How I use a net for vegetables on the farm: 7 non-obvious ways

We buy vegetables for the winter in large mesh bags. Sometimes we take apples and tangerines in them. We never throw away packaging. It's a very useful thing. I’ll tell you what you can make from a mesh for vegetables.

1. Drainage for flowers

So that indoor flowers grow well and do not get sick, I cover the bottom of the pots with a net for vegetables. The mesh layer (compacted) is approximately 5 cm. Excess water drains off instantly. I recently replanted a grown dracaena. For 3 years, nothing happened to the mesh: it did not rot, did not crumble, it looks like new.

2. Washing white socks

Washing white socks is not that easy. There is no point in loading them into the washing machine. I buy a special stain remover soap for them and wash them by hand. Works well in combination with a brush.
But there is an even better way. You need to wrap the soap in a net and secure it with an elastic band for money. The mesh adds rigidity. No more need for a brush. With soap in a packaging net, I wash not only socks, but also collars and cuffs of shirts, armpits of T-shirts, work clothes, and children's tights.

3. Hard washcloth

A soft sponge produces a lot of foam, but it is difficult to wipe off dried dirt. I wrap it in a net. Cleaning the kitchen façade and splashback. You cannot wash them with a hard brush. Scratches may remain. A washcloth in a mesh is safe and effectively removes all dirt.

4. Filling for toys and pillows

So I decided to wash an old toy – a soft bear – in the washing machine. When I took it out, I was horrified to discover that the bear had noticeably lost weight. All the filler has gone astray. Then I ripped it open along the seam, took out the old stuffing and threw it away. I stuffed the toy with a clean vegetable net. The bear was as good as new. My daughter didn’t notice anything (it’s her favorite toy). Did the same with old decorative pillows.

5. Egg cutter

This idea is more of a joke. I saw it on the Internet. You need to wrap the boiled eggs (peeled) in a net and squeeze with force. The eggs will pass through the holes and come out in small pieces.

6. Protection from petty pranksters

Every year I grow several sunflowers for the children to eat. I remember how we loved to eat sunflower heads as a child. But not only children, but also sparrows are hungry for seeds. To save the harvest, I tie the heads of ripening sunflowers with a net. Not too tight. It scares the birds, and all the seeds remain intact.
By autumn I will definitely be collecting the net. When frosts arrive, I tie it around the trunks of young apple trees. I have as many as 5 of them. Not a single hare mouse has been chewed yet. And the neighbor is in for a real attack! They gnawed the bark right down to the branches.

7. Sieve

Last year it was necessary to sift sand at the dacha. My husband shot a potato mesh bag onto a wooden frame. Before that, I folded it in 4 layers and stretched it well. It turned out to be an excellent sieve.
In the summer I prepare a green infusion in large bags. I fill the net with grass: nettle, comfrey, clover, wormwood, various weeds. I put it in a 50-liter barrel of water. To prevent the bag from sinking, I tie it to a stick, which I place across the barrel. After 2 weeks, I simply remove the mesh and the fertilizer is ready. There is no need to strain the infusion (go ahead, try straining 50 liters).
How else can you use a vegetable net?
In addition to the methods described above, there are several more. I think many people know about them. But just in case, I’ll also describe them.

Suddenly, someone thought about using grids for the first time:

• Storing onions, garlic, flower bulbs. If the mesh is intact, then you can continue to use it for its intended purpose. Vegetables do not rot in it and are stored well all winter.
• Washcloth. You need to cut a strip from the mesh. Roll the main part into a roll. Use a cut strip to tie a roll in the center. Or initially take two meshes - a larger one and a smaller one. Makes an excellent washcloth. It’s better for her not to wash the dishes, but buckets and garden tools are fine. I also like to use a washcloth to wash potatoes and carrots. It cleans dirt well from the recesses on the peel.
  
• Crafts. The vegetable net can be used for creativity. It is bright and voluminous. I've seen some parents use it for kindergarten crafts. You can make a Christmas tree from a green mesh, a pumpkin from an orange mesh, and flowers from a multi-colored mesh.

I am sure that the vegetable net can be used for other purposes. Every housewife has her own secrets. I decided to reveal them. It hurts to think that some people throw away such packaging. It rots for hundreds of years and pollutes our planet. If you don't need it, throw it in a plastic collection container. The material from which the nets are made is recycled. They then use it to make cheap buckets, scoops and other necessary things!