Last week Sarah posted about a new line of ceramic and stainless steel pet fountains that are a bit more décor friendly than your average fair. I was thisclose to throwing down for one, but that $50-60 price tag made me hold off. We run a tight ship here, so spending that kind a scratch on a pet item requires a lot of forethought. While I mulled it over I thought I’d check to see if there was a DIY solution. Lo and behold, I found a great tutorial by Instructables’ user Dirkus.

The project entails installing a small aquarium water filter (about $13) on the edge of a large water bowl. Super easy right?

Assemble the water filter and hang it on the edge of the bowl as you would with an aquarium. Use small pieces of wood or plastic to shimmy between the filter and bowl in order to insure the filter is as level as possible. Fill the bowl with water, covering the bottom of the filter’s intake tube, plug it in, and power it up! While it’s not a high design solution, I do like that it’s a pretty minimal addition to a stainless steel bowl.

Thanks for letting us share Dirkus!