DIY Galvanized Tray / Ice Bucket with Rope Handles

 

 

 

 

 



Your local FEED STORE

 may be the best place to look for your

 

FARMHOUSE DECOR

                     I was able to get this Tray at my local TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY for $3.50

Check with  www.tractorsupply.com

 

 

 

Behrens

 

3 gallon Galvanized Steel Livestock Feed Tray

 

 https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/behrens-utility-pan-3-gal-capacity?cm_vc=-10005

 

 

 

Remove Label

 

 

 

 Measure and mark for your holes.

 

I bought my Rope at the Dollar Tree.

 

  

 

 

My holes were 3/8'' because of the size rope I was using.

 

I drilled my holes 6'' apart.

 

Please wear heavy duty gloves and protective eye wear! 

 

 You can clean up the holes by rolling pliers

 

                                           inside the hole. This will smooth out the rough spots.

 

 Measure 20 " length for each handle.

 

You will trim later, but you need the room to tie your knots.

 

Tape ends and cut in the middle to keep both sides from unraveling.

 

 

Pull the rope through the holes,

 

make your knots and decide on the length you prefer.

 

 

Trim the extra length at knots.

 

                                         I went with 18 '' handles after I trimmed at the knots.

 

 

 My HUSBAND decided to use it when he picked lemons!

Well, now we know the tray is strong enough to carry about 10 lbs.

Let's make

 LEMONADE :

1 CUP Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

TO

1 CUP Sugar

(one to one ratio)

Mix well in 1 gallon pitcher, fill with water and ice



That's our family recipe

It's almost the Fourth of July !

This is how I plan to use the tray on the weekend.

The Dollar Tree has round placemats in every color

and the placemats fit inside this tray perfectly!

I also found theses paper straws- 8 for a dollar

 

The pin wheels are plastic and clipped on so I am thinking

 

I can save them and use again.

 

 

 

 

The tray can also hold ice! So it can be a table top ice bucket!

 

 



Hang to dry or when not in use.

Enjoy the weekend, maybe have a BBQ !



Thank you for hanging out with me, now I let's

  

have some Lemonade. Doesn't that sound good right now?

 

xo Lisa S