Mr. Vac, meet Ms. Bucket
I spend a lot of time--and money--in home centers, visiting one at least twice a week. And yet, every time I go into a home center I see something new and interesting that I had never seen before.
For example, just last week, while wandering around my local Home Depot, I stumbled upon a very clever new product called, the Bucket Head Vacuum.
The Bucket Head is a compact wet/dry vacuum that's designed to fit onto a five-gallon plastic bucket. Is that a great idea or what?
What I love about the Bucket Head, which only costs $20, is that it's perfect for small, quick cleaning jobs. There's no huge, heavy canister to drag around, and no wheels to wrestle with.
Simply snap the vacuum head onto any standard five-gallon bucket and you're ready to suck up dry debris or wet spills.
The Bucket Head has a 4-amp motor and comes with a 4-foot hose, 6-foot power cord, and disposable filter.
And if you're one of the very few people who doesn't already have an empty bucket, you buy one for about $5.
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(4) Comments
That's brilliant, I can't believe I didn't think of it myself...bummer. I can imagine how something like this would save some space
Hey Doug, My thought exactly: Why didn't I think of that? (I say that a lot!) And not only does this vac save space, it's much more portable than a traditional wet/dry vac, so it's easy to carry around from room to room and up and down stairs. And, it fits into car trunks and stores beneath the workbench.
Actually, the 5 gallong Homer buckets at Home Depot are $2.34. And lids are another dollar or so. At that price, if you vacuum up something really nasty, you can just slap on a lid after you're done and just throw the whole bucket away.
Good tip, Matt, and I guess you could have several empty buckets on a large job, and then just keep switching the vac head from one bucket to the next as you fill them up. On messy cleanups and demolitions, that'd be easier than filling up the large tub of a traditional shop vac, and then trying to carry it from the house and dump it. Thanks for writing!--JT