These things are amazingly
versatile, easy to find, and uh...
free. To acquire some, simply
lurk around some alleys in the
middle of the night, particularly in the
restaurant district. They ought to be found placed near the rear doors, grab
only what you need, sneak home.
They may be stacked
vertically with the open side facing away from the wall to form a
cubbyhole sort of shelving book case, or simply as a little
box/
drawer to store things in, such as socks. Another use is implementing them as a
stool/
ladder of adjustable height, due to their rugged and highly
stackable construction.
Graffiti writers favor crates when painting
trains to compensate for the high ground clearance of most
boxcars, plus they are light and easy to carry. This only begins to touch on the
possibilities really.
Oh, and please avoid the
sour attempts of
department stores to
capitalize off the
milk crate versatility factor by selling
faux versions, they are of vastly
inferior construction and often fail to stack properly.