We might be exaggerating on the number, but if ever you’re not sure how to repurpose a container, stack of lumber, or hunk of steel, just throw a photo on Twitter and watch the farmer ingenuity pour in.
Friend of the site and funny talker, James Robinson, from Kendal, Cumbria, England, posted the following on Twitter:
What innovative uses have folks used blue barrels for? We’ve a gert load and it seems a waste to give them away. pic.twitter.com/5uLtH9gSzj
— James Robinson™ (@JRfromStrickley) October 8, 2016
The responses were swift, and while some bordered on silly (like a wagon train), there were more than a few solid options for repurposing (the second R!) those handy blue barrels.
From water troughs, to calf feeders, to bird houses, to calf-coat storage, to hay racks, the thread is full of not just clever builds, but also down-right affordable alternatives to those pesky mass-manufactured, name-brand alternatives.
@JRfromStrickley mineral/cake feeder
Straw rack.
If you’ve any spare big buckets your parlour washing powder comes in. I’ve a use for them! pic.twitter.com/SfeJ43DYjP— Neil Quinlan (@neilquinlan) October 8, 2016
Ya couldn’t beat the blue barrels ? pic.twitter.com/jbpEIutLA6
— Drumgarve Holsteins (@DHolsteins) August 6, 2016
I invite you to go check out the thread (and follow @JRfromStrickley while you’re at it) to get some inspiration, should you be looking for some winter projects, and, pretty please, we’d love to see what other repurposing projects you’re most proud of. Email, tweet, text, or fax* us your best!
*We’re kidding. Fax machines should be outlawed.
