Outdoor hose storage can get expensive fast, especially when you start looking at retractable garden hoses and large storage spaces for your backyard. I originally started using this simple DIY bucket hack to hide extension cords in my garden. It also works perfectly for storing messy garden hoses without leaving them stretched across the yard. All you need is a Home Depot bucket, a power drill, and a few minutes to create an easy outdoor storage solution that helps keep your backyard looking clean and organized. You can even customize the bucket with paint or decorative covers to help it blend into your outdoor space.
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Why You'll Love This DIY Outdoor Hose Storage Hack
- 🪣 Budget-friendly – This outdoor hose storage hack uses an inexpensive Home Depot bucket instead of costly storage boxes or retractable garden hoses.
- 🔌 Keeps cords and hoses organized – Perfect for storing messy extension cords and garden hoses without leaving them tangled across your backyard.
- ⚡ Quick and easy project – All you need is a bucket, a power drill, and a few minutes to put this simple DIY outdoor hose storage together.
- 🎨 Easy to customize – Paint the bucket or add decorative covers to help it blend into your garden or patio space.
- 🌿 Helps reduce backyard clutter – This simple storage solution keeps your outdoor space looking cleaner and more organized year-round.
This water hose hider is a lifesaver and will free your mind from yard clutter while you giving you an affordable Home Depot Hose storage solution that's quick, cheap, and easy.
- Gordon from Green Acres Nursery
Materials You’ll Need for This DIY Outdoor Hose Storage
- Home Depot Bucket (or any large Utility Bucket)
- Power Drill
- Large Metal Drill Bit
- Garden Hose or Extension Cord (whatever you’re trying to hide 😉)
- Permanent Marker (Optional, for marking drill placement)
- Decorative Bucket Cover or Paint (you can paint your bucket whatever color you want!)
Pro Tip: I used a standard Home Depot bucket (Very Affordable!) for this outdoor hose storage hack. Any large utility bucket will work for storing garden hoses or extension cords.
How To Make DIY Outdoor Hose Storage
Step 1
Step 1: Mark Your Bucket
Use a permanent marker to mark where you want the hole to go on the side of your Home Depot bucket. Make sure the hole is large enough for your garden hose or extension cord to fit through comfortably.
Step 2
Step 2: Drill the Hole
Using a power drill and a large metal drill bit, carefully drill a hole into the side of the bucket. Remove any loose plastic pieces around the opening before adding your hose or cord
Step 3
Step 3: Add Your Hose or Extension Cord
Feed your garden hose or extension cord through the hole and store the remaining length inside the bucket. This easy outdoor hose storage hack helps reduce backyard clutter while keeping cords and hoses protected and organized.
Estimated Cost for Best Garden Hose Storage
- 🪣 Home Depot Bucket: Typically around $5–$8, depending on your state.
- 🔩 Large drill bit: approximately $5–$10, depending on your drill, I use a DeWalt, It's my ride or die in the yard.
- Garden Hose or Extension Cord: $20-$50, depending on length.
- 🎨 Paint or decorative cover (optional): $5-$15 (Pro Tip: When you're buying your bucket at Home Depot, ask them to give you a *free bucket cover.* 😉
A garden hose reel is a wonderful thing, but most run about $130-$300 and in this economy, I can't so I created this easier hose storage tutorial instead. You could also turn this into a hose holder wall mounted piece to, by mounting the bucket to a wall. Either way it's great for your plants, saves your hands and time!
Yes! I originally created this bucket hack to hide extension cords in my garden, but it also works perfectly for storing outdoor hoses.
Yes! Make it pretty and paint flowers on it, or cute stripes or anything you want. Get that aestetic, girl!
A standard Home Depot bucket works well for most garden hoses and extension cords, but you can size up depending on your storage needs.
Yes! This easy outdoor hose storage hack helps keep messy cords and hoses organized and out of sight around your yard or garden.
Yes, but storing it in a covered area may help extend the life of both the bucket and your garden hose or extension cord.
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- 🐶 Protect your hoses and extension cords - If you have dogs that love chewing, dragging, or wrestling hoses across the backyard, this simple bucket hack helps keep everything protected and out of reach.
- 🌱 Reduce visual clutter in your garden – Hiding messy garden hoses and extension cords instantly makes your backyard feel cleaner, calmer, and more organized without spending money on expensive storage systems.
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DIY Outdoor Hose and Extension Cord Storage
Equipment
Materials
- 1 Home Depot Bucket
- 1 Garden Hose or Extension Cord *whatever you want to hide*
- Decorative Bucket Cover or Outdoor Paint to make it pretty
Instructions
- Mark Your Bucket: Use a permanent marker to mark where you want the hole to go on the side of your Home Depot bucket. Make sure the opening is large enough for your garden hose or extension cord to fit through comfortably.
- Add your hose or extension cord: Feed your garden hose or extension cord through the hole and store the remaining length inside the bucket. This simple outdoor hose storage hack helps reduce backyard clutter while keeping cords and hoses organized and protected.
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