Plastic-Bag Method

• 1). Remove any dead or decaying leaves and blossoms from the plant.
  
  
• 2). Water each house plant thoroughly. Place each plant onto a saucer that will allow the excess water to run out. Throw this water down the train.
  
  
• 3). Place towel onto the bottom of the bathtub.
  
  
• 4). Place each individual plant into the bottom of a plastic shopping bag.
  
  
• 5). Blow air into the bag so that it puffs out.
  
  
• 6). Quickly close the top of each bag and tie them shut with a twist tie.
  
  
• 7). Set each individually wrapped plant into the bathtub. The plastic bags will help hold in the moisture and will create a small terrarium-like environment for the plants to thrive in. The bathtub provides a temperate climate that will keep the plants moistened for approximately two weeks and will work well with smaller potted plants that can be moved.
  
  

Yarn Method

• 1). Fill a plastic bucket three-quarters full with water.
  
  
• 2). Place the bucket next to the plant that will require watering. You can place three to four plants next to the bucket if you have multiple plants that require care during an absence.
  
  
• 3). Cut a piece of thick yarn into a 3-foot section.
  
  
• 4). Place one end of the yarn into the bucket, making sure that the end of the yarn touches the bottom.
  
  
• 5). Stick the other end of the yarn 3 to 4 inches into the plant's soil. The water will transfer itself from the bucket to the soil slowly over the matter of one to two weeks, depending upon how much water is in the bucket. This method works well for large plants that cannot be moved easily.