Remember that broken plastic bucket handle from yesterday? We already found a great new use for it.
Things break around the farm. They break a lot. If we had to go hire a repair guy or buy new parts every time something broke, repair costs would eat up all the egg money!
Yesterday we covered using 5 gallon buckets as protection from flooding. Today I have a little bit more to say on protection from the elements with buckets.
A 5 gallon bucket can protect against just about any weather condition that can cause damage – including wind, rain, sun exposure or even hail.
This is the chicken plucker we used last week to butcher a couple dozen old hens that aren’t producing eggs anymore.
The chicken plucking process needs a strong and steady stream of water, which due to our motor design, has shorted out the engine when it got just a bit too wet.
Tool organizers are the single most popular bucket accessory out there. These versatile utility covers slip onto a 5 gallon bucket similar to how you would put on a very large tool belt or tool vest.
In fact tool organizers are so popular that you can get ones specifically designed for the types of tools you’re holding – whether you’re a contractor, gardener, or even a seamstress!
Lately I’ve been extending the already large capacity of my 5 gallon garbage can by using 2 buckets to compact trash.
Both buckets should be exactly the same size and shape so they can nest nicely into each other.
While not an actual “spiral,” many of the brilliant principles behind an herb spiral are present in this bucket-based garden tower.
