Pallets make great storage for scrap wood

What is so crazy about this idea is the solution has been in front of me for MONTHS!  I snagged a few pallets last summer with visions of creative genius. I’m still waiting.  I had a ton of scrap wood and lumber  that were precariously placed against the garage walls and in storage tubs.  Not the brightest idea.  Coincidentally, I also had to replace two tires because 2 nails and a screw in each.  I am convinced the nails came from the scraps of wood that were within 2 feet of my tires.  That was an expensive lesson.  I had to get the wood off the floor. So I decided to use the pallets to store my wood scraps.  I placed the pallets behind the garbage cans and got to sorting the wood.  I loved it within 30 seconds of starting because I could see the various lengths, the amounts and the pallet was using vertical space instead of valuable horizontal space (ie: the garage floor).   The pallets are not the coolest {or prettiest} storage ideas, but they totally work.  And, it is in my thrifty budget for 2013!  Now I just need to snag some more pallets and wait for my creative genius side to kick into gear.

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