Stupidly Simple Shelf

After the completion of my workbench I noticed it got cluttered really fast. This is how I built a shelf to help with organization.
Be careful with any power tools you use and take proper safety precautions. 

Step 1: Stuff You Will Need

Ok heres what you will need to make the shelf. These are the main things I used but you may want a slightly different shelf so this will vary. I spent 10 bucks for my entire shelf.
Materials
1-6in by 1 inch by 6 ft board
4-L Brakets and screws they come with 
8-2.5 inch decking screws

Tools
Stud Finder
Power Drill
2 Small Plastic Buckets
Screw Driver
Level

Comments

[manishrkp]

Good Idea, how much load these brackets can bear?

[cobradave]

So I'm trying to put simple shelves like this in my closet. Problem is, my building is from the early 1900's, and I think there's thick plaster and lath in my wall. I've had regular wood screws snap off and strip trying to drill through this.

Any tips? Maybe I'm using the wrong screws?

[imthatguy1125]

I used decking screws but my house is from the 80's, you can try galvinized steel .screws from Lowes, I cant see them snapping or breaking,

[jongscx]

you could screw the caps to some jars to the underside of the shelf, so you can put stuff into the jar and screw it into the cap under the shelf...

[imthatguy1125]

Good Idea

[klee27x]

Now all the stuff you put on top of the shelf is going to get dusty. You have to build another shelf above it. And then you'll end up putting stuff on that shelf, too. Then you have to build another shelf above that one... Basically, you now have to keep on adding shelves until you reach the ceiling. :)

[imthatguy1125]

Yeah I would end up doing that, haha

[Gorfram]

But aren't Workbench-to-Ceiling shelves the American Maker's Dream? ;)

I like the trick with using the plastic buckets as spacers/supports - cool.

[Ghost Wolf]

Stop standing on you head, once you do that you'll see the shelf doesn't reach the ceiling ;)

[imthatguy1125]

Thanks, I may eventually add a few more but Im good with one for now.