I went to a bakery today

**mizniteowl** · 01-07-2006, 03:37 AM

Someone on here (sorry can't remember who) said they got some buckets from the bakery and used those for flour, sugar, rice etc.  I thought I would go see if I could get some from the store I used to work at.  I know the bakery manager and she gladly gave me 4 to start off with.  She was glad to give them away to me.  I told her I'd probably be back! 

They stack so perfectly on top of each other too.  And I know they'll have a good seal.  Before putting anything in it I tried putting the lid on one of them and I had to stand on it to get it to click. Hopefully they'll losen up a bit.  Anyway, I'm just excited about my new buckets lol

 I can't believe I never thought of this idea.

**pita1213** · 01-07-2006, 09:35 AM

lol that's funny about having to stand on it to get it to click.
glad you found a free source for your buckets

**SewCrafty** · 01-07-2006, 11:40 AM

**Pepper** · 01-07-2006, 11:44 AM

Good for you!!

**ACEHearts** · 01-07-2006, 12:02 PM

Good idea! I was thinking of asking the u-brew place where we get our wine made to see if I can get buckets from them the next time I go in to bottle a batch.

Cindy

**homesteadmamma** · 01-07-2006, 12:07 PM

I'm glad you found a source for them. I've been using them for years and they are the best for storing most items. I too love how they stack on top of each other.

One thing I would recommend. If you can get a few extra tops, they are handy to have on hand. Sometimes the edges break because of how hard they are to open. I have a few on hand and it's come in really handy when I've screwed up the top.

**mizniteowl** · 01-07-2006, 11:13 PM

Cool, thanks for the tip. She's more than happy to get rid of those things.

Question: I got 2 of them that had garlic and parsley spread in them and I can't get the smell out of them. I assume it's not a good idea to store flour in garlic smelly containers??  Any idea how I can get the smell out?

**forestdale** · 01-07-2006, 11:50 PM

Angela, I use the bakery bins too. They're great for dried goods and flours.

I got one once that had a very strong raspberry smell. I filled it with water, added a cup of white vinegar and left it on a table in the sun for a couple of days. The smell was completely gone. I hope this helps you.