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Our wooden donation crate

Have you ever decided to donate an unwanted item only to forget about it entirely until you found it again months later sill taking up space in a corner somewhere in your house? Have you ever started to fill up a cardboard box with stuff to donate, only to find yourself taking things in and out of the box a few weeks later, unsure of which items you finally decided to keep, donate or throw away? Has your partner or roommate ever accidentally given away an object of yours, stating that they thought you had recently made passing comment about wanting to get rid of it?

If so, I have a simple solution: create your own permanent wooden donation crate.

There’s a bright orange wooden crate which has lived in a dedicated space at the bottom of one of our closets for the last two years. This is our donation box. We call it the “orange crate”. It has a sole one purpose: everything that goes in it is donated. No exceptions. My partner and I are never unsure about the fate of items which end up in the orange crate: items that are placed in it will eventually be donated (usually at the local thrift store).

Why use a wooden crate?
I selected a wooden crate as the box because those are relatively cheap, they have sturdy handles, they’re able to hold heavy items, liquids won’t damage them (contrary to cardboard boxes), they hold no smells, items at the bottom of the box can be seen through the wooden slits, and theses cases can last for multiple generations since you can easily repair them.

Why paint it orange?
I spray painted the wooden crate a bright orange so that there will never be any ambiguity with other crates or boxes in our house; it is clear that this crate is not a storage container which can be used for moving or storing various items. I never have to worry about whether or not my partner forgot about what will happen to stuff that is placed in the only bright orange wooden crate that we own.



How did you make it?

Step 1: Choose a crate
First, select your crate size and type. We went with a basic pine crate that measures 18” x 12.5” X 9.5” but there are crates made of different woods and of different sizes. Find what works best for you.

Step 2: Sanding
Then, you’ll want to sand it to get rid of rough surfaces and get the handles nice and smooth for splinter free transportation.

Step 3: Painting
When you’re ready to paint, get some cardboard boxes or plastic sheets to cover the floor and one or two sides of where you decide to work and get spraying. Follow the distance and spray patters as directed on the can. Ideally you should paint outside or in a well-ventilated space. I ended up needing two cans of oil aerosol paint to get a nice even coat on every surface of the crate, inside and out. Let the crate dry for approximately 72 hours to make sure the paint doesn’t transfer onto other surfaces or objects. I decided not to prime or seal the crate because I wanted to keep costs down on this project. I wouldn’t add any of those steps if I had to make another one; it has held up perfectly so far.

Step 4. Furniture glides
Once everything is dry, stick some plastic furniture glides beneath each corner of the crate so that it can easily be moved around on the floor or in your car trunk, and to help protect it from rough surfaces (such as pavement).

A few extra features

So, our orange crate functions according to a basic rule which never changes: items placed in it are to be donated. However, over time, a few extra features have been added.

First, there’s a binder clip which holds rebate cards for our local thrift store. It always stays clipped to one of the walls of the crate. Whenever we go there to empty out the crate, a staff member punches one or several holes in the card. Once the card is full, it can be applied to purchases during a future visit to their store. What we do is fill up those cards each time we go to empty our orange crate and then we donate the cards to a local non-profit which provides free furniture and clothing to those in need. Staff or volunteers at the non-profit can then use them themselves to purchase items for clients or pass the cards on to their clients. It’s best to keep the rebate cards with the box so that the cards can be punched when we go to the thrift store, aren’t lost, forgotten at home before leaving with the crate or accidentally placed in my partner’s wallet, etc.

Second, I also keep a stack of orange stickers with the binder clip so that we can identify larger items for donation that don’t fit in the crate. The larger items are usually kept near the crate so that they’re brought along when one of us makes a trip to the thrift store. I’m using some old post-it stickers for now but I’ll eventually get some large orange stickers that don’t need additional tape to hold well.

Finally, I have a monthly recurring task on my to-do app to drop off the orange crate at the nearby thrift store. This helps ensure that the box doesn’t overflow and that items which might happen to be near the filled-up crate aren’t accidentally picked up and donated when we take the crate to go empty it at the thrift store.


Note: This post was crossposted to r/productivity.

So I had to find a solution to my 55" TV being RIGHT next to my play area and 5-6 inches outside of my chaperon boundary. It is a disaster waiting to happen when I get into some more action oriented games.

Ordered some of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Furniture-Movers-Carpeted-Surfaces/dp/B001W6Q4VA

to put under my entertainment center so I can move it into my central hallway when playing with my Vive. In my previous apartment, my entertainment center was a bit of a mess of a long power strip connected to several surge protectors which everything hooked up to for power. I don't have cable as I get the vast majority of my entertainment via the net, so the only things that need to be connected to the entertainment center are power and network (may try using my wireless N network). I have one long power strip (has like 10 outlets on it and is about 4 feet long) that has a very long heavy duty cord which I should be able to stretch to keep the power connected to everything on the entertainment center while it's moved. I'm planning on attaching that strip, along with all the surge protectors needed, to the back of the entertainment center.

My play area currently is about 2.5m x 1.9m. and I'm hoping to increase that to 2.1m with moving the entertainment center when needed.

I will report back when I get it all setup, the sliders should be here on Thursday.

I think that the wood is not a great idea, since it doesn't have great slide.


I'm planning on doing an ODT my self, using carpet and Sliding Robots. I have not tried it, but I think it will work.


On the sensor side,
I am probably going to use a PS Move controller with FreePie for walking detection, but a WiiMote would work too. FAAST is known for having inaccuracies and latency issues, so I think a physical controller strapped to the leg would be best (aside from PrioVR or STEM).
Good luck on your project!

I have the same kind of shelf but the shelves are black instead.

I have my corn snake on it in a 30 gallon tank with a heating pad. As long as you have the heating pad on a thermostat, it shouldn't be an issue.

To allow heat to easily escape, I have the tank elevated slightly using felt furniture sliders like this: https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Sliders-Hardwood-Floors-Surfaces/dp/B0772JMYJ1

I rented an appliance dolly for $10 from uhaul. My 18 gun Winchester safe weighs 280lbs and between me and a buddy we were able to move it on the dolly easily.

Once you get it to the area you want it to go, set furniture sliders underneath it as you set it down.

Super Sliders Round Movers for Furniture on Carpeted Surfaces – Reusable – 4 Pack – 3½-inch Diameter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WAK5UW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5YCpzb3BE5M2S

From there slide it into place. Have your buddy start to tip it over while you pull the sliders out using a ruler or other device. I used a straightened out metal clothes hanger. You can use your fingers if you arent that attached to them....

If you have carpeting, you can do what I do. Get some of those slider pad things on the feet of the loveseat. You can push/slide it over a bit to center one seat when alone, and slide it back for sharing. I use the super sliders brand with great success, but I get those mostly because I can buy them in the store.

If they're on right, it doesn't take much effort at all to move even on a recliner couch. Unless it weighs more than you do, then you slide instead! :D

Yep, thanks. However since I am on carpet, I think I will get these instead. Thanks for the idea though. https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Surface-Furniture-Sliders-Resealable/dp/B019IWB1VC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493064008&sr=8-1&keywords=furniture+sliders+for+carpets

These work pretty good:

https://www.amazon.com/FURNITURE-SLIDERS-Genuine-Original-Medipaq/dp/B002SAJRGS

It looks like they were using those pads for moving furniture.

Something like these http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Moves-Furniture-Slides-4-Pack/dp/B001DECMSA

I’m looking to move all my furniture!

Live wildly!

I put furniture sliders under each foot of my couch so I can easily push it out of the way when I want to use VR.

Might do the same with all my furniture to make it easier.

I got these ones: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0757HTDG2/

I would try to use a crowbar to lift the washing machine from the bottom. Then slide some of those couch moving furniture sliders under the feet. then use something like a cane or crutch with the rubber stopper on the end to push it from the top control panel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WAK5VQ/ref=dp_cerb_2

EZ Moves Furniture Moving Pads System (1 Lifter Tool & 8 Sliders) As Seen on TV https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FGAP7W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_deu9Bb48K98PN

If you need to move your fridge, or anything heavy...boy sliders like [THESE] (https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Furniture-Sliders-Carpeted-Surfaces/dp/B001W6Q4VA/ref=sr_1_4?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1520794995&sr=1-4&keywords=furniture+sliders) They're amazing and if you can, I'd put them on your fridge now to avoid the hassle later if there is ever a leak, etc.

Updated the link!

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuF-WB7mD6k

Or you could just buy something like this for one or all of the legs.

https://www.amazon.com/Shepherd-Hardware-9485-Wonder-Level-Self-Leveling/dp/B000MZAKJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491564112&sr=8-1&keywords=table+level

Just need an adjustable leg leveler.

Are you wanting to permanently fix them to the furniture or just to move around your room? If just to move around the home, I use these a lot and they work quite well. Also, I used these in college at a furniture store I worked at. Makes darn near everything a one-man job.

http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Furniture-Movers-Carpeted-Surfaces/dp/B001W6Q4VA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465220577&sr=8-1&keywords=furniture+glides+and+sliders

I use something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/GreatIdeas%C2%99-FURNITURE-SLIDERS-Original-Medipaq/dp/B002SAJRGS/
To put under the wheels and stop them from rolling. Also a hobo solution but it works! I had to cut holes for the wheels to fit in, but a basic cutter does it. HTH

Get some of the slidey coasters used for putting under furniture to fit under it.

https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Carpeted-Surfaces-Suitable-Sliders/dp/B0757HTDG2/

A furniture lifter/mover thing like this

For your specific example you can get pads that help the furniture slide much easier and reduce damage to the floor.

Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Sliders-Scratching--Yourself-Backaches/dp/B00WUD3KE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467818917&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=furniture+sliders&psc=1

Those are for carpeting, but they have them for hardwood floors, too. You stick them under the feet of your furniture and they glide over the floor with little effort.

Or people who are careful.

https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Moving-System-Lifter-Sliders/dp/B005FGAP7W/

You use furniture sliders on cork:

https://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Carpeted-Surfaces-Suitable-Sliders/dp/B0757HTDG2

Every heavy piece of furniture needs something to spread the weight so you do not permanently create depressions in the cork.

You didn't read about this already?

Something like this: Bed Stopper - Install Requires "No Lifting" of Your Bed - by iPrimio https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LD7GZES/

Or this: Slipstick CB840 3-1/4 Inch Bed Roller / Furniture Wheel Gripper Caster Cups (Set of 4) Caramel Color https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X8X58S/

I am getting furniture sliders for my coffee table so I can move it out of the way when I want the space for room scale. I am also seeing if i can cover both my desk and room scale space with only two lighthouses.

You might want to put a coaster under that.

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Holzeier, Filzgleiter und eine Triangelbürste sollte man zuhause haben, hat dir deine Mama nix beigebracht?

https://www.amazon.com/Supersliders-4703995N-Multi-Surface-Furniture-Sliders/dp/B001WAK5VQ/ref=zg_bs_3108001011_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RK5SR0Z2XZX8C1MDH6XT

https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Furniture-Movers-including-surfaces/dp/B001WAK5VQ/ref=zg_bs_3108001011_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MWXQ4R35680K85RBBQFX

The basic movement uses 2 floor sliders. You start in a bridge pose with the sliders under your heels then push your feet out until just before full extension. Then you curl your hamstrings in.

Basic Movement

It can be progressed by splitting your legs in a V as you push out, or doing it one-legged.

These and then just put them under your tripod legs, and friction keeps it inplace. They glide over almost any carpet and they also make some designed for hardwood flooring.

http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Moves-Furniture-Slides-4-Pack/dp/B001DECMSA

[Furniture sliders?](EZ Moves II Furniture Slides, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DECMSA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TnNpxb6Y9AE2J)

LPT: If you have a wobbly table, you can get something like this from the dollar store.

Amazing Sliders Furniture Sliders
As seen on TV!

I'd just screw a couple of these fuckers on there.

Why not just a hand saw and some of these?

My rig weighs in around 400 lbs and all I can say is... Carpet sliders!

If you have hard floors then castors would do the trick.

You could try pads made for sliding like these or these in PTFE/téflon that I couldn't find on Amazon US. That is, it you don't mind the top moving when you push it sideways, but it'll solve the adhesive problem.

Or a rubber mat that you cut to the correct size.