Once you start serious construction work, those 16-gauge extension cords somehow start to multiply. The best way we’ve found of keeping them tidy is by spooling them up into the bottom a 5 gallon bucket.
Cord Storage
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5 Gallon Bucket
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If you’ve ever had problems with recycle bin thieves, or just don’t have the room to keep one, it can be smart to use instead a fabulous free 5 gallon bucket or two. Just make sure that when you leave your bucket recycling bin at the curb your friendly pickup people don’t throw the bin in with everything else! 
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Workshop Solutions Summer Giveaway!
Have you ever had a great bucket idea you’ve wanted to share? Now’s your chance. This summer we’re working with Workshop Solutions to give away bucketloads of great prizes to Five Gallon Ideas readers. There’s almost 1000$ of prizes on offer – and all you have to do is send in a five gallon idea of your own!
Bucket Handle Repair
We’ve spent very little time talking so far about one of the most important parts of the 5 gallon bucket – its handle.
I know from my experience that the handle is of critical importance, because I’ve broken them before. You don’t realise how much you rely on that handle until it’s suddenly unusable.
Stainless Steel Buckets and Pots
Stainless steel is the apex of building materials – stronger than plastic and more weather resilient than metal or wood. For the best quality buckets available – heirloom buckets – nothing outclasses stainless steel.
A Disease Destroying Surface
Stainless steel is like Death Valley, Nevada for bacteria. Tiny life can’t find a purchase on its bright, smooth surface. That’s why commercial kitchens and surgery rooms are absolutely covered in SS. It’s best to use stainless steel any time where hygiene matters.
