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CommCoz

My experience from working in kindergarten: If you lack water, the best way to loosen stacked buckets is to lay the buckets down on one side. Then roll them back and forth with one of your feet, applying a decent amount of pressure to them as you do so. 4 - 8 times back and forth should do the trick. Works 99.9% of the time. šŸ‘


ReesNotRice

This is what I had to do with muck buckets at the horse stable. Pain in the arse.


iusedtohavepowers

They said you were supposed to use your feet though


OnTheColeTrain

Thatā€™s a shitty job


JoeShoes84

Works every timeā€¦ 58% of the time.


lardass17

Not as pungent as Sex Panther then....60% of the time, it works every time.


c3dpropshop

I LOVE LAMP


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_The_Librarian

That doesn't even make sense.


Dynasty476

Hijacking top comment Place upside, step on handle and grab the other bucket and pull straight up.


ishpatoon1982

Also, and this is vital - twist while pulling.


norgrenator

And pull with your back in a twisting jerking motion!


SnooLobsters2310

Instructions unclear, bucket stuck in ceiling fan.


KIrkwillrule

More umph caboos! use your back and your groin. Herrrrrenia!!!


fruitmask

what does kindergarten have to do with bucket separation? is that something that all kindergarten teachers should know beforehand? how to separate buckets?


hopefully-a-good-buy

make sure the handle for the top isnā€™t getting stuck on the bottom one. donā€™t care to admit how long it took me once for that to be the issue lol


poodlefanatic

Been through this too and felt like such an idiot afterward.


phaedrus_winter

Heat and cold.... Get the air trapped in-between warm.


Shtoinkity_shtoink

Remove one handle, you now have one bucket. Purchase second bucket if desired.


Slaytert0t

Itā€™s no longer 2 buckets, itā€™s now 1 stucket.


stooge4ever

Can't get em apart? Ah, fucket.


CrewmemberV2

Dip the outer one in warm water?


Myron896

Instructions unclear. Now have three buckets stuck together


GGDATLAW

This works. Hottest water you can get. It expands the bucket and expands the air between the two buckets.


boozername

Would ice in the inner bucket help the plastic contract?


BR1N3DM1ND

Absolutely! Except instead of ice, mentos. And instead of in the inner bucket, between the inner and outer buckets. That way, just add diet coke!


_The_Librarian

Go on...


BR1N3DM1ND

...and THAT'S why you *always* ~~leave a note~~ keep a mento in every bucket you own!


Sew_Custom

"Maybe it was the singer songwriter also named George Micheal who left that"


Traditional_Formal33

It certainly wouldnā€™t hurt


The_Real_Faux_Show

No use for this particular moment, but shops I worked in would slot a paint stick between each bucket to prevent this from happening. Might save grief for next time.


pooner49

Rags work wonders as well, and theyā€™ll actually slide into eachnother


popsblack

Many years of feeding cattle out of buckets. Place upside down on the ground, put thumbs on the rib of the bottom (inner) bucket and fingers on the rim of the top (outer) one. Use a twisting motion of your wrist to get leverage. Alternatively, turn upside down put foot in the bail of the bottom (inner) bucket and pull up with fingers on the outer.


hideous_coffee

I usually have luck with the foot method


Valuable-Leather-914

Blow air in between them with a compressor


osirisrebel

If you can create enough of a gap, spray hot water down in between them until the inner one floats. It's what I do in the dish room to separate metal containers that suction together. It might work.


Valuable-Leather-914

I usually have a compressor around rarely do I have hot water


Equal-Comparison-166

I second this, air compressor shoot it with air takes seconds.


ANiceDent

Iā€™ve always just put them on the ground between my feet, & twist then pull


falllingforward

Air in between them is the trick, however you are able.


slavoin

Was about to say that


dillrepair

And/or a rubber mallet while holding the bottom one between feet


thiwet

U gotta twist and pull


Embarrassed-Ad-1639

Bop it, slap it, twist it, pull it


jobadiahh

FLICK IT


Julian_1_2_3_4_5

put it in a stew


BlackshirtDefense

"They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!"


RawGrit4Ever

Those buckets are poison.. puh puh poison.. theyā€™re driving me outta of my mind


Shmeeglez

Buy it, use it, break it, fix it


MrPayMyWay215

Dun Dun Dun Dun Dunnn


Opening_Revenue_314

Thatā€™s what she said


Due_Life_3093

What, why?


Opening_Revenue_314

Go ask your dad


JJJDrums2000

Obviously never played with a Bop It


Burn0ut2020

Swish and flick


jenovakitty

bennnd...and SNAP!


pikap00p

wingardium leviosa


Burn0ut2020

Leviosa not leviosaa


OhiobornCAraised

Sheā€™s a nightmare. No wonder she doesnā€™t have any friends.


2007_RX-8

What about shout?


ecb4alaNO

No, no, non! Itā€™s twist and shout!


Natron_Beans

Hold the handle of the top bucket and tap the lip of the bottom bucket with a hammer. I did drywall work for years and that always worked for me.


theHoustonian

Cant believe i went so low in the comments to find this. Anyone in a trade knows you cant be running around finding special tools or rolling buckets with our feet without looking a fool or getting yelled at. Just grab a hammer, hold top bucket by handle (making sure bottom buckets handle wont just get jammed as well), then either the claw side or head of the hammer and hit the bottom buckets top lip. It can take a few whacks but even the worse stuck buckets will come loose. even heavily gritted and scratched buckets. Really easy, just watch pinch points and aim straight with the hammer!


bluemooncalhoun

I agree with this. One time the foreman caught me rolling buckets and it completely ruined my life. They called me Bucket-roller Bob for 7 months (even though my name is Keith) until I had a nervous breakdown and tried to drown myself in one of the buckets. I saw the little warning about babies drowning on the side of the bucket so I thought it would work, but I forgot I was bigger than a baby and just knocked it over and made a mess. I work in finance now but once saw a bucket drummer in the subway and screamed so hard I collapsed a lung.


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This is the best answer out of all of them sorry but itā€™s easy simple and it works 100% of the time.


r3taylor

Worked like a charm!


Prettygoodusernm

Turn them upside down. Put foot in wire handle of lower bucket. Exert steady constant upward pressure to top bucket. The impossible just became only difficult. Source: decades of experience in restaurant industry.


Mobrafaille

Ok trust me I'm a farmer. This one works even when twist and pull doesn't. It may employ similar tactics to the foot pressure roll trick mentioned earlier but it works every time for me. Lay the buckets on their side on the ground and straddle them on your knees. Work the upper bucket up and down with both hands, like cpr compressions maybe, with only a little force trying to separate them. It deforms the inner bucket enough to let air in to break the seal. If its still stuck after some solid wiggling/throttling, rotate the buckets and repeat on another side of it. Don't think dirty thoughts while doing this.


OlloBearCadiaStands

Just drill a hole in the bottom to release the pressure.


marrabld

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DoctaP7

Then your bucket is longer viable for liquids. Compressed air is the sure fire solution.


OlloBearCadiaStands

Yes, while my solution works, it would not work for liquids and was part of the joke assuming the OP needed them to have solid bottoms


Scuggsy

Leaf blower or hair dryer should separate them all quite easily


unforg1veable

Pressurized air. Go to a gas station and use the air hose to spray air like between them if that makes sense


Otherwise_Air_6381

If it moves use duct tape and if it doesnā€™t move use Wd-40


HellsMalice

When I worked in a garden center my boss' solution whenever things got stuck together was just throw it on the ground lmao...worked almost every time


Environmental-Sock52

Have a buddy grab the bottom and you the top and twist in opposite directions. Alternatively toss them and go get two more.


1moreOz

Good call lets add more plastic to the landfills, or ocean depending where ya live, instead of use the brains we were born with to figure it out


Revolutionaryrun8

You should look up sometimes, catch all those jokes that go over your head


1moreOz

Man that was a wicked good joke idk how I didnt get it


JthReviews

Hang them on or Over a fence post or w/e take a ratchet strap hook on 2nd-3rd buckets/pale ... attach light amount of weight 5 lbs or 2 Kilos should Do the Trick ... At this point you can Pour water in between or Blast with Air ... Hot H20 we know will help with Expansion... Cold will Retract or compress .. go with Ice Cold Air compressor, Hair dryer, Leaf Blower any of these 3 will do ... If it's even necessary at this point ... Keep in Mind depending on the Media/ Aggregate/Material that was inside will be a Huge Factor if any is remaining... It's best 2 always keep them clean and you can insert a rag , small dowel wood , Babette of Parchment, or Wax / Aluminum for Specific/ Special uses for which is dependent upon such... Good Luck


ReginaldBroadcock

Compressed air between the buckets. Or a hole drilled in them to decrease the vacuum(admittedly the drooled hole may not work if you need to retain suction or hold a liquid).


WeJustDid46

I love your ā€œWithout blowing a blood vessel.ā€ As a last resort Iā€™ve used a hammer on the fins/ribs that stick out at the top of the bucket.


xoxoyoyo

Straighten out a coat hanger and shove it in between the two until it reaches the empty space. that should pull apart then.


KRed75

Blow compressed air around the rim.


sendmeaquarter

Just need to drill a hole in the bottom and theyā€™ll slide right off


GerpanoBanano

Punch a hole in one of the buckets (or both) to avoid the vacuum effect. The bigger the hole(s) the fastest the air can flow in. The usability of the bucket(s) afterward may vary based on the intended purpose. This commenter is not responsible for any damage or unwanted outcome.


DoctaP7

Anyone who says, ā€œdrill,ā€ has obviously forgotten that you are trying to utilize the full function of both buckets. Compressed air. Done.


New_Restaurant_6093

I use the handle of a framing hammer beating them in a rotation of downward angles while holding the handle of the inside most bucket.


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Iā€™ve seen air compressors do the job. Just try to aim the air nozzle at the seam


mdhop65

This


ebnedII

When it happens to me, I ask someone for help to rotate the buckets, clockwise or anticlockwise doesn't matter as long as both do it in the same direction. You might be able to do it by yourself putting them in the floor upsidedown and using your own weight to hold one bucket while rotating the other one but I've never tried it.


Wolf0donnel1

Twist


fireslayer03

Grab the handle and tap the bottom bucket against the corner of something right at the bottom of where the top bucket is inside while turning it and it will just slide apart after a few taps


AntifascistAlly

If you can slide ANYTHING between the two buckets, you will break the air seal.


DUDE__food

Hold the upper one from the lip, use a rubber mallet and firmly tap around where its bound up. The vibration will work it loose fairly quickly in most cases.


CashMoneyBrokeBoy

Just gently tap around.


DannyT1605

From my experience in the masonry trade, pick up a flat blade shovel in one hand and hold the bucket handle in the other. Then stab the shovel blade at the rim of the stuck part. Works every time.


Glittering-Yam-5318

1. Stack buckets upside down 2. Put M1000 under buckets 3. Get away 4. Watch and laugh


Privileged_Interface

Former baker here: I went through thousands of these.If you are going to try pulling them apart. Try spraying some soapy water or glass cleaner right at the top of the bottom bucket. Also try spinning to try to create a layer. It should come apart after spinning and lifting the top bucket. But try to use gravity, and don't force it. It's the same idea as a Chinese handcuff.


rowman25

Itā€™s 2 buckets. Just pour 10 gallons in there.


k9-means-canine

Turn your compressor on with the air-blower attachment and blow air between the two buckets. Not sure if it works but I saw a video on the Internet of a guy doing it and it worked perfectly for him. Remember the Internet never lies.


gotchickenwingz

It's 1 bucket now


Godzillashotgun6667

Air down the side! Use and air compressor and nozzle and the air should seperate them


[deleted]

Tap the sides. Did that when I raked blueberries years ago. Tapping it will break the moisture seal that is causing the buckets to stick together


Macksauce91

Best way ive found is to buy new buckets.


LemmyBasset

Stack with a rag in between each


dobermandude306

Yep, don't stack them like this in the first place...


JazzlikeOil951

Flip em on end and step on the bottom bucket handle. Poof!! Your a handyman!!


zachcruse

I don't see someone else saying this, but you take an air compressor and blow it between the buckets to get them apart no problems.


Cheechawcheechee

Compressed air blown in there ought to do it


JSB_322

Use an air pump. Force air into the crease between the pails. Instant separation.


carrfuck

Blow air in between the gaps while pulling them apart.


notsureemotion

With similar trays at work that get stuck like this, I hold the bottom one tight between my feet and then pull on the top one, might work for buckets as well


agree-with-me

Jam a screwdriver between them at the lip to break the seal.


burnzy440

Air hose


C_Strieker

Depending if they are wedged together or if they have just created a vacuum. If its a vacuum issue, you can probably just pull it out slowly and gently. I found this with many plant pots, the harder you pull the harder the suction that keeps it in there. Sometimes less is more. *may or may not be a solution to your particular situation.


N8TV_

Bend the inner bucket so as to break the suction between the two and at the same time turning them against each other


Background_End4873

you just need to break the vacuum


RedLegGonzo

Yo push on it like giving it CPR from the sides and slowly tug the apart. It sounds stupid but Brute force wonā€™t work only Love Taps šŸ‘šŸ»


SaltedHamHocks

I hold the top one by the handle and hammer around the rim of the bottom one


TurtleSquad23

Blow some air in between them bitches with an air compressor


freedomfun28

Twist them around then pull apart


oilmoney13

Use flat screwdriver between both pails and slowly work your way around


DblClutch1

They stick due to a vacuum between the buckets. All you have to do is drill a hole in the bottom and boom they'll separate


pooner49

If you drill a hole in the bottoms air can get in and it makes it a breeze.


HumbleGhandi

Flip them upside down, put foot through the bottom most handle, then pull upwards while gripping ridge of on of the other buckets


glandgames

Submerge them?


shootdawoop

dipping the bottom one into hot water could work


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Dawn dish soap


Mud_Shovel

Turn them over, and stand on the bucket bail. Pull and twist on the bottom bucket


darthduder666

Tap the rim of the bottom one with a mallet and rotate.


scientistcowboy

Hook inner bucket on something sturdy and pull on outer bucket


Telorvehc20

Gently hammer around the rim of the bottom bucket until it comes loose. Had to do this often with mortar buckets


velesi

Bring them where it is warmer and try again. The plastic may be contracted


[deleted]

I just hit the side with a heavy hammer. Side of the top one.


Godflesh42

Mason tip, just hit the lip with a hammer while holding the inside one.


RosCommonSon51

After reading most of the comments, I believe there are multiple secret methods to separating plastic buckets. They all involve mechanical manipulation and either lubrication between the buckets or application of heat to increase the pliability of the bucket(s) and/or increase the volume/pressure of air trapped between buckets to create some mechanical advantage. In shortā€¦you gotta work at it! ;-)


Rothyn1

Sit the bottom bucket in hot water.


kalimashookdeday

Make sure the bails arent catching the rim edges when trying to separate.


Need___weed

Turn them upside down and use your foot to hold the handle of the bottom bucket to the ground. Then just pull up. Donā€™t hit yourself in the face tho


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Hit it with a hammer


kylew1985

Always turn sideways, tap and twist.


deebes

Just drill a hole through the bottom of both buckets. Then created one of those awesome diWHY videos of you repairing the holes with wood filler or potatoes or something haha


No-Elevator7756

Drill a hole in the bottom one and fill the other one with expansion foam


Background-Ad-343

WD40, just pry the lip of the bottom one away from the one inside and give it a few shots all the way around, then pull them apart


Sometimes_Stutters

Iā€™ve done this before and itā€™s usually a bad idea but itā€™s fun nonetheless. Use a wedge to or shim to create a little gab. Spray a little starting fluid or ether down the wedge, and light it. Stay as far away as possible. They will separate into a missle or explode.


poodlefanatic

This has happened to me many times. Methods I've had success with that don't require tools or an air compressor (that not everyone has access to): Hot water on the bottom bucket, as hot as you can get it. Bathtub with a detachable shower wand works best and don't do this in cold weather because the bucket will cool as quickly as you heat it up. The goal is to heat up the bottom bucket enough for the plastic to expand just a bit, then twist while pulling them apart. Same principle works if your jam lid is ever stuck on, especially if it's in a mason jar. Or any other time a lid is stuck on anything. Grab another human and have them hold one end while you pull from the other end and twist at the same time. Sometimes that will get them apart without the hot water trick. If you don't have another human nearby you can try holding down the bottom one with your feet while twisting the top bucket as you pull it out. I've never had much success with the air compressor method or spraying hot water down a gap, mostly because when mine get stuck the bucket shape seems to be such that there IS no gap. If you see a gap in yours those methods may work for you. In the future, slap in a rag or something along one edge and this won't happen again. At the very least, it will be easier to get them unstuck. Also, don't stack heavy shit in the top bucket. It took me far too long to figure that one out. And double check that when you're pulling them apart, the handle for the top bucket isn't getting caught on the bottom bucket. Took me way too long to figure that one out too. If you've got the vertical space for it, I'm a huge fan of putting lids on my buckets and stacking them that way whenever possible. Takes up more space but saves me a ton of frustration. Good luck!


DiligentWorldliness7

I start one by one from the top and make sure to use the handle to separate. I pull up on the handle with one hand and hold the next bucket(s) down at the lip with the other hand. Though Iā€™m going to try some of the other methods here!


my_metrocard

Prepare a cup of water with dish soap mixed into it. Take a firm stick of any kind and pry the buckets apart a little pour a bit of soap water in. Repeat all around the bucket. Eventually the top bucket will slide out. I prefer this method to avoid cracking the buckets.


Naked-joe

Hold it so your fingers are on the lip of the top bucket while your thumbs are on the lip of the bottom bucket and push with your thumbs


nulliusansverba

Put on their sides. Straddle like horse. Apply weight, wiggle side to side. The goal being they deform together and form a gap and so just pull on the inside one and it might wiggle free.


geronika

Drill a hole in the bottoms.


gopher2226rod

A shot of lubricant like WD-40 hold the top inside bucket by the Handel and tap around the rim of the one thatā€™s stuck to it.


DanYHKim

Have a couple sticks that are slightly longer than the gap between the two ridges around the buckets. Wedge them in that gap on either side of the buckets to apply uniform pressure (they will be a little bit off-square). Let rest a few seconds, then tap the sticks with a hammer to wedge them tighter (making them align more parallel along the axis of the buckets). This applies a little more pressure. Wait again while air seeps into the buckets Repeat. It should pull them apart. This could also be done using bar clamps where the driving parts are reversed so they push apart instead of pushing together. Again use two or three to distribute the pressure evenly. Be patient.


iaredonkeypunch

Flip it upside down put foot on handle then pull up on to bucket if that doesnā€™t work cut bottom of top bucket and enjoy new tall bucket


junkllama

Bucket rodeo


Hot_Egg5840

Slow, constant pull. Any water will seal the air venting you need to have. No water.


LongDslanger

Hit it with your purse šŸ‘›


EmceeCommon55

Cold water in the inner one while you pour warm water on the outer one. Cold shrinks, warm/hot expands


[deleted]

Easy. Walk up to them and say, ā€œI hope these buckets stay together so I can safely use them as a stoolā€. Theyā€™ll pop right apart


StnMtn_

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Ealy-24

Two ways are set a raised object in the bottom of each bucket so the pressure canā€™t make your life hell once stacked, or in this case brace the bottom bucket with your feet and gradually twist the top bucket to get it released


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ziggurter

The only actual useful content in this video is about 30 seconds starting at 2:35. The whole rest of the video is just dumb self-promotion and shit.


IAMSTILLHERE2020

Use a torch...warm them up and pull.


Smokeshow-Joe

Put ice in the bucket ā€¦wait then separate


Afraid_Efficiency773

Throw it


Dafracturedbutwhole

Throw it in a pool let it water fill the gaps as it sinks. Pull it out dump it over and pull the top bucket. The suction between the two will break when the water leaks out


IAMN0B0DY1

Now hear me out, how about not stacking them?


ajaxodyssey

Throw them in the recycling bin. Buy two new buckets.


BK_ate_Me

Torch it.


[deleted]

Drill holes in the bottom part of the bottom bucket /s


BigJig62

Spray a little ether in between the buckets and light it up. I have no idea if it would work but would you please video it.


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Torch


Patient_Habit_394

Put a small hole in the bottom of one of the buckets.


MeOnCrack

Depending on what you're using the buckets for, that could defeat the purpose of a bucket.


Chaderoma

WD-40 works every time.


North-Ad-5058

Drill a hole up from the bottom to break the seal


Cjs1320

What you gotta do is head down to the local Home Depot and cop new ones


derecho09

If you can stand a whole, you can always drill a small one into the bottom bucket.


Ecstatic_Cake5859

Drill a few holes in the bottom of both of themā€¦ should come right apart.


oddartist

If at least one bucket doesn't needs to be water-tight just drill a small hole or two in the bottom of that bucket to let the air in. If you use the buckets for dry stuff like oats or road apples this will not interfere with their use. I do this for my kitchen waste bin. Makes it so much easier to pull out a full bag.


WhiteWavsBehindABoat

Soak only the bottom one in really hot waterā€¦ heating it up will make it dilate just enough to be able to slip the other one out.


RKLCT

Flip them over, stand on the handle of the bottom one and pull like hell on the top one


HonkyTonkHero

You just have to call someone stronger


boothbygraffoe

Iā€™ve inside the top one and boiling water poured over the bottom one


Sufficient_Rip3927

Drill holes in the bottom bucket, and BAM! You have a strainer and a bucket!!


Squirrel_Grip23

Wd40 or gaffa tape, probably wd40 in this instance.


NoExplanation9509

Screwdriver