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Guides & advice

Compact buying guides from real-world practice:

Wheelie bins & waste

Size, colour, spare parts and protection against unauthorised dumping

Which wheelie bin size do I need? For 1–2 people a 60-litre bin is usually enough, families take 120 litres, blocks of flats 240 to 1,100 litres. With a rule of thumb per household size. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Wheelie bin colours and their meaning Grey for general waste, blue for paper, brown for food waste, yellow for packaging – and why local councils deviate from it. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Wheelie bin lid broken? How to replace it yourself Two hinge pins, five minutes, no special tools. Which SULO replacement lid fits which bin. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Fitting a wheelie bin lock: how the gravity lock works Opens automatically when emptied, stays locked otherwise. Sudhaus and O.M.R. compared, legal position, fitting in 15 minutes. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Fitting a bin bag holder: keeping the bag firmly in place Pull the bag over the frame, hook the clamps onto the hinge bar: fitting in three simple steps, the right size for each bin and how it differs from the Vario insert. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide ›

Drums & stores

From the right drum type to the water butt and fermentation drum

Drum types explained: lidded, screw-lid and bung drums The closure decides: lidded drums open fully, screw-lid drums seal almost gas-tight, bung drums are built for liquids. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › A water butt from a plastic drum: how it works A 220-litre lidded drum under the downpipe is the cheapest fully fledged water butt. Fit a tap in ten minutes, tips against algae and frost. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Making your own sauerkraut: the right fermentation drum Food-safe 30-litre lidded drum with FDA approval, weighting, fermentation time and storage – step by step. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide ›

Canisters

Choosing threads, caps and accessories correctly

Canister caps: DIN 45, 51, 61 and 71 The DIN number is the thread diameter in millimetres. Which cap, tap and spout fits which canister. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › AFT tap (AirFlow Tap): dispensing from a canister without gurgling The vented dispensing tap keeps the flow steady. Matching threads, fitting in one minute, limits of use. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Water canisters for camping: storing water and supplies properly How much water you need, which canister size you can still carry, how to keep water fresh and which drums really stay sealed on a canoe trip. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide ›

Basics

Terms, standards and container types explained clearly

What does food-safe mean? Using plastic containers safely EU Regulations 1935/2004 and 10/2011, glass-and-fork symbol, HDPE and PP, BPA-free – and the difference to drinking-water grade and UN approval. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › What are IBC containers and what can they be used for? Design, dimensions from 300 to 1,000 litres, new, rinsed or rebottled, UN approval and tips for the rainwater tank. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide › Cleaning canisters and drums: a guide by intended use Rinse, loosen, disinfect: which agent works against limescale, odours and biofilm, why never above 60 °C, and how to proceed depending on the intended use. Last updated: September 2026 Read the guide ›
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