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Plastic bucket cleaning tips

The next best thing to a brand new plastic bucket is a sparklingly clean one. Here's some simple tips on how to do it.
Plastic buckets and containers have many multifarious uses and applications.  However, whether for storage, for moving items, or even for food and drink preparation, one… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/plastic-bucket-cleaning-tips/

7 ingenious uses for a pail with lid - and without!

There's more to buckets and pails than meets the eye. Here are 7 clever ideas for using them around the house and garden.
More than standard pails, a pail with lid can be used for a multitude of domestic tasks. Here are a few of the more ingenious ones we've spotted whilst scouting the web.… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/7-ingenious-uses-for-a-pail-with-lid-and-some-without/

Using wholesale plastic pails to water your plants

Plastic pails can be used in a clever way to drip-irrigate your plants. It's pretty simple to do and they can be reused year after year.
The British weather is erratic to say the least. We had the driest few months toward the beginning of the year which prompted a hose pipe ban that then lasted throughout the… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/using-wholesale-plastic-pails-to-water-your-plants/

Ideas for Decorating Plastic Pails

A quick 5 step guide on how to turn ordinary plastic pails and buckets into something different you can use for special occasions, birthdays etc
H&O plastics supply plastic pails in a wide range of sizes and colours, including company colours. But sometimes, particularly in a home environment, you may want to… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/ideas-for-decorating-plastic-pails/

Your guide to dealing with plastic pail manufacturers

Finding the right company to provide your business with plastic pails is not just a matter of price. We list the main considerations before you buy.
Many industries in Britain require plastic pails and containers to package and transport their goods. But, before you approach any of the UK's plastic pail manufacturers,… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/your-guide-to-dealing-with-plastic-pail-manufacturers/

Growing gourmet mushrooms in a plastic bucket

More and more people are taking to using plastic buckets as a means to grow food, but not many have tackled growing mushrooms in this way......until now.
As you know, plastic buckets have a wide variety of uses, homebrew, food containers, mixing paint and even drumming! Now, some American whizz-kids have taken to growing gourmet… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/growing-gourmet-mushrooms-in-a-plastic-bucket/

Plastics News - Old Buckets To Art

An interesting story about how an American artist created marine sculptures from old plastic buckets and bottles.
Over in the good ol US of A, an Oregon artist has created several novel works of art using all sorts of rubbish collected from the ocean and beaches, including plastic buckets and… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/plastics-news-old-buckets-to-art/