Feed Bins/Storage - HELP!

[Lippyx]

Hi.

My livery has now decided that feed will not be included in the monthly bill, so now we have to provide our own feed etc (I prefer this. It was either that or a rent increase!!)
So, I would love a shiney, glavanised metal bin, but are proving to be costly, so did think about the good old house hold bins, but a bag of Alfa A will no fit. I can have an old freezer, as we are only allowed "bin" sized storage. How easy are House hold wheelie bins to get? I only need two and I could get a lock on these too (with a bit of help from OH!)
Any one else got any good ideas??

Cheers

 

[x_Sammie_x]

ooo i use plastic bins you can get them cheap in "instore" i got 3 lovely ones for £24 all together....
i swear by them! get two bins for the alfa?

 

[Lippyx]

Yes, I could do. We are only allowed 3 bins per horse, so I could have 2 for Alfa A, and one for the Condition Cubes.
I have found a local company that sell "second" wheelie bins (new bins, but have wrong things stamped on them like names etc) for £20 + VAT each, which I though was a good price, and they will deliver, so have sent them an email.

 

[stencilface]

We have plastic bins with lids on, I think there were previously for storing sand or something? We salvaged them from my dad's work (engineering)

Could always ask around builders yards or something like that - might have some going for nothing? We have had them twenty years, and nothing has ever nibbled through

 

[sophieacton]

i had wheeley bins for a while but found them to deep couldn't get too the bottom lol

i found the metal ones for less than 100 on a gardening website, can't remember which one but googled it

 

[stacey_lou]

only 3 bins! really? I have 4 bins and about 3 boxes of stuff in my area lol. But defo go with the black plastic bins they do they job

 

[x_Sammie_x]

i got white see-thru ones there coolio nice to see when im running low lol....
dont got to b and q or something like that there way overpriced
go to instore

 

[LadyRascasse]

i got my metal bins for £25 each never had any problems with them

 

[DW Team]

I went to the garden centre and picked up a rain water butt and it takes the Hifi easily. No tap hole covered with carpet tape no hole in lip sorted. Made it even better to get to the till and told they were on offer £10 off!

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

I've got ordinary plastic bins too and they will take a complete bag of Horsehage Veteran chaff as long as you press it down very hard! I found coloured ones so my feed instructions are easier if Sunny has to be on full service ever, eg if he bloody bucks me off on the lane and puts me in hospital for 2 days lol! Instructions just say 1 scoop from pink bin, one from green etc. Can't go wrong. Like snw, I'd advise caution about getting wheelie bins as they are very deep and you'd struggle to get old feed from the bottom foot or so before you added new feed on top.

 

[Lippyx]

Very true about wheelie bins, I didn't think of that!
I may have to take my OH (and his van) for a trip out to some garden centres this week then!!!

Thanks guys!!

 

[kal40]

I have a smaller wheelie bin. The ones used for pensioners houses. A bag of alpha a fits in perfectly and I can reach the bottom.

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

Metal coal bunkers I use. They are about £40 and I get a bale of HiFi and a bale of Alfa A in one (left in bags) Had them years and they are still fine.

 

[Lippyx]

Kal40, where and how did you get one of those Pensioner Wheelie bins then?? How much?

 

[carthorse]

My feed comes in its own very smart bin , but maybe a bit too much feed for one horse . I have 2 large and 2 ponies so it lasts a month. Then they just take the bin away and leave a new one. Also not available in all areas
http://www.chestnuthorsefeeds.co.uk/bulk.htm

 

[Pearlsasinger]

We have used plastic bins for years, (various types, including household dustbins) and so were amazed when we realised earlier this winter that rats had gnawed through the bottom of one. We replaced plastic with galvanised metal pedal bins, same size as dustbin, from IKEA cost £10 each.