Raise your hand if you have too many colanders in your kitchen collecting dust. If so, there are many creative ways to repurpose them for your home.

Vintage colanders provide quirky, functional decor both outdoors and inside ... Once you've set up your colander, plant seedlings or seeds in the dirt like you would any other planter.

SERIES 19 | Episode 41. Succulents are the ultimate plant for a dry garden. Sophie enjoys "growing them in all sorts of containers: old bathtubs, kitchen sinks, colanders, or even an old pair of ...

The holes in colanders are perfect for candy sticks (like lollypops, etc). When making homemade cake pops or other candies, use a colander to keep the pieces upright and away from one another. 5.

Pictured at her local Woodie's store is Mayo's Lydia Urquhart (age 12), who has been announced as a runner-up in this year's Woodie's Budding Gardeners competition, winning a €500 Woodie’s gift card.