![]() ![]() Only attach the front pallet to one side as you will need to be able to swing it open. Start by attaching two pallets together with the zip ties to form a 90 degree angle (thread the end of one zip tie into a second zip tie to make them long enough to wrap through both pallets.)Ĭontinue doing this for the other side of the bin. Make sure you have a nice level spot for the compost bin, then just start assembling. They can be slightly differing lengths, but having the same width will allow you to create a nice square bin.Īll you need is 4 pallets and about 18 12″ heavy duty zip ties. One of the main things for this project is to look for pallets that are the same width. ![]() There were pallets left over from some of the building materials. In the end, I was even more fortunate, as my family is in the middle of major construction on our house. I actually asked the Facilities coordinator at my own company, and it was actually one of his quarterly goals to try to get rid of them! ![]() Larger companies tend to already have arrangements for the pickup of their pallets, but smaller companies may only get a few pallets here and there and then have to figure out how to get rid of them. Local small businesses are the best place to look. So I decided to venture into the world of DIY pallet projects. I’m not comfortable trying to cut and drill and screw. Originally I scoured Pinterest for compost bin designs, but I am not a very capable builder yet. When I finally looked into it, I found it quite simple and quick to get a very functional compost bin set up. If you are at all interested in composting, but the prospect of constructing or buying a compost bin is holding you back, I just want to let you know that I hear you! I started out small with 5 gallon bucket compost bins, but needed a larger space. Thanks to Farmers Wife at The Real Farmhouse for putting on a fun DIY garden contest! I’m so excited to be able to share the easy DIY instructions for building your own compost bin out of pallets. And be sure to check out her website when youre done, to learn more about Rachel. So I will let her explain to you just exactly how she did it, and then the rest of us can have a classy looking compost bin just like hers. the winner is Rachel Stutts and her quick and easy pallet compost bin! Every single entry got quite a few votes actually, but Rachels came out on top. All of the entries were awesome and I seriously want to try every single one! But no, everyone can’t win the highly coveted imaginary high five from me, the blog post dedicated entirely to their project, or the free tablet. Alrighty guys, we officially have a WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER of the garden and farm DIY contest. ![]()
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