28 Reader Tips That Save Time and Money

I screwed the ends of two 4-foot boards to two drywall-bucket lids and snapped them onto the buckets that carry my tools. That gave me: (1) a ready-made sawhorse, (2) a scaffold that lets me reach 8-foot ceilings, and (3) a seat for lunch. The boards and attached lids are lighter and much easier to carry than sawhorses or a stepladder.

—Sam Stout, Hartford, CT