The milk crate challenge involves stacking milk crates into a pyramid shape so they form steps. People try to climb up one side and then down the other as the stacks grow higher and higher.

To complete the milk crate challenge, you need 49 milk crates—not so many for those who live near a grocery or corner store where they tend to accumulate.

No storage container, bin or box is as universal as the milk crate. The open-sided, super-sturdy plastic cubes were invented by the dairy industry as a lighter, more durable and easier-to-produce ...

It uses thousands of soil-filled milk crates, purchased directly from a manufacturer, to create a “portable and modular” urban farm in New York City supplying produce to Riverpark restaurant. As I sit ...

You may not have old milk crates just lying around your home, but if you do, this is a great way to reuse them. If you need to purchase one, you can find them online for under $20, such as this ...