When I canoe I store lots of food in five gallon plastic buckets. They are
inexpensive, work well and keep things pretty dry. Unfortunately they are
usually round and it'd be a lot better use of space if I could locate some
square buckets.



I used to get the round buckets from restaurants but now it's easier and
cleaned to buy them at Home Depot or someplace similar. Can anyone tell me
if there is a source for square five gallon plastic buckets?



Thanks



pjb




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I buy kitty litter from Costco in rectangular plastic buckets. The
buckets are reasonably clean, just rinse them out. Know anybody with a cat?

Richard


pjbphd wrote:

When I canoe I store lots of food in five gallon plastic buckets. They are
inexpensive, work well and keep things pretty dry. Unfortunately they are
usually round and it'd be a lot better use of space if I could locate some
square buckets.



I used to get the round buckets from restaurants but now it's easier and
cleaned to buy them at Home Depot or someplace similar. Can anyone tell me
if there is a source for square five gallon plastic buckets?



Thanks



pjb






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Short order restaurants get pickles and mayonnaise and some other condiments
in square 5 gallon buckets. Get to know your local restaurant cook or
server, ask for some. I get mine that way, washed even!
Bill

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When I canoe I store lots of food in five gallon plastic buckets. They
are inexpensive, work well and keep things pretty dry. Unfortunately they
are usually round and it'd be a lot better use of space if I could locate
some square buckets.



I used to get the round buckets from restaurants but now it's easier and
cleaned to buy them at Home Depot or someplace similar. Can anyone tell
me if there is a source for square five gallon plastic buckets?



Thanks



pjb




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mmmmm don't wash em! Nothing like pulling some nice dry polypro from the
pickle bucket and smelling like a dill dude! After all, one wearing of said
polypro and it will smell worse on it's own :-)
"Bill" wrote in message
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Short order restaurants get pickles and mayonnaise and some other
condiments
in square 5 gallon buckets. Get to know your local restaurant cook or
server, ask for some. I get mine that way, washed even!
Bill

"pjbphd" wrote in message
news:VFfwf.10521$sA3.5191@fed1read02...
When I canoe I store lots of food in five gallon plastic buckets. They
are inexpensive, work well and keep things pretty dry. Unfortunately
they
are usually round and it'd be a lot better use of space if I could
locate
some square buckets.



I used to get the round buckets from restaurants but now it's easier and
cleaned to buy them at Home Depot or someplace similar. Can anyone tell
me if there is a source for square five gallon plastic buckets?



Thanks



pjb




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me
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A Google search for "square plastic pail" yields about 250,000 results. You
can order them online for about $8 each from companies such as
www.commercial-plastic-supply.com .

Bennet



In article VFfwf.10521$sA3.5191@fed1read02, says...

When I canoe I store lots of food in five gallon plastic buckets. They are
inexpensive, work well and keep things pretty dry. Unfortunately they are
usually round and it'd be a lot better use of space if I could locate some
square buckets.



I used to get the round buckets from restaurants but now it's easier and
cleaned to buy them at Home Depot or someplace similar. Can anyone tell me
if there is a source for square five gallon plastic buckets?

A regional supermarket here in the midwest (meijers in Michigan)sells
generic brand laundry detergent in 5 (or maybe 4) gallon square
buckets... I am guessing you would find others selling bulk detergent
in square buckets like that across the country.

I am guessing the detergent smell would come out pretty quickly with a
good wash-out.

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A regional supermarket here in the midwest (meijers in Michigan)sells
generic brand laundry detergent in 5 (or maybe 4) gallon square
buckets... I am guessing you would find others selling bulk detergent
in square buckets like that across the country.

I am guessing the detergent smell would come out pretty quickly with a
good wash-out.

If not, I would certainly recommend changing your brand of detergent.

-Don
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Kitty litter comes in buckets that are not equally square but they
aren't round. They might meet your needs for better fit in a canoe. I do
not remember the brand name since my wife found a better brand in
cardboard boxes. The tops of the buckets are well connected to the
buckets and would be hard to lose.

Lynn

"Lynn Tegrity" wrote in message
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Kitty litter comes in buckets that are not equally square but they aren't
round. They might meet your needs for better fit in a canoe. I do not
remember the brand name since my wife found a better brand in cardboard
boxes. The tops of the buckets are well connected to the buckets and would
be hard to lose.

This is a good time to mention that rounded corners make a much better seal
then sharp ones.

-Don
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On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:04:41 -0500, "Grip" wrote:

mmmmm don't wash em! Nothing like pulling some nice dry polypro from the
pickle bucket and smelling like a dill dude!

dill dude??? you are screwed.



sorry, couldn't resist.


-Dan