COST OF LIVING OVERVIEW : Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Springfield, Illinois is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Springfield, Illinois is more expensive. Springfield, Illinois cost of living is 83.30. Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Terra-cotta pots are porous, meaning liquids and small particles travel through the material when it is wet. Water traveling through the pot carries with it salts and minerals from the soil within, leaving white, chalky areas on the outside of the pot.
Terra cotta is porous, so water will come through the pot unless one of the following methods is used: - Patio Paint (see above) - If you want to paint the pot with acrylic paints, first seal the inside of the pot with Exterior Varnish or Terra Cotta Sealer. You may then paint the outside of the pot with acrylic paint.