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my problem is during the winter I have to bring these inside and they are put in a back bedroom and almost forgotten about. It may be two months... in the past it has been... before they get a drink. They don't tend to do real well lie that. But outdoors during the summer they get lots of rain and seem to do pretty well. I had one in my kitchen window and drowned it though. But your idea just seems like the perfect babysitter. Perhaps I can try different types of cloth or widths to try and determine what one carries more or less water. I have about six of these so I may have to turn the whole thing into a lab experiment.
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lol I did some searching and it may work if you use some cotton string. According to the pictures in [this article](https://scissorsandsage.com/2015/04/20/diy-self-watering-system-for-houseplants/) they seem to be using this system for succulents, so I guess it might work. I also found [this article](http://www.aloeplant.info/aloe-vera-watering/) on watering Aloe Vera plants. Although they are in hibernation during winter, they still suggest watering every 2 weeks, so I assume it's worth a try...
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