Gosh! Page 5 and not a bucket user in the bunch. When solo a small pan of hot water is used when dishes need to be washed. On group trips one bucket for washing and another with cold lake water with a little bleach added for the rinse and then air dry. I prefer Dawn detergent and really hot water. I needed a new scrubber and ended up with one that had a handle. It seemed like extra bulk until I found out how pleasant it was to use with scalding hot water. A pail of warm water and a bowl for pouring the warm rinse over my head to wash the suds away on a chilly day is a nice extra. No need to lift the whole bucket over my head. I was gifted a 6.5 gallon bucket at the Quiet Journey dinner and am getting my kitchen packed in it for the next trip.