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I would like some suggestions for using 5 Gallon Plastic Pails?

Hi, I have access to 30-50 large solid white plastic pails, with handles. They are used by a large soft drink manufacturer for their product. What could I make out of these that would be useful?Thanks folks, I look forward to many great suggestions! :):)

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I use them a lot for storage of all kinds of things. I keep the soil for the garden containers in them, vermiculite and perilite, I keep compost tea in them, I slit a hole in the top of them, connect the plastic bags you get at the grocery by the handles and thread them through the hole to make a plastic bag dispenser, I use them to store wrapping paper rolls, electric extension cords (same slit idea that the cord fits through), and Christmas Tree lights as well as the evergreen fake garlands. I also use them to store dry goods, like kitty litter I use for flower drying and cleaning the driveway from oil. You can even decorate the outside to make them look nicer by gluing on wallpaper, wrapping paper and even just brown bags so you can write the contents on the outside. I have even decorated them and used them as a container for a gift basket of gardening tools for a beginner.
They sell canvas tool organizers that go in these, and people like painters use them all the time. Consider taking up sewing and make the canvas inserts, and sell the whole product at a contractor's convention.
Use them as planters, they make good wash pails, garbage cans , you could burie a couple in your garden and plant mint in them this way the roots wont wonder off and invade the rest of your garden, give some away to your friends, relatives and neighbours .

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