salvage materials

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. If you have an old house you always have a need. The pallets have OSB board, which is a type of plywood on one side. We always have uses for plywood, and 2×4’s for that matter. 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, since we use wood heat. 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.