Do not throw away empty paint buckets! Here are 18 brilliant ways to reuse them!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

May 16, 2018

Do not throw away empty paint buckets! Here are 18 brilliant ways to reuse them!
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Are you looking for a new upcycling project? Try to take a look in your garage (or your cellar) and tell us if you do not discover at least one wall paint bucket set aside, who knows when that is now ready to be used as raw material ... Here it is!

Yes, because with a 5 US gallon (14-liter) bucket, you can obtain many useful items for the home or gardening, as well as create items of your own do-it-yourself design.  Here are some ideas that will convince you to always put these buckets aside for future use! 

You can find the link to the explanations of the individual projects in the credit placed under each photograph.

1. A feeder for a chicken coop.

1. A feeder for a chicken coop.

blessthismessplease.com

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2. A swing seat for a do-it-yourself baby swing.

2. A swing seat for a do-it-yourself baby swing.

Instructables

3. Create a stool with a cushion.

3. Create a stool with a cushion.

pinterest

Find the tutorial here: https://goo.gl/Y4JwV4

4. Build a birdhouse!

4. Build a birdhouse!

blueroofcabin.com

5. DIY upcycled bucket rocket stove

5. DIY upcycled bucket rocket stove

rootsimple.com

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6. Container for making compost tea.

6. Container for making compost tea.

finegardening.com

7.Plant cultivation with an aquaponics system.

7.Plant cultivation with an aquaponics system.

instructables

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8. A support for a large umbrella stand for a patio table.

8. A support for a large umbrella stand for a patio table.

hubpages.com

9. The base for a garden table.

9. The base for a garden table.

hometalk.com

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10. DIY double shelf round side tables

10. DIY double shelf round side tables

ohohblog.com

11. Portable camping toilet with toilet paper holder.

11. Portable camping toilet with toilet paper holder.

budget101.com

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12. A mega collector for colored pens and pencils and other art supplies.

12. A mega collector for colored pens and pencils and other art supplies.

1orangegiraffe

13. Solar-powered air conditioner ... Only for those with some practical experience!

13. Solar-powered air conditioner ... Only for those with some practical experience!

survivallife.com

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 14. Buckets for growing tomatoes ... upside down!

 14. Buckets for growing tomatoes ... upside down!

gardeningknowhow.com

15. Mini-greenhouse to protect your plants.

mediamaker2000

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16. A camping shower.

CrazyRussianHacker

17. Dispensers for plastic bags.

desertsun02

18. Build a mini-rice paddy!

18. Build a mini-rice paddy!

onegreenplanet.org

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