Industrial pallet racks are an efficient way to store merchandise in warehouses, but such a system requires a lot of single-use wooden pallets. While a majority of these industrial pallets end up on the curb, they contain a lot of potential for creatives. They are a free and sustainable crafting material that you can easily transform into many attractive and functional pieces!
Are you wondering what to do with wooden pallets? There are a plethora of incredible projects out there that you can start today! Read on to learn about five of the coolest way to turn trash into treasure!
1. Plant a Vertical Garden
You can design a piece of living wall art when you transform a pallet into a vertical garden. You can start by either staining or painting your pallet. Then, you can attach the pallet to an outside wall with the top facing out.
You’ll use the wells in between boards to create your upcycled pallet garden! You can plant climbing plants and watch as they take over the outside of the pallet. You might also plant herbs and use the garden as a functional kitchen garden!
2. Build a Rustic Table
A shabby chic aesthetic is becoming more popular, and you can achieve the look in your home for free! Stacking two pallets on top of one another creates a simple table with a built-in shelf to store your favorite coffee table books or photo albums. You can paint your pallets to match your other decor or leave them natural to achieve a more authentic look.
3. Design a Backyard Swing
A wooden pallet makes an excellent base for a homemade backyard swing! All you need is some sturdy rope and you can easily hang the pallet from a large tree or hanging frame. Because pallets are so large, multiple children can swing at once, and it’s a blast!
Kids love to paint these swings or even write on them with sidewalk chalk. They make an excellent, upcycled addition to any treehouse, fort, or backyard playground!
4. Prepare a Pan Rack
A pallet can become a beautiful component of a shabby chic kitchen. You can turn your pallet into a rack for pots and pans. Hang it from the wall and add a series of butcher hooks to provide a place for your pans to hang!
5. Simply Shred Them!
If crafting isn’t your thing, you can consider pallet recycling the easy way by using a pallet shredder. These powerful machines will shred your pallet down to screws or other hardware. That wood can then be pulped and turned into any number of recycled things, from paper to particleboard.
Transform Industrial Pallets!
Whether you are crafty or just looking to help the earth, there are so many ways to recycle your industrial pallets! If nothing else, they are a free and abundant source of scrap wood for any project you can imagine! What will you create with yours?
Need to gather some supplies before you can start working? In the meantime, check out the rest of the blog for more posts to inspire your next project!
