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I went for one of these, I think it's supposed to catch oil drips when you're doing car maintenance. I would even get a larger size or a second were I buying again.
A bunch of sealable tupperware containers for washing prints is good. I started out on the 'pickle jar' method, which has a built in strainer. But once I started doing larger prints they seemed a little small, so I just use a ~15x10x10 (substitute for the approximate size of your build-plate) tupperware tub. I also have a few other tupperware tubs for chucking excess supports/paper filters/old gloves and other contaminated crap into while I wait for a sunny day to cure and dispose of it all.
For curing, I use a regular bucket lined with tinfoil and a cheap UV lamp off Amazon. I cut a hole in the packing foam from the machine to mount the lamp into as a lid. I also got a little solar (UV) powered turntable to go inside.
Buy your IPA in bulk. You will use 5L in no time, so don't try and ration it out litre by litre as it will cost you more and you'll end up being too stingy with it. Buy a shitload of kitchen towel paper too.
Other kit, buy/scavenge a big-ass glass mason jar. You can put all your dirty IPA into it and cure out the dissolved resin to start an IPA recycling programme. Get a funnel and some paper paint strainers (like these, but you can find cheaper) for pouring resin from the tank back into the bottle.
I've always used Elegoo ABS-like Grey. It works for me, and I have my settings dialled in so feel no inclination to change. I only print miniature models.
As we're going into winter, be aware that your prints will start to fail if it gets too cold. So perhaps think about an electric heater to keep them ~20C IIRC.