Yeah, buckets are definitely the way to go. I tried the plastic bag trick once too—thought I was being clever until it ripped open halfway across my driveway. Spent the next hour picking up nails again and cursing under my breath, haha. Another thing that helps is using one of those cheap plastic dustpans to scrape nails off the magnet. It's sturdy enough to handle rusty nails without cracking, and you can just dump them straight into your bucket without much hassle. Learned that trick after redoing my deck last summer... saved me a lot of frustration (and probably a flat tire or two).
"Spent the next hour picking up nails again and cursing under my breath, haha."
Haha, been there myself—nothing like a ripped bag to test your patience. Ever accidentally kicked the bucket over right after filling it up? Now that's a special kind of frustration...
"Ever accidentally kicked the bucket over right after filling it up? Now that's a special kind of frustration..."
Haha, kicking the bucket is bad enough, but have you ever had the wind knock over your carefully stacked pile of shingles right after you finish sorting them? Happened to me last summer during a roof repair—spent another hour just reorganizing everything. Sometimes feels like nature itself is testing your patience...
I've had similar frustrations, especially with roofing projects. To avoid wind-related mishaps, I started using bungee cords or ratchet straps to secure stacks temporarily. Adds a bit of setup time, but definitely beats "
"...spending another hour just reorganizing everything
Haha, I feel your pain with the wind—I swear my yard turns into a kite festival whenever I tackle roofing or fencing. Bungee cords are a solid idea, though I've had better luck just weighing stuff down with random heavy objects (old paint cans, bricks...my kid's abandoned tricycle). Speaking of rusty nails, anyone found a reliable way to store nails so they don't rust out after like two weeks? Seems like no matter what container I use, they're always crusty by the time I need them again.
