IKEA Milsbo Greenhouse Cabinet | Simple Setup & Accessories

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• TH

  @theboxmyster · 3 years ago

  For anyone else wanting to know energy usage on this set-up, I worked it out at about 20kWh/month (£7/month at current UK rates). 4x10W lighting running 12hr/day = 15kWh/month. Really important to get a low power fan. 150mm (6in) or less, with a low speed setting. Running 2 fans at 3W 24h/day is 4kWh/month. If you use 100W fans the whole set-up costs 4-5 times as much to run.

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• JO

  @josiemojica3674 · 4 years ago

  Your set up looks clean and modern. I love that inside looks seamless and no ugly pegboard.

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• HA

  @hannahmullinax3148 · 1 year ago

  I've been avoiding getting a lot of plants because my cat will eat every plant I bring inside but I recently realized I could get these enclosed cabinets for plants! I will definitely be using your video as inspiration ◡̈

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• IR

  @Iris-ip4ep · 2 years ago

  This was so helpful! Thanks for the detailed explanation. It doesn’t seem so daunting to me now to create my own greenhouse cabinet! Saving this to my favourites. 💕🌷

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• MO

  @mossy.meadow.studios · 5 months ago

  I have two cats that will eat any houseplants we have out so this will be a great option!

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• CH

  @christineflygirl · 3 years ago

  I have Barrina lights too in my Millsbo. I reached out to Barrina to ask if the lights are compatible with humidity (waterproof). Their answer is that they are not waterproof and you mustn't have more than 85% humidity in your cabinet. So your thermometer-hygrometer is a great idea to check it. I live in Ontario and I grow orchids in these cabinets, same problem with low humidity, although you win in the Prairies!

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• CH

  @chestbuster1987 · 2 years ago

  I'm thinking about getting something similar for my highland nepenthes and possibly some orchids. Looks like a great product!

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• MO

  @Monibologna2 · 3 years ago

  I've got 6 cats and a dog, I would love to have plants all through my house, but many of them are toxic, and even if they aren't my cats like to eat any plant around. I live in florida so most of them are happy outside, but I think I'm gonna get a couple cabinets for my nicer plants so I can have them indoors.

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• MA

  @Marfmellow88 · 2 years ago

  Super helpful! I'm moving from Vancouver, BC to Northern Alberta and I'm trying to prepare for the cold, dry winters....beautiful plant collection and set up!

• NI

  @nim.rob87 · 2 years ago

  This is such a genius way of utlising the cabinet! thank you for sharing <3

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• TJ

  @TJ-et8sw · 2 years ago

  Thanks for the lighting tip. The ones I have are burning my anthuriums.

• EM

  @emysvt · 1 year ago

  Hope you don’t mind but I’m about to copy this entire thing to the best of my capabilities right now 😭😭

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