Home Depot buckets

[They Call Me Pete]

Anyone use them for storage ? My food grade bucket supplier dried up. Was thinking of washing them out with water/bleach mixture.

[70 Buick]

I am not positive but I don't think so
check the net Bro
I picked up 6 gallon food grade bucket with lids for 2.00 each
not sure about where you are but those home depot buckets are 5 bucks each here with no lid

[elm creek guy]

I used menards buckets last year and they worked just fine. People say not to but I would think if they are new they would work fine.

[emo]

Check US Plastics, http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23220&catid=752. They have buckets that are not much more than the Home Depot or Lowes buckets. The description says they are FDA approved. They also carry storage tanks from 20-10,500 gallons. Lots of other containers as well, decent prices.

[elm creek guy]

hit the bakery a walmart just got 10 more today buck a piece with lids and they smell like frosting. I hope someone will complain about my syrup tasting like frosting. that would be cool!!

[PapaSmiff]

I stopped using the Home Depot buckets after my first year. I got buckets from the local bakeries for free. The HD buckets are now used for cleaning in the sugarhouse - bleach solution, hot water, etc. I think they use recycled plastic and there's another thread about that. Not good!

[They Call Me Pete]

Well my sap buckets at the tree are flowing like a mother :D and overflowing so I bought 3 with lids for $10. Was supposed to boil today to make room in buckets but wife blew out back and needed to take her to dr plus wind is blowing 15-20 :mad: So wish I had a barrel evap and not the fire pit. Will have a better storage system and a barrel evap next year:D

[Haynes Forest Products]

Another thing is they just got cheaper with the plastic. They are thinner and I dont trust them with the heat.