Here's a handy tip for the hobby minded. All the dressers at the curb have drawers. The drawers, especially in cheaper furniture, have backs and sometimes sides, made of thin solid wood and bottoms of thin plywood.
Thin wood is great for craft projects where a regular board is too clunky.
A friend used to make doll houses with this mini-lumber, and clued me in.
Many more people have saws to cut the wood to size than have thickness planers or the skill/patience to hand plane it.
Also "crisper" drawers from refrigerators are good for the garage or cellar.
Oh, and electrical cords from appliances.
I'll stop now.
