Abstract: A material-handling device provided comprising a frame for elevating an object from a surface on which the object is resting and for transporting the object across the surface, a side grip coupled to the frame for engaging and releasing a side portion of the object, and a neck grip/lip hook coupled to the frame for engaging and releasing the neck portion or lip portion of the object. Elevating the object comprises urging the side grip against the side portion in the first direction and urging the neck grip or lip hook in a second direction. The first direction points toward a longitudinal axis of the object and away from the frame. The second direction points toward the longitudinal axis of the object and toward the frame. The object is one of a water bottle and a paint bucket.