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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: alwayshopeful on April 24, 2009, 19:51

Title: Flexible trug thingies!!
Post by: alwayshopeful on April 24, 2009, 19:51
Not sure if this is good value but thought it was, so bought quite a few.  I don't know what the proper name is, but they are like big bucket thingies with two handles and they are quite flexible.  Anyhoo!!  If you know what I mean, the 40ltr ones are £2.99 from Home Bargains.  I'm hoping to drill holes in them and plant my pumpkins in them  :D
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Post by: alwayshopeful on April 24, 2009, 20:34
Apparanty they are called Tubtrugs?!
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Post by: weezyorange on April 24, 2009, 22:11
Do you mean Garden humpers?
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Post by: compostqueen on April 24, 2009, 22:45
yes they're called Tubtrugs. I've got some and you can use em for all sorts. I've got one under my leaky shed roof at the moment  :ohmy:
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Post by: Poolfield2 on April 24, 2009, 23:14
yes they're called Tubtrugs. I've got some and you can use em for all sorts. I've got one under my leaky shed roof at the moment  :ohmy:

Do they come in pink? That would stop OH nicking it :lol:
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Post by: Aunt Sally on April 24, 2009, 23:28
I've got 4 pink ones on the lottie.  (and a pink wheel barrow)  ::)
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Post by: flowerpower on April 25, 2009, 09:13
Where do I find Home Bargains?
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Post by: Yorkie on April 25, 2009, 09:27
if you put Home Bargains into google or another search engine it will bring up the link
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Post by: Rangerkris on April 26, 2009, 14:05
yes they're called Tubtrugs. I've got some and you can use em for all sorts. I've got one under my leaky shed roof at the moment  :ohmy:

Do they come in pink? That would stop OH nicking it :lol:

I gave up in the end and got my own gloves as i was walking around the lotti with my wife's pink gloves hahahah i got a nice blue pair now. 
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Post by: FRUITFULL on April 28, 2009, 15:37
We call them gorilla bins!! :D
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Post by: Teen76 on May 10, 2009, 22:44
I've got to say these are one of the best things I own.  I love them.  So many uses.  I've got one for the allotment, one for my home garden and one for a laundry basket to take the clothes outside.  If I could afford to I'd buy more.  I get them cheap at Tescos when they're on offer if you don't mind the bright colours.
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Post by: sunshineband on May 10, 2009, 22:49
The shallow ones about 5 ins deep and 2ft 6 across are worth their weigth in gold too -- watering pots from below,  carrying pots that are planted up, potting up on etc.

Just great  :D
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Post by: pumpkinpatch on May 23, 2009, 22:20
iv got one they are worth the money they are great :)
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Post by: Trillium on May 24, 2009, 02:25
Rangerkris, you've obviously taken lessons from my guys. I bought bright purple garden gloves and wrote MOM on the back to keep everyone from borrowing them. Didn't work; all I got were complaints about why did I buy purple ones because they looked feminine. ::)
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Post by: Rangerkris on May 24, 2009, 16:16
Rangerkris, you've obviously taken lessons from my guys. I bought bright purple garden gloves and wrote MOM on the back to keep everyone from borrowing them. Didn't work; all I got were complaints about why did I buy purple ones because they looked feminine. ::)

Dont us bloke all have to show our feminine side every now and again....
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Post by: flowerpower on May 24, 2009, 17:26
I've just bought a couple of these from my local co op. Apparently selling like hot cakes at £3.45 each.

Hurry hurry!!

PS Nearest Home bargains about 90 miles away :(
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Post by: lisa80 on May 24, 2009, 19:45
qd also had them not sure of size, quite lge tho 3.49 each in various colours
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Post by: Patricia on May 25, 2009, 09:21
I had to break down and get a pink one so I could have my own in the garden. We now have three.  2 green ones (hubbies) and the Pink one (Mine!!!). :D