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New plastic buckets and pails - 10 gardening uses.

Spring will soon be upon us....fingers crossed. So here's some handy gardening uses for those plastic buckets.
We appreciate it might be a big ask to think of your garden when we remain in the last grasps of this latest winter.  Having said that, the crocuses and daffodils are… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/new-plastic-buckets-and-pails-10-gardening-uses./

Make a winter lantern with plastic buckets.

Before winter comes to a close, try out this great idea for illuminating your garden.
As we draw toward the end of what has been another long, cold winter, most of us heave a palpable sigh of relief. But before things (hopefully!) get a bit warmer, why not use… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/make-a-winter-lantern-with-plastic-buckets./

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/

New uses for plastic buckets & containers this spring.

People are inventing new and ingenious uses for plastic buckets and containers all the time. Here's a couple you may find useful this spring.
There are as many reasons to purchase plastic buckets and containers as there are lengths of string. However, beyond the more prosaic functions of storage and transportation,… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/new-uses-for-plastic-buckets-and-containers-this-spring./

What is the maximum weight you should lift in the workplace?

Following on from the launch of our side handled buckets, which aim to minimise some of the problems caused by lifting heavy loads, this is our second article about the advice in the Manual Handling Regulations 1992.
This is a difficult question to ask and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 doesn't set any specific weight limits. The reason being is this is too simplistic… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-maximum-weight-you-should-lift-in-the-workplace/

Heavy duty buckets and pails - uses and features

Heavy duty buckets or pails have a specific use in the workplace and are vital in building and mixing situations. However, they've also found themselves in farms and other environments that need sturdiness and reliability.
Heavy duty buckets are required for those jobs where standard plastic buckets and pails won't withstand the usage. For instance, they are perfect for those demanding jobs at… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/heavy-duty-buckets-and-pails-uses-and-features/

Plastic buckets with tamper evident lids

H&O Plastics manufacture a range of tamper evident plastic buckets and containers - but what exactly constitutes 'tamper evident' and what is its advantages?
The phrase tamper evident is often confused with 'tamper proof'. These two very similar phrases actually mean totally different things. Firstly, tamper evident indicates that… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/plastic-buckets-with-tamper-evident-lids/

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/

Paint doesn't stick to plastic buckets

Do you find paint never seems to stick on to plastic buckets properly? That's because you're using the wrong kind of paint and not preparing properly - nothing is impossible!
In my experience, it’s near impossible to get paint to stick on plastic containers and buckets. Having tried decorating buckets as a kid (robot heads etc!) or some… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/paint-doesnt-stick-to-plastic-buckets/

How to make a bucket drum kit

Street or bucket drumming is a new craze that's come over from America. Its been on car adverts, featured in high profile rock gigs. All you need is load of buckets and some rhythm.
Back in March, we told you about a new craze sweeping the UK, imported from America. Bucket drumming, or street drumming. In the article, we told you how to drum using plastic… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-bucket-drum-kit/

Raining buckets!

Collecting rain water in buckets is a great way of storing water for the garden for when there's a hosepipe ban. We tell you what you need and how to go about it.
It seems incredible when you look out of the window at the incessant rain, that a large part of the UK is technically still in drought and there’s a hosepipe ban widely in… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/using-buckets-to-collect-rain-water/

Buckets are the new baskets this Easter.

Easter baskets are overpriced and unnecessary. Decorating a plastic bucket is more fun, holds more goodies and costs much less.
At this time of year, hordes of people flock out in search of baskets to fill with Easter goodies for their kids, as is the tradition of course. But the more practically minded… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/buckets-are-the-new-baskets-this-easter./

Plastics News - There’s gold in them thar plastic buckets!

H&O Plastic news is a series of news items about anything to do with plastic or metal buckets, pails and plastic containers. It may be serious or light hearted, as long as it's about plastic.
Here at H&O, we train a close eye on the news to keep you updated with all that’s going on in the world of plastic buckets and containers. But aside from all the… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/plastics-news-theres-gold-in-them-thar-plastic-buckets/

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