They do make a blue can—I have one that I use for trailering. Looks a bit less sketchy to water your horse from it 
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I thought of this thread as I was leafing through a catalog I just got for a dry cleaners supply company.
I ordered a half dozen laundry bags to use when going to/from horse shows for tail sets (they don’t get worn while trailering). I’d ordered some earlier for harness that isn’t being used. Great bags - light weight, sturdy, shoulder strap & tags available for marking and best of all CHEAP!
All sorts of fun stuff in this book I didn’t expect - sewing machine needles, thread, the funky zippered bags that blankets come in.
Some things are available onesy - twosies, others with a larger min order. Trying to convince myself I don’t need 200 of the foamy things that go over hangers to keep your clothes from falling off. 
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Ikea blue bags. The big ones hold almost a full small bale of hay. They now make smaller ones that hold about a half bale. SUPER for horse shows and clinics! https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/frakta-shopping-bag-large-blue-17228340/ Another IKEA item, the DIMPA bag, is just the right size for dressage saddle pads. Translucent so you can see whats in them. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/dimpa-storage-bag-clear-10056770/
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You may have just saved me a sewing project I’ve been planning and not getting round to for months. Thank you!
Editing to add that Home Depot also has (had? It’s been a while since I got mine) (even tougher) super-sized bags that would probably also work well for hay toting.
The IKEA Parkla bags are also brilliant, for rug storage especially!
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If you happen to be in Canada, I want you to know that the Home Hardware version of CLR is 10X better than the name brand.
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I am not, but name brand CLR is plenty caustic for my tastes (and lungs haha).
My favorite is to use Coleman (or Igloo or whatever brand) of insulated beverage jugs with the screw top lid to soak feed in (alfalfa pellets or beet pulp for example). In the winter, it helps feed to soak faster because it keeps hot water hot longer; in the summer, it keeps bugs out and also keeps feed from spoiling by keeping cold water colder. I use one gallon jugs, but you can get them in a two gallon size. If you want to do feed for multiple horses, just use a regular ice chest.
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It is my understanding that “talc free” body powders are mostly corn starch. If you don’t need/want the “medicated” part, you could just use straight corn starch from the supermarket.
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