The following are very clever ideas if you're wanting to keep your tools more organized. This is especially a good idea if you're planning ahead for SHTF and need to know what tools to grab in a rush. No need to pay full price on specially made boards, drawers, and organizers when what you have at home right now can do the job!
Plastic Jug Organizers:
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Having all of the containers the same size and shape allows you the greatest storage efficiency. Using the plastic milk jugs, kitty litter containers, and other plastic product containers is smart because you generate a lot of them and they are all of the same size. And they’re free and you’re recycling!
Toilet Tube Cable Organizers:
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And why overlook the lowly toilet paper and paper towel tubes? They are perfect for sleeving and organizing cables.
Make a Tool Zine:
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To save space, consider making this type of pegboard tool “magazine.”
Overhead Ceiling Bins:
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Using common materials like 2x4s and plywood, you can create these I-beam rails for overhead plastic storage bins.
Magnetic Tool Hangers:
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Jason Smith shows you how to create simple mounts for hanging tools underneath cabinets with…. MAGNETISM.
Pie Plate Blade Holders:
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From Family Handyman comes this idea of using metal or paper pie plates to store circular saw blades on a wall.
Parts in a Binder:
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Keeping small parts and electronic components in binders is something worth considering.
Bungie Cord Netting:
I never would have thought to use bungie cords as netting like this.
Insulation Board Tool Stab:
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A piece of Styrofoam or blueboard on the wall and you have yourself a convenient place to stab tools and components into.
Binder Clip Blade Holder:
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Here’s a super simple and clever way to hang your bandsaw blades.
Pegboard Tool Stowage:
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You can create little shelves for storing certain tools on a pegboard by bending straight pegboard hooks to create corners.
Besides being slick substitutes the above are also ideal for the here and now. Look around your kitchen or garage and look at what you have handy and what alternative uses they could have in other applications.
To view more tip and ideas please go to Make. Right now we are looking at a hanger and some shoulder clips… What can we do, other than the obvious, with those?
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