How To... Repot Your Cactus

We all want to avoid coming into needless contact with pricks wherever possible, right? Not least when we're transporting our beloved cacti to their beloved new homes.

There’s a lesson to be learnt with cacti – ideally you should be repotting your cactus – with some nutritious fresh soil – roughly once every year. Don’t worry, it’s not something that the majority of people are aware of, but since we want you to get the most out of your prickly companions, we’ll continue to tell you why…

It’s essential to ensure that those oh-so-important root formations are able to flourish. Which is all well and good, but how do you actually go about lifting those spiky fellas? Take a look at our quick video above for a simple way to navigate the predicament, using nothing but a trusty kitchen sponge – yes, you can call it a life hack courtesy of Floom.