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

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9 ай бұрын

Ever have two 5-gallon buckets stuck together that you can't get apart? I hate when that happens. Well, no more struggling to pull the apart. This video will show you how to separate them in seconds with no effort at all.
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@mkb3580 8 ай бұрын

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

@seanrathmakedisciples1508 8 ай бұрын

Very useful and helpful tips

@musicteacher5757 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

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

@followyourheart7818 8 ай бұрын

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.

@RickNank-iu8wu 6 ай бұрын

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

@lorddiablo8575 8 ай бұрын

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 ...

@johnbrowniv 8 ай бұрын

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

@blindear5303 8 ай бұрын

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.

@LESLASLESLAS 8 ай бұрын

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

@MrRandyfrantz 8 ай бұрын

he i s a inginear..

@treepop1550 6 ай бұрын

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

@diannew5264 8 ай бұрын

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 ;)

@davidgretencord9505 8 ай бұрын

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!

@phyzixguru 8 ай бұрын

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

@OOTurok 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@xlandros 8 ай бұрын

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!!

@Joe-ev4fr 8 ай бұрын

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😂

@jenniferlroberts5994 8 ай бұрын

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.

@tashat60 8 ай бұрын

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

@rkf2746 8 ай бұрын

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

@nathanhale7444 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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.

@linkylou13 6 ай бұрын

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

@keithricketts4867 6 ай бұрын

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

@jefff6167 7 ай бұрын

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

@DaBinChe 6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@willcool713 8 ай бұрын

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.

@scruffy4647 8 ай бұрын

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.

@JamesKing2understandinglife 8 ай бұрын

I have a better solution for not allowing this problem to occur and does not need compressed air and will work on every bucket that has a handle. Simply tie a 15 or 20 inch cord or thick string to the handle and when you nest the buckets, simply tuck the cord into the lower bucket as you lower the upper bucket in. The tucked in cord allows air into the lower bucket, breaking the suction that holds the 2 buckets together. Tie a short cord onto all your buckets and they will NEVER BE HARD TO PULL APART. Compressed air did work but my compressor is not always handy. This guy reminds me of me.

@lawnboyfreak 7 ай бұрын

Almost threw my buckets away. It literally took me seconds to get mine free using this method. Mine had been stuck for years.

@klayvonisme 6 ай бұрын

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.

@martinoamello3017 8 ай бұрын

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

@F16_viper_pilot 8 ай бұрын

Adding this to my bucket list.

@robertclark2714 8 ай бұрын

😂

@pappysproductions 8 ай бұрын

😂

@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458 7 ай бұрын

How simple. I never thought of this. Thanks!

@davidvickers8425 7 ай бұрын

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

@davidblood9882 8 ай бұрын

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

@bountyhunter4885 6 ай бұрын

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.

@crazycoyote1738 8 ай бұрын

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

@kk4egxduncan837 8 ай бұрын

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.

@edwardmylnychuk5774 7 ай бұрын

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

@williamwoody7607 8 ай бұрын

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

@barryrollins2728 7 ай бұрын

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

@gail7998 6 ай бұрын

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

@TWayneD1020 8 ай бұрын

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

@alfonsobologna8797 7 ай бұрын

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. 😳🤦🏻‍♂️🤨

@vtxdaryl 8 ай бұрын

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.

@mariannekniel8077 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@heavenbound7 8 ай бұрын

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

@SaboSells 7 ай бұрын

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

@trickstothetrades1801 8 ай бұрын

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

@johnb3291 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir. Always struggle with these.

@gerdberg4188 8 ай бұрын

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

@tipsclubs01 7 ай бұрын

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.

@sineriafrankenstein7316 7 ай бұрын

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

@getsmart6765 8 ай бұрын

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!

@kidjetrecon7153 8 ай бұрын

You’re talking to a drywall contractor, if you don’t have air. Hold top bucket bye the handle, tap bottom bucket keeping tapping, or don’t put your buckets together wet especially muddy, I’m sitting on two stacks of 50 right now, buying only boxes after the prices have gone through the roof. 3 to 6 dollars a bucket right now. Still good idea with the air. Make do with what you have.

@124adams 7 ай бұрын

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.

@DaylightRob210 8 ай бұрын

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.

@backcountyrpilot 8 ай бұрын

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

@jimg2885 8 ай бұрын

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.

@jamesd4090 7 ай бұрын

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.

@leelaural 8 ай бұрын

the things I learn late at night on youtube....lol

@nancypeplau9747 7 ай бұрын

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

@deewinston5651 8 ай бұрын

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

@hardluk3 8 ай бұрын

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

@kolankprof 8 ай бұрын

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

@MacDa-yy8xn 7 ай бұрын

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

@mhzprayer 8 ай бұрын

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!

@damonrice8469 7 ай бұрын

Thx for the good idea. Most guys videos would be, hang on and then we dont get to see them do it. Lol but you show it. Thx.

@hummingbird275 6 ай бұрын

It was a good demonstration.

@kevkev5935 8 ай бұрын

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.

@bigbee6897 8 ай бұрын

Damn I have a stack of 8 buckets I'll use this trick on❤

@canadianpatriot5577 8 ай бұрын

If you don't have a compressor, you can run hot water on outside of lower bucket. They separate really easy then. I don't know the science of it (I can't imagine it would be enough to hea the air to expand, nor enough to soften the bucket), but I know it works and that's good enough for me

@Im-Jeff 8 ай бұрын

it does indeed work by heating the air , best and easiest method there is. don't need a compressor and is way easier than the fight this guy put up

@debbiethompson6240 6 ай бұрын

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

@pracylopgonzer3176 8 ай бұрын

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

@user-mx1ft7lr9k 8 ай бұрын

If you don't have an air compressor a garden hose with a stream nozzle works as well.

@JohnViinalass-lc1ow 8 ай бұрын

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

@michaelkorrek7856 8 ай бұрын

I liked as well😊

@lesterwatson8519 8 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! I have had two five gallon buckets stuck together for about five years. I could not get them apart. Some 240 pound guy had used them for a seat they were really stuck I tried your trick had them apart in 10 seconds. I also came up with a away to prevent them from becoming stuck, place a six inch long 4x4 in the bottom of each bucket before stacking them. Good video

@boydbaxter 8 ай бұрын

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

@blazefairchild465 7 ай бұрын

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

@jerrysmith9780 7 ай бұрын

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!!

@craigbasoco4886 8 ай бұрын

I did learn something today ... Amazing video.

@MsTheCops 8 ай бұрын

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.

@christyjoy7021 6 ай бұрын

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

@wadeshelton2911 8 ай бұрын

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!

@omniscientgrunk 8 ай бұрын

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.

@37yearsofanythingisenough39 8 ай бұрын

Drop a small rock in the bottom of each one before stacking them in the first place. In that way they won’t fit so tight together. You won’t need an air compressor.

@Thinks-First 8 ай бұрын

Bottle cap will work, too. And who can't save a few dozen of those in a week?

@ranger178 8 ай бұрын

i have blocks of Styrofoam for large recycling bins to stack them you can't use this trick since they have drain holes in bottom.

@HomesteadDIY 8 ай бұрын

Just curious but how does a rock or bottle cap prevent the vacuum? Is it because there’s an object in the space?

@christajennings3828 8 ай бұрын

It takes a fairly large rock, bigger than the space between the two buckets. I don't have rocks in my garden. A bottle cap isn't big enough, besides idea, I don't drink beer or soda.

@jeffharper7579 8 ай бұрын

Put enough in so the bucket bottoms out so they don't stick together.

@vickikesterson-mccormick7146 6 ай бұрын

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!!

@jamiedorsey4167 6 ай бұрын

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.

@edmorris5007 7 ай бұрын

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

@venturahwy76 6 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@yarsheets4572 8 ай бұрын

For those really stubborn ones, place the bottom of the bottom bucket in a large pan of hot water, and that should work. But very cool method.

@mikeyd6031 8 ай бұрын

Most of those ball inflation tips will fit into a bicycle tire pump - for those who may not have an air compressor.

@advantageous1 8 ай бұрын

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

@charleywalker2982 8 ай бұрын

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

@charliehos3936 8 ай бұрын

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

@carloshutto6885 8 ай бұрын

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

@janp7660 8 ай бұрын

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

@beltrams 8 ай бұрын

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.

@MtlCstr 8 ай бұрын

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

@juneramirez8580 7 ай бұрын

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

@Unwindwa 7 ай бұрын

As a 5 gallon bucket hoarder many thanks my friend😊

@g.fortin3228 8 ай бұрын

well that worked..cool. i'm going to try and remember to use thin strips of cardboard in between so they dont get stuck ... thats a good trick if you have stuck ones to separate !

@ronfox5519 8 ай бұрын

I have done this. I used to use alot of buckets at work and we had a supply of straps for packaging,so I did it alot. Works good, but is not perfect. They can still get stuck a little. But combined with this air gun trick, should be just about unbeatable.

@joelmiller4623 6 ай бұрын

Dude, that actually helps a lot. Thanks for the video

@allanhopkins5928 8 ай бұрын

I use a 6” piece of 3/8 rope, lay it over the edge of the bucket and it keeps them from getting stuck This is a great idea I will be using this if they get stuck