I love Pinterest. Who doesn’t? Something that caught my eye a while back and has stuck with me is the utility of pallets. Oh my word, there is nothing you can’t do, build or use a pallet for. Was that a double negative? From the simple vertical herb planter, to lawn furniture, to a wine rack, to yard art. The possibilities are endless. Wow, I feel like I’m on the home shopping channel doing an infomercial. And if you call in the next 15 minutes, we’ll throw in an extra pallet…

Over the last month with driving my Mumsy to her treatments on a near daily basis, I had noticed that a house near us had a pretty sizable pile of pallets in the front yard. And, like a good neighbor, I thought let me help them help me. On a drive home one afternoon I pulled into their driveway and was jotting a note to leave in their mailbox. I highly recommend this method (Disclaimer: I do not recommend this method. It’s a total crap shoot for more reasons than I can list. Use your judgement and don’t ever assume people aren’t crazy. For example, there is another ‘neighbor’ with signs in their front yard that say “No Trespassing” and each sign includes the image of a semi-automatic weapon. They had a bunch of cardboard put out on recycling day that I could have used for my garden. I did NOT leave a note in their mailbox.) Anyhoo, major tangent, but I looked like a weirdo the entire time and took long enough writing the note that the female head of household came out to the driveway to ask if I needed help. Why yes, yes I do need help. I explained I had seen her pallets and if they were just planning on hauling them to the dump, I would happily take them off her hands. She said sure, we exchanged phone numbers, and agreed I would reach out later that day when I had access to a truck.

I have about seven projects that immediately come to mind for these pallets and I’ve pretty much decided pallets are the answer to everything. I’ve advised Cactus that if he ever sees pallets, he must get them.

First, I wanted compost piles closer to my garden. Five pallets, boom. Done.

Second, I wanted my garden tools organized. One pallet, kapow. Done.

Third, Cactus had started a treehouse for the girls last summer. He pretty much only built the ladder and floor. My geniusness said “What if you use pallets for the walls?” Sha-zam. Done.

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I’ll keep you posted on future projects.