The ubiquitous 5-gallon bucket found in any workshop is useful for painting, tool storage, as a vacuum receptacle, and a lot more. Their drawback is that it's easy to run into one and knock it over.

Better yet, with a few 5-gallon buckets, you can set up your own hydroponic garden with ease. YouTuber BalanceBora explains how to get it going. 1. Set up your air pump.

Anglers have long used 5-gallon buckets as live wells. Whether to keep bait alive or just as a place to store the frozen varieties, they get the job done. If the bucket has a lid, it will suffice ...