Free Buckets and Boxes from grocery store

Hi everyone 🙂

I saw a post about the usefulness of a Home Depot or Lowe’s bucket, and it reminded me of something I had wanted to post for a while.

I work at Publix in the bakery (grocery store in the Southeast), and we get our cream cheese, fudge, and other things in plastic buckets. when we’re done, the buckets go in the trash. Over my 15 years I’m sure MILLIONS of buckets have gone into the trash company wide. At a few stores I’ve been asked for them by customers, and I have always obliged. Cream cheese buckets are pretty big(maybe 5 gallon? unsure), so are whipped topping buckets. Fudge buckets are smaller (maybe 3 gallon), and dulce de leche buckets are even smaller. All come with a lid and are very sturdy. These buckets are great for mopping, make the absolute sturdiest plant containers for growing, and are just generally awesome when you can get them for free. Build a relationship with your local publix bakery and I’m sure they will save them for you, be nice to them 🙂 Cardboard boxes are also something you can ask for, but those we do recycle so it’s not as much of a waste as the buckets. Great for when you’re moving! Who pays for boxes??

Have a great day everyone 🙂