Typically used when shipping large items, wooden pallets (sometimes called skids) also make for great DIY projects as their sturdy wood can be broken down and repurposed in numerous ways. Depending on ...

Pair two pallets to form a rack that can hold three or four bikes. Wood pallets — those basic flat platforms used for bulk transport and stacking — also are an almost never-ending supply of free ...

Wooden pallets can be reassembled into a number of different structures, such as this charming potting shed. My husband has been collecting discarded wood pallets and shipping crates for years.