Abstract: A storage container apparatus for use with commercial material containers that includes three elements. The first element is compartment sides having a substantially horizontal surface, an outer top edge that is within 0.25 inches of the sides proximate the bottom of a commercial material container, and a contour that extends downward and ends in an edge with a first attachment element. The second element is a compartment base with a top, a bottom, and an edge, the top having a second attachment element that detachably attaches to the first attachment element of the sides and the edge extends outward from the attachment element at least 0.13 inches. The third element is a joining element that is configured to affix the storage compartment proximate to the bottom of a commercial material container.

Abstract: A storage container apparatus comprises four elements. The first element is a top of a compartment with a substantially horizontal surface and an outer edge that is within 0.25 inches of the sides proximate the bottom of a commercial material container. The second element is sides of the compartment that joins the outer edge of the top, extends downward, and ends in a beaded edge. The third element is a base of the compartment with a top, bottom, and edge. The top of the base has a groove channel proximate the edge that is able to detachably attach to the beaded edge of the side and the edge of the base extends outward from the channel at least 0.13 inches. The fourth element is a joining element that affixes the top of the storage compartment to the bottom of one of at least two differently branded commercial material containers.

Abstract: A reattachable container or base apparatus that can hold at least one accessory and can be detachably attached to the bottom of one of at least two commercial material containers. The base apparatus comprises two elements. The first element is a bottom substantially horizontal with an outer edge. The second element is at least one side having a top, a bottom and a horizontal periphery. The bottom of the side is continuous affixed to the outer edge of the bottom, and the top comprising at least one attaching element not including a snap lock attaching element and able to be detachably attached to the outside of at least two differently branded conventional commercially available material containers proximate their bottoms. Also disclosed is a method of using the apparatus.