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    Can someone PM me recommendations for online vendors of these types of containers? I've only found a couple and their shipping prices are less than desirable

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    As has been shown many times among SH forums and blogs, you can make your own SH containers very inexpensively. I use the semi-clear plastic quart containers you get when buying seafood like scallops or coleslaw or potato salad at the deli counter. After eating the food I reuse the containers by drilling three or four holes about 1 to 1.5 inches from the bottom using an electric drill and a quarter inch bit. Voila - a SH container! You could use large yogurt containers, but you can't see through them and they aren't attractive. Actually I put the SH containers inside of a yogurt container when I want to soak the orchid in water or solution twice a week. But I've used all sorts of plastic containers over the years. The principles are the same. Why buy when you can recycle?

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