Plastic trug repair

[Potstubsdustbins]

I snapped both handles of one of my large plastic trugs on Monday. Not wanting to spend any money, they are cheap anyway this was the repair I came up with.

Cut 4 disc's from 6mm ply, centre drill to 6.5mm. Stick discs to the inside of the trug and allow to thoroughly dry. Drill the trug using the predrilled hole as a guide, thread through 6mm nylon rope and knot, seal ends with insulation tape.

Took 20 minutes and cost NOTHING!!!

[roitelet]

Done much the same myself. Also easier to carry than with the original handles.

[Alison]

I've got several without handles but just carry them underneath. Never thought about adding anything - looks good but not sure I can be bothered

[Glutton4...]

I know loads of people who use these as water buckets for horses.

Rather than carrying them, they clip a lead-rope to the big ones, and drag them up and down the yard! Two weeks later, they do what you did, after both handles have snapped. When the bottoms wear out from being scuffed up and down on the concrete, they chuck 'em and buy another!

More money than sense, some folk. Me? I fill mine using smaller buckets, to avoid this, but that's just the way I am.

[veggiechicken]

Good work Potty
I have several lopsided trugs - with one handle broken, but I'm not strong enough to break both handles

[DannyK]

You can seal the nylon rope ends with a lighter but wear gloves as molten nylon nasty.