Spring is here - show off your plants in a single wooden pallet!

We know that pallets are for shipping goods, but since spring is - finally! - here, we can't help but share this great use of a single wooden pallet:

Try displaying your potted plants on a single wooden pallet!

We spied this burst of spring on this blog by Kelly Moore (which we will definitely be revisiting!)

Eco Huts and DIY Pallet Furniture

We love to see how people are using pallets and all sorts of wood to be sustainable and eco-friendly. Check out how this company is promoting a sustainable and simple lifestyle.  We think we could easily get rid of 'the stuff' that we have collected (photo albums, old clothes, and too many dishes) and move to one of these simple homes.  Maybe then we'd start to meditate more?

For those of you with wee ones running around, packing up your stuff isn't on your to-do list since kids accrue so much darn gear.

Then check out this way to recycle a pallet for the wee ones to snack at:

We can picture them having their PB&J sandwiches at this little table (or for your crunchy mamas, an almond butter and honey sandwich), and all the jam they spill is easily cleaned up!

Now for the adults!  Can you whip this up in time for Father's Day?  Ok, maybe next Labor Day?  Either way, what a great way to organize your BBQ gear!

We love seeing how pallets are being up-cycled into cool furniture and decor.  What else have you done with the pallet?

Get creative with pallets

Sure, we here at Ruma's see pallets and think of warehouses, moving and storing freight, and tractor trailers hauling goods all across the US of A.  But we also love when we find out how you creative people are using those pallets to make your life a little easier....

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...or a little more comfortable.... (or mas comodo, since these instructions are en espanol...)

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So what do you think you will do with your next pallet? Are you moving freight? Or renovating this piece of wood to make your life easier?


We have more ideas on our Pinterest Page!
Andrea + Ruma's Pallet World of New England

Recycle your pallets!

Looking to get rid of some wooden pallets? If you can't drop them off in our Everett, MA facilities, we might be able to arrange a pick up (weekly, monthly, etc, depending on quantity and distance from our HQ). 

Give us a call! Ask for Jim or Nancy -  617-389-8090

 

Creative things to do with those pallets

We know that most of you are industry guys who move freight on our pallets, but from time to time, perhaps you are looking to get some of your creative juices flowing, and you want to build a new table (out of old pallets) or take a nap on a wooden-pallet couch.  Look no further...  Pretty cool, huh? Reduce, reuse, reuse again....

http://www.homedit.com/21-ways-of-turning-pallets-into-unique-pieces-of-furniture/