Bottle lid tag
Here is a great way to recycle your bottle lids. Just go to your local dollar store and buy a pack of craft sticks for $1. Take your cleaned and dry lids and write the names of your plants with a permanent marker. Use a hot glue gun and glue the rim of the back side to the tip of the craft stick. Let dry and place them in your garden. It will only cost you $1 to make multiple tags!
Cork tag
If you love wine, then you will love this tag. Rather than throwing out your old corks, save them up and use them for this simple and fast-to-make tag. Purchase a bag of wooden skewers. (I got mine at Kroger for just $2.) Take your cork and on the side that has no writing, use a permanent marker to write the name of your plants. Place the pointed side of the skewer into the center of one of your cork’s ends and twist the skewer into the cork. If you are placing these tags in a shallow pot or garden, cut the skewer down with a pair of scissors to better fit the height you need. This entire tag only costs $2 and with that you can make hundreds of tags!
Tea light tag
Similar to the Bottle Lid Tag, using the metal part of old tea lights is a great way to recycle some of your trash and add a little customization to your garden. Simply use the craft sticks you can purchase at the dollar store for $1 and follow the same directions as the Bottle Lid Tag.
Knife tag
For just 19 cents at Goodwill you can pick up a large variety of knives. There is no assembly required for this project. All you have to do is write the name of your plant on the blade of the knife with a permanent marker. This can also be done with spoons or forks.
Stick tag
If you want something more natural looking in your garden, then why not use sticks? Peel the bark off one end of your stick so the inner wood is showing. Write your plant name onto the light park of the twig and stick it into the soil.
Jessica Garringer is a bargain hunter and a couponer who loves to save money. You can reach her at SaverSavvySavings@gmail.com.
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