Pallet Hacks - ScrapHacker Cheap’n'Chic Pallet Sofa Posted by ScrapHacker.com on juli 13, 2012 · 12 Comments Been busy hacking around the house the last couple of days! Among other things, I’ve hacked the crap out of yet another discarded pallet, now enjoying a blissful afterlife as a neat little sofa in my kitchen with some equally neat magic storage, check it out: The project is really an easy-peasy D.I.Y, and hope [...] Pallet Hack 2.0? Posted by ScrapHacker.com on januari 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment These hacks might not be the most D.I.Y friendly ones, but I´m thinking they could plant some small seeds of inspiration… Featured above here is the art by Vancouver based artist Aaron Moran (born 1986) who has a trademark hacky, and amazingly cool style (scroll down for some more glorious creations of his). Top 20: D.I.Y Spool Hacks Posted by ScrapHacker.com on december 21, 2011 · 6 Comments Top 15 Pallet Bed Hacks Posted by ScrapHacker.com on november 24, 2011 · 5 Comments Top-15 Pallet Sofa Ideas ScrapHacks @ the office
DIY: How To Build A Compost Bin Out Of Wood Pallets Today, I decided to make a compost bin out of wood pallets. Since I’m going double or nothing and trying to grow 4000 lbs. of fresh produce this year, I figured I better get serious about making every effort to keep the soil healthy. Plus, composting is FREE, and once you have the spot for it, pretty much a piece of cake {an old rotting piece of cake, ha!} I chose to make it out of wood pallets because they are so easy to come by. 4 – Wood Pallets {5 if you are going to build a floor/bottom, instead of just using the ground}14 Gauge Wire2 – Hinges1 – Latch2 – Landscape Pole or Long Stick of Wood First, you want to configure your pallets. Second, cut the 14 gauge wire into segments, approximately 18″ long. Third, hammer a landscape pole into the ground about 12″ deep on the hinge side corner of the box {on the inside}. Finally, add the hinges. That’s it! ~Mavis This post may contain affiliate links. Related posts:
Barefoot Builder :: Natural Building Construction and Consulting Distressed Mail Holder From Pallet We have a problem in our home when it comes to the mail. We bring it in every day, but we don't always have time to look at it right away. It ends up piling up on the kitchen table or on the counters. And it drives.me.crazy! Solution? A wall mounted mail holder! Here's a little background on how this mail holder came to be. I looked outside and what to my wondering eyes should appear?? 4 pallets in my very own backyard! I promptly demanded begged the hubs to pry apart some of these boards with me so I could start creating. Sooooo, the hubs used an electric saw to cut pieces of the boards off. I designed it. I love the old wood, but I really wanted it to blend in with the furniture in my kitchen a little better. This is the bench we have from this set to give an idea of the distress on the wood. So, I needed to distress the mail holder because right now its silky smooth... I attacked with this nail first... I gouged and scraped. Then I went at it with this... (Example of fabulous deep gouge.)
Pallet Farm Trailer There is something about pallets that people seem to love, and we’re not immune from their draw either. They’re sturdy, square and generally free. Plus, you’re taking a waste product and upcycling it into something useful. What’s not to love!? While we’ve used pallets for our hoop house, and even a barn…the pallet project that has gotten the most love is our pallet trailer. And we love it too…most especially since we don’t have a farm truck yet! Want to See Photos of Our Pallet Trailer? What’s our favorite thing to put in the pallet trailer? Although it did a FABULOUS job of returning the sheep to their real owners. What have you made with pallets? This post is included in the From the Farm blog hop, the the Homestead Barn Hop, the Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways blog hop and the HomeAcre Hop.
15 Foods That Can Be Regrown From Scraps I love gardening. Well, not actually the work behind the gardening so much – it’s the harvesting that I really look forward to. There is nothing like fresh veggies from your own personal garden! I actually just planted a bunch of things in my vegetable garden, and may have gone a little plant happy at the feed & seed store. Oops. Obviously, we all know about the normal ways to grow plants – from seeds. Let’s count them out – from 1 to 15… 1, 2, 3, & 4. These are the ones I regrow the very most, I always have a mason jar of green onions regrowing above my kitchen sink. 5. You can regrow lemongrass the same way you regrow the green onions. 6. Plant a small chunk off of your piece of ginger in potting soil with the newest buds facing up. 7. Pick a potato that has a lot of good formed eyes, and cut it into 2-3 inch pieces, taking care to be sure that each piece has at least 1-2 eyes on it. 8. You will need sweet potatoes with good formed eyes, just as you would want with a regular potato.
20 Creative Ways to Upcycle Pallets in your Garden | Inspiring Pallet Gardening Ideas Recently I upcycled a pallet and large square wooden crate lying around a local landscaping yard into a mini garden shed for $7. I was so pleased with the result it made me consider other ways to reuse materials for my garden needs. With more of us conscious of repurposing rather than impacting on landfill with unnecessary waste, I thought I’d share these DIY creative ideas to upcycle free wood pallets. You may be amazed at the possibilities! Cheryl has turned this hardwood pallet into a stunning vertical garden - perfect for a narrow balcony or limited space. “Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.” – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling I’m sure this pallet planter project could become addictive! Britney created a stunning planter by stapling landscaping fabric onto the back of this pallet, filling with soil and her favourite plants.
5 Reclaimed Wood Projects by Becky Striepe on January 16, 2014 Have you been on the lookout for reclaimed wood projects? Check out these awesome ideas! Some of the reclaimed wood projects on this list use pallet wood while other call for other unconventional sources of wood, like old bedroom doors. Of course, the list below is just the start when it comes to reclaimed wood projects! Here are a few from our archives that you might also like to try: The important thing to keep in mind when you're planning your reclaimed wood projects is that you want to be sure your wood is truly reclaimed. 5 Reclaimed Wood Projects This list of reclaimed wood projects doe a great job of offering you options for each project, so you can work with what you have. graphic via Jarrimber About the Author: Becky Striepe is a green blogger and independent crafter with a passion for vintage fabrics.
easy solar starter kit | DIY Solar & Wind My solar starter kit was a cheap little solar panel and I had a battery siting in the garage. I used a diode so the panel wouldn’t drain the battery at night. That’s what I started with. The proper battery for this solar kit is a marine battery or deep cycle battery. A grid tie solar kit don’t require a battery. The second photo displays the off grid solar power. The special part of the grid tie battery back-up is that when the batteries are always at full charge and you still feed off the grid.