We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? I don’t spend much time thinking about the plastic 5-gallon bucket. They exist in the background in my shop and garage, here at work ...

The orange or blue pails from your local home center work fine sometimes. But there are times to avoid them—like when mixing ...

I use many 5-gallon pails to store tools and other construction ... Solve that by cutting off all but two of the plastic tabs ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For affordable and strong-quality tools, many people go to Harbor Freight. From power and hand tools to materials for all kinds of jobs ...

The buckets' plastic has the advantage of being easy ... small-scale farmers and preppers? The 5-Gallon Bucket Book (Voyageur Press, 2015) contains over 60 ideas that help keep these buckets ...