Thanks for the input! I want my buckets to be right. The colanders I found at my local dollar store have a fairly steep angle on the sides ( they were the only cheapie ones I could find around here...) but I can try to get the fill tube hole over a bit. I'll have to look for Dollar stores on my way to work-maybe I can find a better shaped one.
I haven't quite decided about the lids, but I should at least give them a try just to see what happens :)
Thanks again!