We have a friend who works in a warehouse and they always have extra packing materials. He brings us everything from bubble wrap to 2×4’s and recently wood pallets. The pallets have OSB board, which is a type of plywood on one side. We always have uses for plywood. When you take them apart you are left with a whole ton of these little wood blocks that are about 5 inches by 5 inches by 5 inches. We gathered all of those up and filled the wood box. They will make great fire starters for next winter.
Think creative. Who do you know that works somewhere with stuff they throw away? It needs to be within close driving distance to make it worth wile.
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1 Dineen // Jul 8, 2009 at 9:46 am
You can also check out:
http://www.asset-auctions.com
They are the place that a lot of governments use to showcase their surplus and salvage equipment (sometimes seized cars, boats, etc.). I found it looking for Tennessee’s sales. Not all the stuff is located in Nashville, sometimes it’s in Knoxville or Chattanooga. For large equipment like a tractor (bidding in the mid $500’s on one) and if you can fix it up, it may be worth a look. Or if you’re willing to take a risk on an inoperable grader for $200 or so…
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