Abstract: A tool carrying insert for a bucket, the insert having an upper plate rigidly joined by a centrally located vertical connector to a dish spaced below the plate; the plate being of a size to overhang the rim of a bucket, being pierced by a plurality of passageways to receive and hold tools positioned vertically, and having a centrally located handle projecting upwardly therefrom; the dish being a flat open shallow container with upwardly disposed outer edges and having a plurality of spaced partitions with the bottom of the dish spaced upwardly from the bottom of the bucket.