Ryobi's Smart Design Gives Purpose To Those Extra Buckets In Your Garage

Do you want a wet-dry vacuum, but only need a small one for the odd messes and projects around the house? You don't need something hefty like a 12-gallon machine on wheels. Instead, you want something small, affordable, and easy to store. Well, what if we told you there is a way to transform one of the random 5-gallon buckets you have in your garage into such a tool? No, it's not magic. It's Ryobi's Bucket Top Wet/Dry Vacuum Kit. 

This ingenious vacuum is part of the brand's 18V ONE+ series, which is a line of power and garden tools that run on batteries rather than cords. This allows you to move the vacuum around seamlessly, not being anchored to a spot near an outlet. But that's not its only convenience. Here is a closer look at the handy Bucket Top Wet/Dry Vacuum Kit. 

In this kit, you receive a bucket top vacuum, a 4 foot hose that lets you reach tough or hard-to-get messes, a crevice tool, and a filter bag that protects the motor from the debris the vacuum sucks up. It doesn't come with a base because that's where your spare 5-gallon buckets come in. Merely click it into place on the bucket top and get to work. It's only 4.25 pounds, so it's perfect for small messes or quick projects around the house that you wouldn't want to lug out a giant vacuum for. For example, you can clean debris from your window ledges, deal with sawdust in your workshop, suck up water spills under the plumbing in the sink cabinet, and dust cobwebs from old furniture being removed from storage. 

Because there is no cord, it runs on an 8V ONE+ battery. And since it's part of the 8V ONE+ universe, you can use the battery from any of the power tools in that collection. So if you have the RYOBI 8V ONE+ pruning chainsaw or power drill, you can just use those batteries interchangeably. Because of this, you can either buy this with or without a battery. Without, the kit costs $59.97, and with a battery and charger, it costs $119.