No More Stuck Buckets! Easy Trick to Separate Them -- FAST!

[@mkb3580]

See a lot of negative comments… Give this guy some credit good job, my friend!….thank you!

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

Very useful and helpful tips

[@musicteacher5757]

mkb3580, Thanks for standing up for this guy. He's honest, and that's a good thing. And this is real life. Sometimes things don't work the first time, or at all. I had a brand new bicycle that I couldn't assemble because of a frozen bolt, I tried tapping on it, WD-40, and everything else . Took to some friends in a shop, and they couldn't break ìt free, either. Those people would be laughing at me, until they saw my friends and their power tools fail, also.

[@carriefowler7662]

Cool idea. Will try this next time. If it during the summer, I just put the buckets upside down so the hot sun heats the bottom bucket and it expands and I can pull them apart.

[@mikeydiggs4797]

Where are the negative comments? All i see is "thanks" "brilliant " "why didn't i think of that" ect.

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Where do you see negative comments I don't see any

[@RickNank-iu8wu]

I was a professional painter for 40 years. Wish I would have seen that 40 years ago.Awsome.

[@johnbrowniv]

Sir, you should receive the Nobel Prize for this work which has plagued man for decades!

[@lorddiablo8575]

Not everybody has a compressor at home ! My old way is to put these stacked / stuck buckets in hot water. Hot water will cause the air in between the bottom of buckets as well as the buckets to expand, then the buckets can be separated easily. Any way, yours is a brilliant idea ! Thanks for sharing ...

[@phyzixguru]

Great video! This helped my dad separate a dozen buckets he thought he was going to have to throw away. Many thanks sir! 😊

[@davidgretencord9505]

I’d give you three thumbs up if I could. I’ve tried pulling, prying, throwing them on the ground, but your method worked in two seconds. THANK YOU!

[@LESLASLESLAS]

This is why old men are important. Full of tricks. Thank you sir!

[@MrRandyfrantz]

he i s a inginear..

[@xlandros]

Great tip! I’m a woodworker, and use plastic garbage cans for scrap wood. They always stick together when you stack the empties. I can confirm this also works for that problem. No more tugging, and pulling, standing on the handle trying to get them apart…Thanks!!

[@followyourheart7818]

There is another way to prevent it, you can fold a small piece of cardboard over the rim of the bucket and place the next one in; continue as you stack. Easy and you will not have a problem pulling them apart.

[@Joe-ev4fr]

I have worked many years in the paint industry and never crossed my mind to try this technique using a burst of air to separate paint buckets. Brilliant and easy way to solve this problem. Thank you for sharing. I cannot tell you how many times I would use the tug of war method with a worker nearby. Lol😂

[@blindear5303]

Got tired of doing this for years. Finally took the time to put a small rock on the bottom of each one, then stack. It raises them enough to keep from sticking.

[@diannew5264]

Wow! When I was planting my 5 gallon buckets in April I had several white ones I could not get apart. Even had my 14yr grandson yank from One direction while I yanked from the other! Never thought I could use my air compressor like that.. makes me want to go out and do it right now, except I live in Minnesota and it is freaking cold out there ;)

[@jenniferlroberts5994]

Well, how cool that is!!! The buckets are, what is called, air locked. Essentially, vacuum sealed. putting the air in breaks that seal by putting pressure under bucket.

[@scruffy4647]

This by far is the best tip I've heard all year. I have multiple buckets that I've accumulated over the years and have stacked them. Some of my stacks seemed to be welded together. LOL. Later on, I put a piece of lumber inside the buckets. I have an air compressor but never thought about using it to unstick the buckets. Good job.

[@jefff6167]

Thanks for taking the time to create this video. Never mind the negative comments. Those “little buddies” live in the manufactured Instagram world.

[@Seriouslydave]

I love taking advice from people with experience. Makes me look smarter when the time comes.

[@linkylou13]

Wow. Thank you. Man, the hours spent trying to get them apart. Sometimes I haven't.

[@rkf2746]

This is one of those, "well I'll be damned, what haven't I ever thought of that" videos. Great tip!!!!!

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

How simple. I never thought of this. Thanks!

[@TWayneD1020]

Thats what i been doing for years. But others need to know, so thanks for showing others !!!

[@Ndnlover]

YOU ARE THE MAN. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIP. BEING A DISABLED VET AT TIMES MY NEIGHBOR COULD HEAR MY FRUSTRATION TRYING TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE SHOWED ME IS EASY..THANKS SO MUCH.

[@getsmart6765]

I appreciate you sharing this technique to separate plastic buckets. When they get vacuum-locked like that, it is a PITA to get them apart. Very ingenious!

[@edwardmylnychuk5774]

i have found other ways but this is great along with water hoses but i like the idea of using these to grow in, FANTASTIC

[@crazycoyote1738]

Good idea!! I didn’t think about it, will try it after years of agonising attempts, thank you!!

[@tipsclubs01]

Great Idea, never thought of doing that, Thanks. Simplicity is always Best Method. Sometimes we merely "over think" thing and now YOU have saved us a lot of Frustration.

[@williamwoody7607]

Well done lad- especially difficult on a cold day with gloves on. Very much appreciated.

[@boydbaxter]

Been working with buckets for years. Never thought of that. Simple and easy. Thanks

[@MacDa-yy8xn]

Thanks for that. Now I will never have to struggle with my buckets. So simple and yet effective.

[@tashat60]

Taking this idea with me to work ....we have stu k buckets....maybe I will get a "star" for this great idea that "I" mysteriously came up with...lol

[@treepop1550]

I wish i could get back all the time I've spent separating 5 gallon buckets !!! Gret tip .

[@F16_viper_pilot]

Adding this to my bucket list.

[@robertclark2714]

😂

[@pappysproductions]

😂

[@sineriafrankenstein7316]

Omg been struggling with this problem for 40 years!!! Whoda thunk there was a video of a solution for this problem!!❤

[@gail7998]

I would have never thought of that! Thank you!!!

[@klayvonisme]

I’ve been in construction and painting for almost 40 years. I guess I’ve been lucky that I’ve never had buckets stuck together that I couldn’t get apart. I’ve always been able to get them apart. Air compressor idea is a great idea though.

[@willcool713]

In the restaurant industry this is a real issue as the empties are often reused and put away wet after washing. That's why those are usually kept near the dishwashing station, because running hot water over the bottom of the bottom bucket will also easily pop it free.

[@mariannekniel8077]

I cut pieces of that plastic strapping that is used for packing stuff on pallets. I cut pieces that are about a foot and a half in length and place them in each bucket before stacking them. Keeps them from getting stuck in the first place.

[@dubmob151]

A little foreskin goes a long way preventing problems before they occur😅

[@jerrysmith9780]

I've been using buckets as a contractor for years and this is THE first time I've seen such a thing. Thank you so much!!

[@christyjoy7021]

Wow. So the energy and time I've spent fighting with buckets. Thanks for the tip!

[@wadeshelton2911]

I’m very greatfull to the person that showed me that years ago, it has saved me a lot of frustration. I’m sure people learning this from you will feel the same way!

[@johnb3291]

Thank you sir. Always struggle with these.

[@omniscientgrunk]

wow. I am 64 years old and never thoughta this. Great idea. Thank you. I subscribed to see what else you have up your sleeve. In construction I have used a bazillion buckets and have quite a few at home. Always store them away from children would be my side tip. A fellow pipefitter lost his son to a bucket that had water in in it out in the yard, tragic. Thanks again for the tip.

[@gerdberg4188]

I figured out this trick years ago , but you are right most peeps don’t know how to get them apart

[@SaboSells]

I've broken the handles off of so many buckets trying to get the unstuck! I can't wait to try this...

[@davidblood9882]

Sir, you are a rock star! Thank you for the common sense fix!

[@vtxdaryl]

Great video and I have both of those, stuck buckets and an air compressor. Thanks, I’ll use it next time I go out in the garage.

[@nancypeplau9747]

Pure genius if you ask me! I will surely be doing this! Thank you!

[@debbiethompson6240]

WOW, MIND IS BLOWN! Thank you for Sharing this needed tip!

[@bountyhunter4885]

Tie a piece of curtain rope ( or something around 3/16 " dia. and the length of the bucket ), to one side of the carry handle. Throw the rope end into the bucket. It will keep the vacuum from forming when you go stack 'em.

[@DaylightRob210]

Thanks. I will try this next time! Boiling water over the bottom bucket around where the bottom of the the next bucket sits works too. It softens the plastic just enough to ease it off.

[@martinoamello3017]

Old guy skills.. Don't tell em about the luxury of guilt free afternoon naps.. Let em figure that out on their own.. LOL

[@mhzprayer]

Nice! The idea is that vacuum is what's sticking them together, not friction. So getting some air down in there is all that's needed. Good solution!

[@keithricketts4867]

Dang..!!! I say, you just taught this old dog a new trick..!!!

[@backcountyrpilot]

Very cool. This works for putting grips on a motorcycle or bicycle, too!

[@jimg2885]

Owned a bicycle shop in the late 70's and early 80's and we always used compressed air to remove the grips. Hold your thumb on one side and blow the other and off it comes.

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

...you're a thoughtful handyman, bud and I thank you for this idea!...

[@michaelkorrek7856]

I liked as well😊

[@kolankprof]

Great technique for separating 5gal Drywall Bucket's! Thanks for sharing your tip!

[@jamiedorsey4167]

That's a really great tip! As a painter what I've done that works fairly well is to stand on the handle of the top one and grab the bottom one by the top when they're upside down. That technique offers better grip and strength pulling them apart.

[@jamesd4090]

Very good idea. I think the reason they get stuck together is because when you put one bucket into another, it pushes the air out, and then they seal against one another. Thanks for sharing.

[@124adams]

Thanks for showing others this well known trick, it may help those younger kids solve a problem. If they start doing it I'll loose a lot of 5gal throw-a-ways out on the curb.

[@carloshutto6885]

Thats really impressive I will be doing this from now on instead of throwing away my stuck buckets thank you for sharing this friend

[@MtlCstr]

Great discovery. My sculpture instructor taught us that trick back in the 1980s.

[@juneramirez8580]

Was NEVER taught this trick before today and I am 73! Never took up sculpturing either

[@janp7660]

Brilliant idea! I have a stack of buckets that are stuck together. Now I can get them apart!

[@barryrollins2728]

Thank You so much l've been flustered by for some time and even thrown them away!

[@edmorris5007]

Such a simple idea, but a great Solution! Thanks!

[@blazefairchild465]

Thank you for the tip ,my son and I fight these buckets all the time.

[@OOTurok]

The reason they get stuck in the 1st place is because of the vacuum pressure that is formed when the buckets are stacked together. Some of the air in between gets squeezed out, resulting in there being less pressure between the buckets & higher pressure outside. The Earth's atmosphere is literally keeping the buckets squeezed together. By forcing compressed air between the buckets, you break the air tight seal allowing the air pressure inside to equalize, eliminating the forces keeping them together. For those who don't have a compressor... putting the bottom bucket in hot water will release it, because the hot water causes the air trapped between to expand forcing the buckets apart.

[@HeyChickens]

The hot water also makes the outer bucket expand slightly, and this loosens that bucket's grip on the other one a little.

[@Hunter98367]

I had this problem before. I wish I would have known this back then. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!😊

[@Harphoney]

Wow that’s an awesome idea! I have the same problem with my 5 gallon pails. I usually hold them between my feet and turn them. This is way better. So glad I watched this!

[@isleno101]

Wow! Outstanding! I have two buckets that I've been using as one for some time now only because I can't get them apart. Going to give that a try tomorrow. Thanks!

[@DaBinChe]

For those that don't have a compressor you can use hot water. Pour boiling water from a kettle on the outside bucket and it'll come right apart.

[@WhichDoctor1]

as someone without a compressed to hand this is what i was looking for

[@williamdyer3999]

Thanks for your information and great video too! I try not to stack but it happens . I have prayed the heck out of buckets with big screwdrivers and pry bars. Ruining them at times. This is great for me and I appreciate it.

[@Silverhorn2]

Brilliant idea. I struggle regularly with this problem. Sometimes hot water works, sometimes brute strength, sometimes a pry bar, spacers, etc. I always end up with broken handles even though I have an air compressor sitting right next to me. Thanks for the share.😊

[@charliehos3936]

Been beating on them things for years! Thanks for the info!

[@Unwindwa]

As a 5 gallon bucket hoarder many thanks my friend😊

[@kevkev5935]

This was awesome. Thank you for the tip. I've had buckets like this where I swear even two sticks of dynamite wouldn't separate them.

[@hardluk3]

Neat trick I have found that if the buckets are dry before they are stacked they tend not to stick as much.

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you. Great idea. I’m older and weaker now. Appreciate this.

[@MsTheCops]

That Sir ...is a great idea. I set them in a tub of hot water ...it expands the remaining air just enough to help pull 'em apart. Laying some twine in them prevents a seal & the vacuum caused when trying to separate them & takes only one tug. But your idea is far better if one has a bit of compressed air.

[@nathanhale7444]

Man this is freaky. Just yesterday I was trying to Separate two stuck together buckets. I didn't say anything about it but now all of a sudden this pops up. Spooky.

[@thebewitchinghour831]

I’ve had stud like that happen too. I’ll just be sitting at the computer thinking of something and it’s popped up. I was texting my sister one time about getting our mom a new walker and then walkers popped up on the side bar as a shopping suggestion. I have a desktop pc so it’s not that my search on my phone picked the conversation up.

[@heavenbound7]

Thanks Now I can take this off of my bucket list. 😂

[@garynoll700]

Thank God you showed me that,it is a life saver. I've struggled with that for ever.

[@trickstothetrades1801]

Good little tip. What I do so they don’t get stuck in the first place is stick a couple rags or a sponge on the bottom before you stack them, they won’t stick

[@gregmaggielipscomb9246]

"Where there is a will there is a relative." Thank You for sharing.

[@5lb_bass]

I rock the hatchet end of my drywall hammer back and forth in that channel between the buckets to pry the buckets apart. The air compressor worked quite well also.

[@waynecauthen7329]

Great ! I have struggled often. You are a Blessing ! I won’t ever struggle again ! Thanks pal !

[@craigbasoco4886]

I did learn something today ... Amazing video.

[@fuzzysideup4501]

Unbelievable love it my friend used to put two buckets together and sit on them upside down ruined lots of buckets because who wants to use a bucket that's two buckets tall ....... Love this can't wait to try it

[@vickikesterson-mccormick7146]

Wow what a great tip!! And thanks for doing one that’s a bit extra hard so if we have that type of problem we can figure it out. :) Wow reading other comments gave some great ideas as well!!

[@Rexag]

Thanks for your time …it’s this sharing makes the world a better place ! 👍🏆

[@beltrams]

I've had this problem with large, Rubbermaid trash barrels. I use the garden hose to squirt some water down the crack between them and the top barrel eventually cannot help but float right out.

[@fayheller1996]

That's awesome! My husband was a painter and I have struggled with this very issue.

[@alfonsobologna8797]

Nice! Great tip! I’m 68 years old, I wish I could have all of the time back that I spent trying to separate buckets all my life. 😳🤦🏻‍♂️🤨

[@charleywalker2982]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

[@fergusonto-2032]

Wow , I didn’t know this & have had a terrible time getting some of them separated , thank you .

[@karenk469]

Thanks for the tip, subscribed because of it! We have buckets with broken plastic handles from trying to get them apart.

[@homesteadaquarius]

Great tip! I bet a water hose would work too, for those that don't have a compressor!

[@evlutionzllc5519]

So good! Thank you for helping us. This was never an issue for me before but now I have neurological issues and I need all of the easy I can get!

[@audelioespinoza1934]

Thx. for this tip I ran in to this issue this morning.

[@advantageous1]

Great idea! Definitely a much better way than the ol’ struggle way. Thanks for posting! Have a blessed Thanksgiving

[@pracylopgonzer3176]

I feel like strawman from Wizard of Oz. That’s so simple why didn’t I think of that !!!! Good Job !! Thank you for that lesson

[@venturahwy76]

Great tip!