[DelaWhere]

I was very surprised this past Saturday when I went to Home Depot to get storage shelves. They had stacks of Multi Purpose 5 Gallon ‘Paint Buckets’ all around the store. Price - $2.98 - I figured they would try to make it up on the lids, but I found them there for .99 - So, I checked the bottom and believe it or not - HDPE #2 - (High Density Polyethylene) The same as food grade - it is even the same plastic used for milk.

So, I bought 10 more buckets and lids - for $39.70 - Wife thought it was too many more than we have, but once we got them home, she had already planned on using them all - Things like First Aid supplies - Cleaning supplies, etc. etc. (along with added food items) She now says we should have gotten more.

Hope they have them at a Home Depot near you.

[Eagle50AE]

>>> I was very surprised this past Saturday when I went to Home Depot to get storage shelves. They had stacks of Multi Purpose 5 Gallon ‘Paint Buckets’ all around the store. Price - $2.98 <<<

Thank YOU, Will do on our next trip to civilization..

BTW HomeDepot was to open a store adjacent to a new walllyworld which would be closer..

However:

HomeDepot cancelled the construction because of :: The Slow Economy !!

Wonder how long the local ABC and the Drive-By Media can continue to say times are improving with Chrysler in bankruptcy court and GM up next ??

[CottonBall]

They’ve had them at our HD for a long time now - at that great price too. They’re so much more pricey elsewhere. Of course, they’re not bright orange either! But that might also be a good thing - a burglar seeing HD buckets might not think there’s anything too valuable in them.

[Wneighbor]

Gees, I gotta make a run to town within the next 2 weeks. I gotta go by Home Depot and find those buckets.

[Wisconsinlady]

Thank you! Yes, I have a Home Depot about 12 miles away. I will look for them next time they go. I wasn’t sure what type of grade I needed for food, so your answer-the HDPE#2 helps me a lot. What do you store in the buckets? Like, sugar, flour, or grain or what?

[Wisconsinlady]

Thank you! Yes, I have a Home Depot about 12 miles away. I will look for them next time they go. I wasn’t sure what type of grade I needed for food, so your answer-the HDPE#2 helps me a lot. What do you store in the buckets? Like, sugar, flour, or grain or what?