Challenge the “Throw Away Attitude”
by Ced
Pallets are a great source of free material. Check out some of the fun we’ve had at Gratitude HQ.
Gratitude gift boxes had moved to Waipu. Pretty quickly some kind of shelving was needed to store the products. Shelves can be costly to buy, especially if you want them to be made from natural eco-friendly materials. They also need to be strong and solid to safely support the weight of the stock.
Driving through Whangarei, I spied a stack of pallets on the side of the road. An idea came to mind, why not recycle them and build cube shelving? Cubes are a great way to store items, and compact enough to fit in a cupboard or small space. Some were smashed up and broken but it was quick to sort through them and find the intact ones.
When you see some of the things people make out of pallets it seems the preferred look is to keep the original shape of the pallet. That wasn’t going to work for the cubes so each pallet was disassembled, which was the most time consuming part. When a pallet is pulled apart there isn’t as much usable wood as you might think. Each individual cube took almost 2 pallets to make.
We also needed work benches for product photo shoots and enough table space to make up multiple gift boxes at one time. I was on a roll…..next came outdoor seats, oh so comfy, tables and bench seats. So far, the furniture is untreated, but the next pallet creation will be stained, for a longer lasting look.
Like what you see? Custom orders are welcomed. Contact ced@gratitude.co.nz or 0272 824754
