In our area Clementines come in nice little wooden crates. I have a bunch, which I have turned upside down on the computer monitor and the TV. Because they are small, they fit that ridge, so I can use it for storage.
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One of the electronics firms here in town regularly gets rid of wooden crates. I asked if I could have them. They said "sure" as they used a lot of man hours breaking them up to go to the dump.
A new or recycled little wooden crate is perfect for storing notes and recipes. Add some buttons and marker details and it is ready to put to use. This page contains a tip for embellishing a wooden crate as a recipe box.
