I gave up pantyhose in the 80s.
Thoughts of scavinging for old panty hose disturb me.
Guess I could spring for new ones.
Wish L'eggs still came in the eggs.....

I haven't worn pantyhose in years either. Nowadays I buy the cheapest knee high's I can find for cutting into strips to use for plant ties.

I had to dig wayyyyy back in my dresser to find hose for this photo!
They really do work well, and since I'm currently using cattle panels for more tomatoes (instead of the usual cages), I predict I'll need more hose next year. I'm hoping the Dollar Store will have some, because I'm also not keen on spending $$$$ on them!

Trish: I didn't even think about the dollar store and we have lots of them around here ... the original Dollar Store, Dollar General, Family Dollar. I wonder if they'd look at me funny if I asked for a couple dozen pairs of knee hi's, saying that I needed them for my plants?

I fall back on the white plastic bags from supermarkets. I fold & bunch one up so I can cut a circular band with just 1-2 scissor cuts. Each bag yields 4-6 circles, a few inches wide.

Usually I loop the white circle around a stem so it is supported by two thicknesses, and two loops stick out. I tie one string through the two loops, and tie that string to some support.

One lady had a fancy scheme that eliminated the string: she could wind the loops through mesh, then "pin" them with a short length of stick. Takes too much cordination for me!

They always look at me funny, in Fred Meyer, when I search for triple-extra-large knee-high nylons, but they make it much easier to pull on heavy-duty thrombosis compression stockings. I always imagine that they think I'm just pretnding to shop, but actually ogling the models on the packages.

I'm like Critter -- haven't worn any type of hose in a million years or so. A couple years ago, when I needed some for staking, I contacted a friend who DOES still wear them, and got a couple old pair from her.

My friends are old hippies like me....

I like these random ideas that pop up on the home page. Panty hose, I sure do not remember the last time I had any. But I have heaps of socks (many of them long) with holes in them that I am trying to find creative ways to use. Do you think these could work?

Chillybean said:I like these random ideas that pop up on the home page. Panty hose, I sure do not remember the last time I had any. But I have heaps of socks (many of them long) with holes in them that I am trying to find creative ways to use. Do you think these could work?

Don't see why not...the trick is flexible. As long as those old socks have some give in them, it's worth trying

The nice thing about pany hose is that they are "nude", and don't show very much. I'm all about using what you have, though!!

Just in case- the dollar stores have hose, and you might as well buy the largest size to get the most for your $

Kim, I'm sure socks would work fine and would be gentle on plant tissue too ... just cut em into strips of different lengths and voila!

Trish said: The dollar stores have hose, and you might as well buy the largest size to get the most for your $ :

Yes indeed, that's where I buy them ... either panty hose or knee highs but with panty hose you will get even more for your money ... more material from each leg to make more plant ties!

I actually got 3 pair unopened for pennies at the flea market.


This post THREE years old!

It IS cool when the randomness brings back the past for a bit.

@Crittergarden, yes this idea originally appeared in 2012 but I think random tips pop up over on the left side of the home page just like random articles, random plant, random multiple plant etc.

Yes, I LIKE that!