{"id":5096,"date":"2014-08-20T15:25:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T15:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2025-07-28T08:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:43:56","slug":"ideas-wooden-pallets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/3pl\/ideas-wooden-pallets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for wooden pallets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMy top 10 unique & crazy uses for wooden pallets
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\n\tResearching for this article, I must confess, the versatility of pallets amazed me!\n<\/p>\n

\n\tI always thought wooden structures for storing products effectively in a warehouse facility was a rather dull commodity to write an article on!  However, just recently having seen some of the amazing pictures floating around on Google+<\/a> and  Twitter<\/a>  , it got me thinking for the topic of my next article.   If nothing else, perhaps my post will aide your sleeping pattern!\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHistory of the pallet
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\n\tDid you know that the wooden pallet was first introduced in the early 1920s and significantly reduced the time it took to unload 13,000 cases of canned goods from 3 days to just 4 hours.  The pallet, together with the forklift, play an important role in the handling of modern materials and the significance of using these two items in your warehouse will be strappingly(!!) rewarding for your company.   Consequently, companies now design their warehouses around the accommodation of the larger pallets as these play a key role in reducing the cost of labour.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRecycling old pallets to create something amazing
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\n\tBeing an animal lover, especially towards my own dog, Bailey (aptly named after my favourite tipple) when I came across this unique invention it had to be Number 1 of my top 10 unique & crazy uses for…….wooden pallets.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 2 – Family being my next favourite thing, so thought I better throw them a mention!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 4 – Perfect for any room positioned by the window – that one seat to get away from the world with a good book!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 5 – Who wouldn’t like this as the perfect way to laze away a summer Sunday afternoon!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 6 – Every house has a pile of magazines laying around so why not display them in style!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 7 – Always promised to build the kids a summer house? – earn brownie points with this!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 8 – Being a non-gardener these would be ideal to brighten my otherwise colourless garden!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tNumber 9 – A must have for any garden……a bar!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tLast but not least, Number 10 – Because it is just crazy!\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tFeel free to share with us your ideas for unique creations using pallets or indeed any other obsolete items you might find laying around in your warehouse.  We’d love to see them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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