As the economy gets unpredictable, some people are found to be more careful with their spending, more creative with the things they already have (they don’t just throw away the stuffs that they think can have more use), and consequently they invent more weird things out of the things you never imagined they could have become. This blog post is going to list the weird things people make with barrels. Check them out and be amazed.
Recycled 55-Gallon Plastic Barrel Chair
You’ve got to agree that this chair is super cute! Very innovative as well. See the instruction on how to make this barrel yourself here.
Mulcher
Save hundreds of dollars by building your own mulcher. This guy did it here.
Tumbling composter from steel barrel
Takes only a few dollars and an hour to build. Why buy the expensive compost barrels? Check out the instruction here.
I think everyone will agree that this garden tool storage bin made of 55 gallon plastic barrel is a genius idea to keep your garden tool clean and organized.
It’s amazing what men can do to replace things they can’t afford, right? Above all, the barrels have second life after the first use. Instead of ending up in the landfill waiting to degrade for hundreds of years, they are made into very useful things. Great job!
When Akro-Bins or Stack N Store bins don’t fit your heavy duty industrial need, you may want to look at the Nest & Stack Totes (NST’s). As the name suggests, these totes are heavy duty, durable, nestable and stackable with or without lids.
The containers are made of FDA-sanctioned materials (some are made of high impact polypropylene and some HDPE) that make them extremely long-lasting, rust-free, corrosion-proof and safe for meat and poultry applications. They won’t bend out of shape even when they are fully loaded.
NST’s are highly versatile. Use them for storage, transfer or shipping applications. The containers have smooth surfaces, making them easy to clean. They also resist most solvents and chemicals and the rib structure under the lip helps prevent jamming when nested. The textured bottoms provide no-slip grip service when put on conveyor belts.
For great mobility in transferring heavy boxes or AkroBins full of accessories or tools, one may need a ProCart. ProCart is a double-duty utility cart designed to adapt to different ways and places where it is used. Whether it is to transport boxes from one place to another or simply to use it as storage shelves for AkroBins, ProCart offers high flexibility that your work demands.
If you already have AkroBins, you must know by now that there are many ways to organize your AkroBins. You can stack them on top of each other, you can use a louvered hanging system mounted on the wall to save space, and now you can use a ProCart where mobility is a high need.
The ProCart is made of HDPE structural foam, which allows it to resist dent and rust. You never need to paint it either. The featured design includes hinged side gates on both shelves. These can be flipped up to make the ProCart a box-top cart or flipped down to make it a flat-top cart. This is such a practical way to slide boxes on and off the shelves as you load and unload them.
Watch the video below to better show you how ProCart can be utilized maximally.
Choose this versatile ProCart to ease the transporting need for your boxes. It’s great to use for securely transporting medical supplies or shipping boxes. It’s also great to use for storage for your AkroBins. Each shelf has 200 lb capacity, making a total of 400 lb capacity for both shelves. There are small and large carts available, with or without hanging system for Akrobins. Click here for more info.
By now you may have made up your mind to participate in the recycling program and help save the earth. You buy or build your own recycling trash bins, you place the right rubbish to the right bin, you reuse your plastic containers until they are unusable and you make your own compost from the organic wastes. But then what to do with the plastic wastes in the plastic bin after they’re full? Check out the tips below on what to do to this plastic rubbish before sending them out to the recycling curb.
Seek advice from the nearby community recycling program
You need to do this step because it’s essential to sort out your garbage before delivering them to local recycling curb. Every community has different set of rules and the earlier you know these rules, the better. Ask them whether you should take off the paper labels off the plastic rubbish or leaving them on will still be okay.
Empty and wash the plastic wastes before throwing them into the recycling bin
You can’t send the plastic wastes with content inside. Whether it’s soda, food scraps, etc. you should always empty the plastic and wash them out before throwing them into the recycling bin. This will make the recycling curb’s task easier and it really won’t take you more than two minutes to do it.
Take the plastic wastes away and let the city or the nearest recycling center handle them
Some municipalities provide different colored bins for the citizens to throw away their different garbage accordingly. If your city provides this, use these bins to contain your plastic wastes. If not, find the nearest recycling center and drop the plastics there for further treatment. If you have no idea where to find these centers, look them up in http://search.earth911.com/. If you don’t want to spend time frequently driving to the recycling center, just collect the plastic wastes in a bigger container, like the recycled fiber drum, and only go there once it’s full.
Have you done a good thing to the earth today? If you haven’t, you definitely should start doing it.
As you can see from our previous blog posts, AkroBins are so very useful to keep office, home, or garage organization. You can simply stack them up, nest them on top of each other when empty, arrange them in panel louvered hanging system, put them in shelves, or place them on dolly or cart when you need them to be mobile. Now what if you want to keep them – and the stored items – free from dust and safe from unauthorized hands? You should start looking at the Standard Cabinets for AkroBins.
There are three cabinets to offer. Each has different capacity of how many AkroBins it can hold. But all three have double-locking door protection, ensuring that the items kept inside are well protected from unauthorized use. They also have gray powder coat finish that is resistant to cuts and scratches and they’re made of strong, rugged 16-gauge welded steel.
The first one is the Standard Cabinet holding up to 42 AkroBins. Depending on the size of the AkroBins you are to store, this cabinet can take up to 42 bins. The cabinet has flush doors with louvered panels on the back.
Different businesses have different needs. One might need small storage bins for stationary and small tools, another might want something bigger. Fortunately, there are the Super Size AkroBins for storing large items. Just like the smaller Akrobins, these Super Size ones are also stackable and nestable. As they can get very heavy to hand-handle, there are dollies and carts made for better mobility for these super size AkroBins.
The super size AkroBins themselves are built from one-piece, high-impact polypropylene. They are strong, waterproof, rustproof and corrosion proof. These bins won’t get affected by weak acids or alkalis. The bins and dollies are also autoclavable up to 250°F. It’s got a 1-year limited warranty that it won’t crack or break under normal load conditions. The bins are available in various sizes and three main colors (blue, red and yellow). For complete list, click here.
You can also add a cart for these super size AkroBins. Choose between carts that hold up to 6 bins and 9 bins.
Although Stak-N-Store bins can be used alone by vertically stacking them on top of each other, some businesses prefer having them neatly stored on shelves. Fortunately there is steel shelving system especially made for Stak-N-Store bins. Constructed of 22-gauge steel with powder coat finish, the shelving units take up to 350 lb. capacity per shelf – perfect for the heavy duty bins.
Choose between Single-bins shelving system and Multi-bins system. These units are sold as complete with the bins, with the feature of sanitary base where debris and dust underneath the shelving are kept away. The shelves are easy to assemble; with only using nuts and bolts for the top and bottom shelves, while user has more flexibility with the other shelves in the middle. Adjust the shelves with the height you want to accommodate the bins only by using the compression clips provided.
As more people realize how important recycling is these days, recycling bins have become a need in industries, in commercial places and even at home. Especially for home use, sometimes you just don’t have the resources to buy the fancy colorful recycling bins just for the sake of recycling. Besides, that old pail will work too, right? So why not make your own recycling bins from colorful 5 gallon buckets? They’ll cost you practically almost nothing with just a little effort in the beginning.
You will need:
At least three5 gallon pails in different colors; red, green and blue. If you want four pails, take yellow pail for the fourth one. You can also go with the square buckets. These may save more space.
Recycling bin labels. These will help the family understand which bin is for which. There are some free printable recycling labels on the internet that you can just download and print. Feel free to choose the ones that suit you best. Some cute ones can be found here and here. If you want more “serious-looking” labels, click here and here. Just make sure that your labels are easy to spot.
Print the labels and stick them on the bins. Plastic on the red pail, paper on the blue pail, organic trash on the green pail and glass on the yellow pail. Laminating them will give them longer life.
The new spiced-up recycling bins are ready to use! Make sure to let everyone know the uses of each bin and why you need to sort your trash that way.
While AkroBins are perfect for storing small things, like stationary, small garage tools, etc, Stak-N-Store bins are designed to provide excellent storage for bulky items. It’s got the same idea of simply stacking the bins on top of each other on the floor or organizing them on shelves, but only much more heavy-duty.
Stak-N-Store bins are constructed of heavy duty polypropylene with 75 lb. maximum capacity. The large radius corners and the curved upper lip are designed to add strength, while the side ribs provide stability when stacked. The large grip handles also provide comfort and excellent grip when the bins are lifted or carried. You will see in the picture below how the wide-hopper front allows easy access to stored items.
There are three sizes and colors to choose from. Bin colors include Red, Blue and Gray. Bins with 13017 code are also offered in White. Click here for 0.98 Cu Ft bins, here for 1.70 Cu Ft bins, and here for 1.60 Cu Ft bins.
For some types of applications, you’ll require a lid to cover your container. Attached Lid Containers are perfect to meet your dust-free need so that items stored inside stay clean.
Attached Lid Container
These containers are made of HDPE, making them strong and durable during storage, shipping, order picking and distribution period. The bottom of the containers is textured for an absolute grasp on conveyor belts. The handle grips are designed ergonomically for easy hauling and lifting. And a padlock eye on both ends allows user to lock the containers, ensuring maximum security for the items.
The attached lid containers solve your space problem, instead of adding to one. If you plan to use them as storage, the containers are stackable when the lid’s on and nestable when it’s open and empty. The lids are attached to the containers so that you will never have to lose them ever.
Use Attached Lid Containers for your storage and shipping needs. They are found to be widely used in pharmaceutical, electronic, CD and other retail sectors.
