Self Watering Planter Made From a 2 Liter Bottle

I like Philodendrons, they're pretty easy going plants.  The clippings that I took from my mom's plant are doing really well in this self watering planter I made from an empty 2 Lt soda bottle.

You'll need:
2 liter
scissors
small square of newspaper smaller than 4x4.
Thin strip of cloth about 12 in
dirt

 
I cut the 2 liter in half & set the top half of the bottle upside down in the lower half of the bottle. The larger top half will hold the plant, while the smaller bottom portion will hold the water.
 I cut a small piece of newspaper, just large enough to cover the spout in the top half of the bottle  then set it aside.  I used a strip of cloth leftover from my t-shirt pillow project, and threaded it through the bottle so it was touching the bottom of the base. I draped each end of the shirt over each side of the bottle & placed the small square of newspaper in the center, covering the spout.  I placed a few scoops of dirt then crossed the cloth strip over so the ends were now on opposite sides of the bottle, and added a few more scoops of dirt. I continued this until the cloth strip was completely covered. Then filled the base with water.
 I  planted this philodendron clipping & it is doing really well.  Once it roots, I can transplant it into a pot.
It's an easy way to reuse a 2 liter bottle, and makes remembering to water even easier.