Repurposing equipment for use in a new context is the maker way and one we can certainly tip our hubcap hats at. This San Francisco couple used a semi-truck foot step as a soap dish in their shower. How many majestic semi-trucks have to die before we stop these soulless trophy hunters?

What other automotive or industrial parts make good household items? (Besides the obvious “stack of tractor tires as baby playpen.”)

Close Up!: Truck Steps Becoming Soap Dishes [Apartment Therapy] (Thanks, Lock!)