Five Gallon Buckets Streamline Summer Adventures

Five gallon buckets are one of the most iconic and world renowned style of containers. Also known as a pail, the majority of the world's population could easily recognize a five gallon bucket by its appearance. They're all around us, yet only recently have creative uses of the container hit the mainstream. Delve into some five gallon bucket projects, just in time for summer!

With a lead in like that, you're probably counting every manner in which a five gallon bucket has ever come in use. And serving as "the ultimate super soaker" doesn't count. Food storage is no doubt near the top of the list. Five gallon buckets are most commonly used to store dry foods. We stock round 5 gallon (actually, 1-6 gallon varieties) buckets in tough and durable HDPE. The uniform shape and handle, not to mention extensive color options (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black, white and natural) allow for the ultimate layout in food storage organization. Read more about using 5 gallon buckets and food storage in "Stow your edible storage stuff in a food-grade trunk".

Sunshine exudes energy and people absorb it. Summer brings countless activities. Stock up on five gallon buckets to have on hand, you never know what will come up. Easily transportable and useful for many tasks, keep five gallon buckets nearby this summer.

Being green is cool. Jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon by creating your own compost. It's easier than it sounds. Just grab a five gallon bucket and toss your organic based trash, things like fruit and vegetable peels, in the container. Mix in a few more decomposing agents and you've practically got fertilizer already. Use a five gallon bucket as a reminder to be resourceful and make the most of the products you have, even if they're considered trash!

So, now that you're neck deep in fertilizer, what comes next? Spread that nutrient-filled dirt supply into several five gallon buckets and plant the seeds that will blossom into the garden of your dreams! Whether you wish to make the world more beautiful with flowers or want to fill your kitchen with homegrown tomatoes, five gallon buckets can make your horticulture dreams a reality.

Growing food in five gallon buckets offers advantages not applicable to traditional gardening practices. For instance, under the right circumstances five gallon bucket plants can be developed to flourish indoors, away from the unpredictable elements of the outdoors. The uniform shape of a five gallon bucket also limits the space needed to set up a miniature indoor greenhouse.

Peanut butter is to jelly as camping is to summer, they just go together. If you haven't heard of the five gallon bucket chair prepare yourself, this post will probably change your life. It's pretty self-explanatory, throw a cushion on a single five gallon bucket and you've got a chair equipped for fishing on the shore. Or strap padding on a horde of five gallon buckets to act as seats and storage units (keep water and sunscreen within reach inside the bucket) for a youth day camp. Plan ahead and have a seat to take wherever you go.

Five gallon buckets are great containers for storing food, but their potential spans beyond that task. Try something new this summer, stock up on five gallon buckets and start a garden or sit around a campfire in makeshift bucket chairs. When it comes to five gallon buckets the practical and creative possibilities are endless. Tell us about your five gallon bucket garden ambitions in the comments!

By: Kayla Holman

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Five gallon buckets are wonderful food storage containers. Read Kayla Homan's article to learn about other uses for five gallon buckets.