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2016 is finally here and if your New Year’s Resolution was to save money this year then we have a fantastic project for you – homemade wet cleaning wipes. These wipes are great for quick cleaning jobs in the home, in the car, and just about anywhere else. But if you buy them from the […]

Are you excited yet? There’s officially twelve days until Christmas and a lot of people are already feeling the buzz that comes around this time of year. Well, the children are at least. For the rest of us though, those Christmas stresses are setting in. What are you going to wear to the Christmas party? […]

We have produced a new colour coded cleaning poster to help caterers and other clients in the hospitality industry ensure proper hygiene measures are followed. Please feel free to download and print the poster and display it in your place of business. Click here to download the poster At Buy Buckets we manufacture and distribute all […]

It’s bonfire night tomorrow! And the festivities will likely continue all weekend long. Everybody loves bonfire night. It’s the most loved (and probably the only) celebration of a foiled assassination plot in the world. But bonfire night is only fun if it’s enjoyed safely. You have to remember to take the proper precautions before throwing […]

Here at H&O Plastics we get serious about lunch time. Especially during the cold months when some hearty home cooking is just the thing to restore your energy and warm up on a mid winters day. The problem with bringing your lunch from home though is that you usually need to purchase some expensive tupperware […]

October is upon us and we’re asking what does October mean to you? We asked around the H&O office and to a lot of people October is a month of planning. There’s lots of cold weather ahead as well as a number of celebrations on the horizon. Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas – all of […]

Due to an unexpected manufacturing over-run, the H&O Plastics warehouse is full to the brim with Crimped Lid Metal UN Containers which we need to shift as quickly as possible. To sell this surplus we have slashed the container price and plan to sell them in batches of 121 on the Buy Buckets website. These […]

We’ve put together a list of the top tools and supplies which cash- strapped painters and decorators can use every day. These supplies are sure to make any busy decorators job that little bit easier, especially if they are looking to achieve a bespoke look for a budget price. iHandy While not a tool in […]

Good food hygiene is crucial for caterers who are looking to establish and maintain their businesses. Many restaurants, takeaways, cafes and even food carts will live and die by their food hygiene ratings. If a caterer gets a poor reputation for hygiene among customers, then their business can dry up very quickly. Maintaining good hygiene […]

If your business is involved in making or producing food and you package it up yourself, you must make sure you use a material and packaging which is suitable for food use. Today, most plastic containers will meet the requisite ‘food contact’ standards, but the results of using a non-food-safe packaging can be catastrophic. Plastic […]

Summer is well and truly here. Already this month, we’ve seen the hottest July day in recorded history and some pretty spectacular thunderstorms. With the extreme weather set to continue we thought we’d give you some fun ideas to keep busy in the garden this summer. Bucket water fights The humble water fight is an […]

Although it may not feel like it in many parts of the country (especially in Liverpool), summer is here! The summer solstice has been and gone and, like us you are probably looking for a project or two to keep you (and the kids) entertained over those long summer days. We’ve come up with a […]