making drainage holes in supermarket flower buckets

[jackarmy]

The trick to drilling through them is to apply very light pressure, once you find the "sweet spot" you'll be fine

Thats actually the quote i wanted

simple as that

[greenishfing]

I used my husbands battery drill and one of those bits that have a point in the middle that then goes a lot wider. (No idea what it's name or proper use is). I stacked the pots and did 4 or so at a time. Nice big holes.

I'd ask hubby it's name but then he'll want to know why and then I'll probably get a lecture in not using tools for their proper purpose etc and then he'll be off to check I haven't damaged anything.............I haven't.

[jackarmy]

Too late Green, youve been rumbled and he is now amassing the evidence

[Martin H]

I used my husbands battery drill and one of those bits that have a point in the middle that then goes a lot wider. (No idea what it's name or proper use is).

That's a bit designed for drilling holes in wood. It's the one I'd have used for this job, too. If husband complains, tell him I told you.

[greenishfing]

That's a bit designed for drilling holes in wood. It's the one I'd have used for this job, too. If husband complains, tell him I told you.

Oh I will......

At least I had the common sense to turn it off the "hammer" setting first.

In fact he should be happy I have added a new tool to my DIY repertoire which normally consists of gaffer tape and a hammer.

[Dorothy rouse]

Screwdriver

[Bill HH]

SeveraL points, flower buckets are available at the co-op, they give me them free at ours.

The wood drilling bit is ideal and makes a nice clean hole. The hot screw driver or knife also works well but if your husband walks in and catches you in the act make sure he doesnt snatch a red hot screw driver off you. I usualy drill large holes one inch or bigger, the compost doesnt come out.

[highonthehill]

thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions - my local Morrisons actually sells the flower buckets at 8 for 99p - don't know whether that's just the local manager's initiative.

[Scarlet]

The last time I went to Morrissons they were that price but Asda wouldn't sell me any this year they said they have to go back for recycling.

[noviceveggrower]

Thanks for all the suggestions - my local Morrisons actually sells the flower buckets at 8 for 99p - don't know whether that's just the local manager's initiative.

I think most morrisons sell them. Our local co op is to.

[Nicos]

Great thread!

...lots of very interesting and useful advice!

[Snow]

Small drill bit. Easy. Just put in quite a few holes. I use my Dremel.

[sparrow100]

I think most morrisons sell them. Our local co op is to.

The Morrisons here won't sell them anymore, they say they use them themselves. Very nice man in W'rose just gave me 28 though. Should be an interesting trip home on the tube.

[muddled]

I use an old leatherwork braddle.

When I asked in Morrisons the woman said no.
Husband wandered in and woman gave him 13 buckets and a very flirty smile

She was lucky not to end up wearing a bucket on her head .

[Jimmy]

Potty says heat a cooper pipe and push it through. I don't have any copper pipe so I heated the OH's screw driver on the top of the aga and that worked a treat

Of course you have now taken all the tempering out of the screw driver and it will be useless as a screw driver.