UPCYCLING: K Cup Succulent Pots

Earth Day is around the corner and I love making recycled or upcyled projects even if it’s not in honor of Earth Day. One of my guilty pleasures is my Keurig Coffee Maker. I drink coffee throughout the day and having that fresh little cup of coffee is so darn nice. Except for the plastic K Cups that pile up. I can’t wait for the coffee manufactures to all move to a biodegradable container. I heard it’s coming soon.

In the meantime, I try to think of ways to reuse those darn little cups. I made some super cute K-Cup gnomes for the holidays. And now that it’s spring, a great way to use some of them is to use them as seedling starters or succulent starter pots.

These would make a great little gift pack. Simply wrap the K Cup in some brown paper and tie them with a piece of string. I used some funky packing paper I had saved. Cut a strip, wrap around the K Cup and tape the bottom. For the top, I just pressed the paper into the inside of the cup.

Fill the cups with dirt and add some succulent cuttings. You can package them in a box with some moss and you have a nice gift.

If you don’t plan to give them away, recycle more plastic and use a frozen lunch container to hold your succulent pots. The tray will catch the water run off. Win-win!

If you’re not into succulents, you can use these to start seeds. Tomato plants, flowers or herbs would all make nice gifts.