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Today&#8217;s Ikea hack is a space-saving and super cost-effective way to grow herbs inside your kitchen.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808000;\">The parts. You&#8217;ll need<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/30055760\/\">Vurn 4-bottle wine rack<\/a> \u2013 $12.99<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/60279711\/\">Ikea 365+ glasses<\/a> \u2013 $8.99\/6 pack<\/li>\n<li>OR <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/50225894\/\">Diod glasses<\/a> x4 \u2013 $4.99<\/li>\n<li>Sprouted herbs or herb seeds<\/li>\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n<li>Styrofoam or rocks for drainage<\/li>\n<li>4 screws<\/li>\n<li>Screwdriver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Do it<\/strong>.<\/span> Attach the wine rack to the wall horizontally in a convenient spot in your kitchen, or as close to it as possible. You likely won&#8217;t need wall anchors if you make use of all four spots for screws. Use four glasses and place the styrofoam or rocks in the bottom, then fill to 3\/4 with potting soil. Plant the seeds or seedlings according to instructions on the packet, then top with potting soil. Place the glasses into the slots for wine bottles \u2013 the wider mouths should prevent the glasses from falling through, but if the glasses you use are too narrow, use a piece of flat wood, such as palletboard, as a base for the glasses. Slide it inside the wine rack so the glasses sit on top of the wood. 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