10 Amazning DIY Ideas To Recycle Gallon Buckets

Alex

9 years ago

What do you do with an extra 5 gallon bucket? Once its contents are gone, its usefulness is only beginning. That’s because there are so many practical ways to reuse a bucket. Whether you use it to help you complete your next remodeling project, upcycle it into a safe toy for toddlers

The best part of creating cool things from 5 gallon bucket is that you don’t have to pay for them. What I’m saying is they’re trash! But when you are a DIY-er, you know that some trash can be a perfect material for upcycling into something fantastic. 5-gallon plastic buckets are great for use in your home, garden, and workshop due to their durability and size. Whether you want to help the environment, or work on a fun DIY project, check out these creative uses for 5 gallon plastic buckets. Try out these smart new ways to reuse those old 5 gallon buckets in your house!

1. Repurposed Bucket Swing

Build a simple toddler swing from a 5-Gallon Bucket!
You and your tot will have tons of fun in the backyard with this affordable and easy-to-build DIY project! This simple project can be made easily and quickly, using or re-using materials It only takes a few minutes to build a 5-Gallon Bucket Swing, but it’s fun for the whole summer!

Tutorial : 5-GALLON BUCKET SWING

DIY Upcycled Bucket Rocket Stove

A rocket stove is great for cooking outdoors and you burn twigs in these so you don’t have to worry about having a lot of firewood around. You can cook outdoors at home or take this with you when you go camping. It’s super easy to make from an empty five gallon metal bucket and it is a really efficient way to cook your meals outdoors.

Tutorial : DIY Upcycled Bucket Rocket Stove

DIY Bucket Seats

If you have a couple of five gallon buckets, you can turn them into additional seating with just some fabric and a mattress pad for cushion. These are really easy and won’t take you long at all to make. You can use these for outdoor or indoor seating and they are perfect for little ones.

Tutorial : DIY Bucket Seats

DIY Upside Down Tomato Planter

Growing tomatoes upside down, whether in buckets or in special bags, is not new but it has become wildly popular over the past few years. Upside down tomatoes save space and are more accessible. Let’s look at the ins and outs of how to grow upside down tomatoes.

When planting tomatoes upside down, you will need either a large bucket, such as a 5-gallon bucket.

Tutorial : DIY Upside Down Tomato Planter

DIY Portable Camping Toilet

Just line the bucket with the trashbag, slip the slit pool noodle over the edge for a toilet seat and attach a roll of TP to the metal handle. Instant, Portable Potty with no fuss!

This is wonderful for camping, long car trips where you don’t necessarily want to use public restrooms (especially with little kids!), etc.

Tutorial : DIY Portable Camping Toilet

3. Repurposed Bucket Chicken Feeder

Not everyone needs a post on a DIY chicken waterer and feeder from 5-gallon buckets, but someone out there does need it! Is it you? Even if you don’t have your own hens yet, this might be something to store away in your “someday” file because you just never know when you might need some great info that will save you a dollar or two!

Tutorial : DIY Chicken Waterer and Feeder from 5-gallon Buckets

2. Easy DIY Birdhouse

That is one cute bird complex! Very very creative! The addition of the plants on top was very smart! You are going to have some happy birds!

Tutorial : DIY Bird HOuse From Recycling Gallon

Covert Old Gallon into A Nice Storage Seat

Tutorial : MOTHER’S DAY QUILLING

Upcycled Bucket Art Studio Storage

If you’re like me, you always have a mess of things laying around in the craft room. I love the idea of turning an empty five gallon bucket into this great art studio storage. This is perfect if you have little ones who just can’t seem to keep their craft supplies organized. There is so much room in here for everything and it won’t take long at all to finish this one.

Tutorial : Upcycled Bucket Art Studio Storage

DIY Five Gallon Bucket Patio Table

What to do? Look around all our STUFF and figure something out using a five gallon bucket, paint and Dollar Store glass marbles. Turn that empty five gallon bucket into a beautiful new patio table with just a few boards and some decorative rocks or glass beads

Tutorial : DIY Five Gallon Bucket Patio Table

Upcycled Bucket Side Tables

A couple of five gallon buckets will give you what you need to make these amazing side tables. These are great for indoors or out on the patio. Of course, you need a few additional materials, but overall this is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get new furniture from an empty five gallon bucket. And the tables are really adorable when they’re finished.

Tutorial : Upcycled Bucket Side Tables

DIY Bucket Compost Tea Brewer

If you want to create a DIY compost bin, a five gallon bucket can be really useful. This compost tea brewer is the easiest thing to make and it helps you to keep compost on hand that will help your plants to grow healthier.

Tutorial : DIY Bucket Compost Tea Brewer

DIY Aquaponic System

You can turn that five gallon bucket into an easy to make DIY aquaponic system. These systems combine aquaculture or raising aquatic animals like fish or snails with hydroponics or raising plants in water. This is a very useful system, particularly if you are looking to live off the grid and this is a super simple system to set up.

Tutorial : DIY Aquaponic System

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This is a great craft project that the whole family can work on! And it’s a great way to recycle your cardboard boxes

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