Build a Cheap, DIY Soil Sifter for $20 or Less!

[@karieberry1070]

It cost me 4-2-24 about $35 …. Not too bad! Home Depot had 2x4’s precut… nice! Thank you for this video! I put it together yesterday with my granddaughters- it felt so good to do something so useful . ;-) Bless you all !! ❤

[@elaineadams3982]

This is quite possibly THE BEST how to video I've ever watched. No music, no long pauses, succinct and told me everything I need to know. Thank you:))

[@daze023]

I had to mute the horrendous music when I watched it, so that must have been added after your viewing

[@dathip]

@@daze023 You can barely hear it! Get over yourself!

[@NotoriousPyro]

Instead of using nails, use screws so you can change the mesh if needed.

[@jonny4563]

Nice video. FYI the "chicken wire" is called "hardware cloth" and I sifted rocks some dummy put in the garden. When the squares are 1" in size, it's called "cage wire". I used 1/2 X 3's to make it lighter and used 1/2" grid (1/4" is too small for my application). I used free wood from an old pallet and I put lawnmower wheels on one end and drawer handles on the other to move the rocks after the soil sifted through. I didn't put on the rails because I didn't need it, so mine is less than 1/2 the weight.

[@dolphiee4644]

I didn’t know that chicken wire was actually called hardware cloth. Thank you for teaching me something new!

[@jonny4563]

​@@dolphiee4644 There is real chicken wire (it's called poultry fencing - not all caged birds are chickens), it's thin and shaped like honey combs, but the openings are too wide for this and isn't strong enough. The square, grid-like style wire contractors call hardware cloth is used as both reinforcement for cement (in light applications you wouldn't use rebar), and the medium gauge is used behind the skirting of mobile homes and air vent openings in brick homes to allow air-flow and to keep critters from making a home underneath yours (in essence, it is fencing in this case). The lighter versions (like window screen weight) are used to reinforce or mend drywall applications. If you ask for it by height and of the squares, people know what you're talking about, no matter what you call it. It is easier to order online though, if you look for it by the name it is typically referred to. But, 6' long, 3' wide, 1/2" square wire" usually gets you there.

[@jimbertucci4766]

The longer 2x4's that he used to cover the net and first frame assembly, should have been cut longer (1 1/2 inch + 1 1/2 inch = 3 inches, each board) to overlap and be nailed onto the previously assembled joints. The two shorter 2x4's should also be cut 3 inches shorter to fit in between the longer 2x4's. It will be stronger and last longer.

[@slodown3670]

Excellent video! Simple, straightforward and informative - with no distracting music or graphics. Many thanks 🙏

[@muddyjake]

Hey Eric! I started sifting my seed starting mix after seeing one of your episodes with Nature's Always Right. Much better results with my germination. Added benefit: I used the larger materials that didn't make the grade as mulch once the seedlings are transplanted! Thanks for your content.

[@rileykorbin5896]

dont know if anyone gives a shit but if you guys are bored like me atm you can stream pretty much all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf these days :)

[@emerydarwin1077]

@Riley Korbin yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

[@anthonytriolo3643]

Put 1 or 2 1/8” rods in the middle divide in section so the screen does not sag after long use.

[@fredericdudley6184]

Good idea, especially if you’re going to use a shaker or vibrator help sift the soil. I use all thread and use a nut and washer on both sides of each bulkhead to secure them.

[@user-sw8tw4yk9q]

Excellent video and tutorial - this helped me to build a sifter in under 30 min, though prices are a fair bit higher now in the United States.

[@TwistedTornsTirade]

loved watching those staples just fall in the hole!

[@AlvinMcManus]

Dude! I was a carpenter for 23 yrs and got a chuckle from the hammer you used. I'm OCD about tools and how they are used, but good job old bean.

[@jamieromar6168]

For anyone working on a much tighter budget, a wire waste basket from the dollar tree might do good. Of course if you are doing late batches then the small waste basket may not be enough.

[@allistergourlay1695]

Thank for this from Scotland - just built ours today!

[@CaptainRScott]

Nicely done! I made one in wheels that fit on top of my wheelbarrow. But it did cause my breathing to get worse. Be careful ❤

[@chrissimon8368]

Those are usually called fence staples and that should be 1/2" Hardware Cloth. I am going to use this sifter for big stones that were dug up making a drainage system in my yard. It seems to me that 1/4" would be very hard to shift the red clay dirt here in Tennessee. That humus in his hands is good for your garden.

[@andreaberryman5354]

Well, the technical term is hardware cloth. Lol Chicken wire is thin and flexible 1" hexagonal wire. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@jennetgage9284]

Don't forget to measure your wheelbarrow or tub that you will be sifting into - then you will know how long to cut your lumber. Thank you again for posting videos like this - I think you only showed me how to make a screen, but solved the mystery of my stumpy carrots and seed sowing failutes - the Soil was not fine enough!

[@HoeIngandSowIngGardening]

I just planted some carrots yesterday and I was thinking Man i need a sifter bad. This is a very affordable choice. Thanks for the tips. I love your channel so much. 👍😀🌱🌼🌻😀

[@shayinla1942]

Thanks for the video! I’m reusing soil and it’s got a lot of roots in. This will be perfect.

[@Hippiecat67]

The guy at the store told me it was called 1/4 " hardware cloth. Hope this info helps. Enjoyed your video.

[@epicgardening]

They're slightly different, but either could be used for this purpose!

[@almudenasotovillalba5677]

@@epicgardening Thank you. This helped find it on homedepot.com

[@TheMlamjav]

Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@user-sw8tw4yk9q]

They also called it hardware cloth where I am in the northeast.

[@shoeknowme]

The way I made mine for a box put down two legs each side so you can shake it back and forth get some exercise while doing it. You have a round container if you had a rectangle like a Rubbermaid tote you can have that screen with the legs going down sliding back and forth like you're panning gold LOL. Everything he said is exactly true save your money do a little work go old Style. Thank you for the video you're awesome

[@mylittlerebornlove8851]

Thank you for making this! So quick and to the point!

[@argonaut119]

What type, size, brand of bucket do you use? Listed anywhere? At the store? Can you make a recommendation on wheelbarrows? garden tools?

[@danwaud3149]

Hardware cloth (not chicken wire, which has hexagon holes about 3/4" in diameter--great for sifting out rocks), if you go to buy it. 1/2 " is better if you have soil that doesn't break up so easily. Making two, one 1/2" and one 1/4", will give you the best results for very fine soil when you need it.

[@heyitstemo2478]

I love it! for sure going to build it

[@kmcsciguy]

Building one of these this weekend! Great simple video.

[@CoAcRob]

When the updated captions come in, let me know what you think. I'd love to work with you on a regular basis. Being able to help you would brighten my day, week, month. :) My husband and I are city kids who now live in a rural area. I love plants and gardening (our 2 gardens are in the laundry room and a spare bedroom). I'm a freelance transcriptionist/captionist/SEO Specialist. I want more people to learn about gardening from you.

[@robert420medical2]

I'm wanting one so I can reuse my soil

[@305cacahead]

Could I use this to also sift compost? Thank you for the great video!

[@jrivera901011]

Thanks. I was looking for something like this so I can sift pine litter.

[@jefferycates5179]

2x4 is not plywood, it is usually pine, but is solid wood, not plys of wood pressed together. Also, that wire may be used by some people for chicken wire, but it is actually wire hardware cloth. Want the cheapest wood? Use an old pallet, usually free!!

[@marystackpole118]

Great info!!! Thank you!!!

[@rowlandrose]

Very easy to understand, thank you

[@steved0603]

Looks great. Thank you for some good ideas and useful info!

[@hanablelectner2521]

simple easy cheap. thank you

[@dfunited1]

I need something like this to sift broken seashells. I'll ask my hardware store for some scrap chicken wire and get to it.

[@K03sport]

Thanks. It doesn't need to be well constructed, but it needs to last a while...? How do those two go together? I put down tiny rocks for a fire pit, now the pit has to go and so do the rocks. Area will be grass again and I don't want the rocks jacking up my mower; hence me looking at how to make a sifter

[@rae1632]

Maybe it's under $20 if you already have the tools like a wire cutter or maybe it's prices went up. Went to Home Depot to buy the materials and almost spent $50. That's including the cheapest materials I could find.

[@monteroisaac]

Agreed! I did pick up the wire cutter at Habor Freight for a lot cheaper. Total for me was $32. Hope it went well for you too!

[@crisantechris]

Lumber has increased by probably 300% since this video. That 2x4 is now $6-7 instead of $2

[@popeyeyankee5477]

Good job. 👍

[@MrHechmo]

Appreciate all the videos. I just made mine the other day with this quick run down. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

[@epicgardening]

Awesome to hear. Hope it serves you well!

[@TheMlamjav]

Noah Hechimovich Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@JS-cb7rx]

What size were your wood cuts?

[@jabennett92]

Thanks. Just finished making mine, appreciate the video and advice

[@epicgardening]

Enjoy it!

[@TheMlamjav]

J AB Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@thrivewithessentials]

I'm finding that a 1/4" hole sifts my shredded paper through. I suppose that's ok as long as I'm not 'selling it, but I'd rather not have the shredded paper blowing around in my yard.. Suggestions?

[@allupinya5938]

Don't sift paper.

[@ryandrest2056]

Well done, thank you.

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

Great vid. Even I can do it 😄

[@ltlbnsgarden]

Excellent! I am sure going to give this a try ! 😉

[@epicgardening]

Lemme know how it goes!

[@JungleScene]

I have one 1/4 inch and one 1/8 inch... I sieve through the 1/4 screen onto the 1/8 screen.... this helps me get a consistent 1/4 size for bonsai and succulent mixes, and a fine 1/8 size for anything I need finer soil for. a 1/4 screen is probably enough for most people, but for some applications you dont only want to sieve out the big particles, but also the small particles.

[@eileenharder2473]

its really difficult to find 1/4" chicken wire, at least at our Home depot in Canada, or anywhere. But thanks for the video

[@jamesmorris6204]

Amazing thanks

[@TheMlamjav]

Any sign of the Swift Sifter, Kevin?

[@pineappleapplepens]

what do you do with the larger clumps & rocks?

[@Lpell159]

Gotta swing hard with that Fisher price hammer

[@lavonnestucky5196]

That's not technically chicken wire, it's hardware cloth.

[@krissylee7363]

Thank you!

[@CVenza]

Is that wire sold as chicken? All I saw was a hexagon one but it was to big an opening.

[@gardengrower7633]

it's hardware cloth (galvanized), not chicken wire per se.

[@sportster2827]

Pull it taught?

[@cici8427]

What is the exact measurements for the plywood

[@markmilliken9711]

Thank you….

[@hula186]

Your video was really helpful. I did have a hard time figuring out which 2x4 to use. They had 3 different ones. I got kinda overwhelmed and left the store. I did tho take pictures of prices with the names.

[@epicgardening]

Anything will do for a 2x4, cheapest is fine

[@jluich]

@@epicgardening used old barn wood

[@missconi1982]

Epic Gardening will this work? www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-4-in-x-10-ft-Standard-and-Better-Kiln-Dried-Heat-Treated-Spruce-Pine-Fir-Lumber-161659/100080482

[@jeanniemiller4040]

I can't believe the people who will quickly point out the faults. Come on people he is a gardener not a carpenter. Cut him some slack.

[@Bmindful1161]

Is used also, to separate landscape rock and soil/sturdy enough?

[@epicgardening]

Prob not, would need heavier duty mesh

[@Bmindful1161]

@@epicgardening is it basically the same concept/design with heavier duty mesh?

[@garrycole9187]

@@Bmindful1161 , depending on size of rock? 1/4-1/2 inch would be okay, but 3/4 and above would be too heavy. You would need to reinforce it first with heavier nails or screws. I first got rid of the bigger rocks with a dirt rake, not a leaf rake. Then I screened for further small rocks, but my soil is clay and heavy as heck so I only could do a little at a time.

[@Bmindful1161]

@@garrycole9187 thank you

[@TheMlamjav]

Bmindful1161 Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@Industryresolution]

Good video man

[@epicgardening]

Thanks dude

[@sazookeyhiyaboosta]

Looks good! You have very cheap hammer.

[@muddyjake]

Apologies KEVIN! Finished a conversation with a family member ERIC before entering my comment.

[@Fishingforfun101]

I like this

[@thebluemorpho6640]

That's chicken wire? I thought chicken wire was that hex stuff.

[@iron60bitch62]

When you start screaming out garden soil that you buy at the store you will be shocked at how poor that soil is

[@ETExpressLlcMuscleShoalsAlabam]

I’ve found pallet material in mine

[@louise4326]

This is hardware cloth not chicken wire. Chick wire has large round holes.

[@AdventInnovative]

probably cost more like 40 bucks but thanks for the tutorial.

[@tzevun1223]

Sounds like Ryan Reynolds

[@MikesHobbyPlanet]

40 bucks in USA for this

[@richmilhoan]

Cool

[@epicgardening]

Thanks!

[@ranjah007]

Have you seen the price of a 2x4. Lol. 20dollars for a single piece of 2x4 in Canda.

[@jasonbean7296]

Gee, I don't know. When I was a teenage gardener, I built a soil screen for zero dollars. Just used materials we had laying around on the farm. Good thing I could, too. My dad would have flipped his wig if I had spent a dime on playing in the dirt. He didn't think much of my gardening hobby. Didn't mind eating the veggies, though.:)

[@epicgardening]

Hey, if you can do it at home, go for it!

[@TheMlamjav]

Jason Bean Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@amallica]

Great video thank you. By the way, get yourself a man’s hammer LOL

[@epicgardening]

LOL working w/ what I've got

[@TheMlamjav]

Kevin Corcoran Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@glxxyz]

@@epicgardening Was that an IKEA hammer?

[@LordPadriac]

Holy shit could you have found a smaller hammer to pound in 4" nails?

[@malrec]

You don't need 2X4, you can get away with 2X2. This brings the cost down WAY down. You can even upgrade to screws and still come in for less than 12 bucks. HD rapes people for 2X4.

[@TheMlamjav]

Mike Smith Check out this a new, simple, efficient, and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJWbf2eVoqxris0

[@rebekahallen6188]

I think he’s using hardware cloth

[@oopsscottforgot]

Its 40 dollars now with these lumber prices lol

[@elijahwu4168]

Your hammer looks so tiny for some reason

[@epicgardening]

Let's just say it wasn't the best suited hammer for the job 😂

[@JD-ce4so]

Maybe it’s because your hands are so big the hammer looks small🤥

[@Metallican91]

Price of lumber now this is a $100 sifter RIP

[@fredericdudley6184]

Before you post a video please learn the difference between chicken wire and hardware cloth. There is no chicken that needs to be contained by a 1/4” mesh. They are only that small as an embryo and not a flight risk. I’ve use 1/4” mesh hardware cloth. It’s too small for most soils although it makes a nice media if you have the time. Suggest using 3/8” beekeepers #3 mesh or two layers of 1/2” hardware cloth, one slight out of phase with the other to make ~3/8” mesh. One half inch will make very good soil as well and it’s much faster to use.

[@im_agine852]

Ummm, that's more than$20

[@zgk815]

It was made 6 years ago. How much would you say it costs?

[@jesusisGod1434]

How did you get 2 million subscribers when you don’t even know what hardware cloth is?

[@yousircantknow8987]

$20 seems cheap to a fashion sneaker wearing wannabe. This is clickbait.

[@iron60bitch62]

The screen is $12 The wood is 8