. 

3: Rub the surface down with a wet cloth to grab any dust that might be lingering. 

4: Wait for your holder to dry, then pop that paint open 

5: Paint away. I chose something rather simple, but here's your chance to slap some color on that bad boy and go crazy.

6: Once paint is dry, grab your drill and turn the holder over. Drill small holes to allow drainage. If you don't have a drill - a hammer and a nail will do the trick. If you don't have a hammer and nail, you can gnaw some holes in it with your teeth. People will be impressed with you commitment to DIY.

7: Now the fun part, fill with your favorite potting soil and sow your seeds!

8. And if you feel like it, a label or two!

VIOLA! New life for good ol' Mr. Cassette Tape holder.