A 5-gallon bucket with a lid comes in handy out in the garden­ and not just for collecting weeds. You can load it up with all ...

Harbor Freight's 5-gallon bucket is for more than just carrying tools and holding materials. ... Use a Harbor Freight bucket lid or a piece of flexible material to create a slide-like shape inside.

They used 5-gallon buckets with snap-on lids to make "sit upons." With a couple of vinyl tablecloths, some holofil material and glue, they created decorative padded seat covers for their buckets.