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I don't know if anyone else does this, but after watering, especially minis, I usually set the pots on some folded up paper towels to wick out any excess water. I do this regardless of whether I top or bottom water.
A few days ago my mom was at a flea market and they had one of those Sham-Wow tables where they demonstrate the use of towels...so of course she bought half a dozen. She gave some to me, and they ARE very absorbent. So, I figured since I am using alot of paper towels every week, I would try setting the pots on top of the Shamwow towels. You have to start out with a damp towel, very very very well wrung out.
They work! After a few minutes, that damp towel needed to be wrung again, and it there was alot of water in it. Cheaper and better for the environment than using up a roll of paper towels every 10 days!
As for the pepsi in the carpet thing, I don't know if that works, and I am not about to pour soda on my carpet...but I figure it is only a matter of time before one of the kids spills juice or I spill my coffee on the rug.
PS- the pic shows a piece I cut very small, I initially cut them figuring I'd use them as dishrags. They are actually pretty big, like the size of a handtowel and a half.
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