Cheap Shop Organization

I wish I had before pictures but basically my garage floor was completely covered. I would use 2 feet inside the garage and park the car outside and that would be my "organized" area. It took me 15 minutes to find a tool I just used yesterday.

Here is hints and tips on how to organize your shop. The actual process and some of the organizational accessories.

Step 1 Sorting

The way I love to do it is to start throwing things around. I usually go to Goodwill or the likes and get plastic tubs for about $2 a piece. you can also use boxes, but this can be frustrating when the bottom breaks and can't be used as easily again later. Your local grocery store has boxes they give for free if they have some.

Decide what each box, bin, or Ziploc bag is going to be for.(or decide as you go.) start throwing all the misc. tools in a box. All the scrap metal in another, Cords and electronics in another, Welding supply, specialty tools, nuts & bolts & screws & nails, Epoxies, whatever you work with just organize it in some manner.

Comments

[Cantra]

Dude, this would be a lot easier to follow if you had taken a little care with the orientation of the pictures.

[Zyan]

yah sorry I just took pictures to show my garage and then decided to do an instructable on it. It isn't really meant to be a specific instructions on making something more like to give ideas of what I did and what you could do.

If you have any specific questions I'd be glad to answer them.