A 5-gallon bucket with a lid comes in handy out in the garden­ and not just for collecting weeds. You can load it up with all your gardening tools and carry them easily from place to place.

I admit, this is the proverbial oldest trick in the book, but it works well: using the lip of a 5-gallon bucket to position a clip-on work light. Use a couple of spring clamps to hold a worklight ...

Harbor Freight's 5-gallon bucket is for more than just carrying tools and holding materials. Here are some innovative ways to use this handy tool.