Tag: upcycling
The LED revolution has started
One of the advantages of working in publishing is that when your magazine has a really great story, you get to read it before everyone else – which is why I dashed down to the hardware store last weekend.
How to dismantle a pallet – the EASY way! Two great techniques
Pallet wood can be brittle so care needs to be taken when dismantling pallets. This video looks at two great techniques for taking pallets apart, thereby ensuring you have as much unbroken and usable and material at the end of the process as possible. Seen a great eco video? We’d love
Amazing structures made from pallets
We’re not suggesting you rush out and attempt to DIY these structures, just some pretty cool stuff that we think you’ll find is definitely worth a look! Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your
How to clean and disinfect a pallet
Many of the pallets you find are old and dirty – but even the worst looking ones can come up like new if you use a water blaster to clean it. If you don’t (or someone you know doesn’t) have a water blaster, you can hire them, or you might
Wine rack and glass holder made from pallets
We love this wine rack and glass holder – it looks a dream hanging on the wall, and is pretty simple to make. (Note: it’s not designed for long-term storage of wine as the bottles stand upright.) Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us
How to make a bench out of pallets
Great video from Bob Clagett showing how to upcycle some old pallets into a sturdy bench. For more of his videos, visit www.patreon.com/iliketomakestuff. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets
Super simple shabby-chic outdoor side table
This is a great tutorial if you’re just starting out on your journey of exploring the world of upcycling wooden pallets into furniture. You won’t need a plethora of complicated tools – just a jigsaw, hammer, drill and sander and you’re on your way. Seen a great eco video? We’d love
Outdoor pallet furniture ideas
Once you’ve gotten confident with how to make things with upcycled pallets, this video will give you a load of ideas for making your own outdoor furniture. From tables and chairs, to park benches, couches and sun loungers, you’re bound to find something you like in this selection of pallet
Make a raised garden bed from pallets
This helpful video not only shows you how to upcycle an old pallet into a raised garden bed, but also gives instructions for laying the garden bed using hugelkultur, lasagna and Back to Eden techniques. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the
How to make a dog house from pallets
This tutorial guides you through – pretty much in real time – how to make a dog house from pallets. It’s long, but worth the time as you get to watch exactly how he does each part of the process as if you were right there with him, and gives you
Rustic cooler box
It’s one thing to rip into an al fresco ‘coldie’ on a hot summer’s afternoon, it’s another thing altogether to uplift said beverage from your own homemade rustic cooler box. Your mates will all be clamouring for you to make one for them, but you can just point them to