How do you organise your tools?

[squishio]

Hi All

Trying to organize the garage at the moment but cant find a decent (cheap) way of organizing all my tools and other bits from random storage containers and toolboxes.

In the basement I have a old kitchen unit with a cupboard and some drawers which works quite well, so I'm pretty much just trying to find a set of drawers under 1m high (maybe 10 or so drawers)

Maybe 3 columns of 6 drawers in one wide unit, I need to fit them under the bench I currently have.

I have had a look in various places, b&q, wickes, ikea, eBay but cant find anything suitable

So just interested in how everyone else is organising things in similar situations. (pics if poss!)

Cheers!
Rich

Ps, i would love to have a nice big mac tools /snap on chest but they are stupidly expensive so they are out of the question.
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[WildGoose]

I've always liked the look of wall boards for tools, but never had one myself so no idea how practical/useful they actually are. It's easy to see when things are missing, the one negative is perhaps that your tools are on display.

I've only got a 6x4 shed, and thats as much space as I will ever have in this house, so options are very limited.

I've got one tool box like this, not clarke though.
https://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/cl/clarke-6-drawer-tool-box.jpg

Spanners in one draw, screwdrivers in another, pliers/molegrips/torquewrenches/cutting discs in the bottom.

Spare screws/bolts in the little drawers, everything else gets piled in the top, the top hasn't closed for years .

I have several builders buckets full of tools that see regular use that can be quickly transported without having to carry out a pick and mix before every job.

The socket set has its own plastic case, and tbh that probably covers about 80% of jobs.

Stuff like this seems to be the standard setup for garages/pro's, but it requires money, space and a smooth floor.
https://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50216025/Professional_Tool_Cabinet.jpg
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[squishio]

i have already got a couple of small chests... this to be exact....


https://i6.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/44/7c/f1c7_12.JPG

but I just need so much more. it won't only be tools but other bits aswell.
i think it will probably turn out being a set of living room or bedroom drawers but I just need to find the right ones.

I already have some stuff a couple of wall boards with regularly used things on them but wall space is very limited due to shelving etc.
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[swiftb]

Roll Cab and top box. Get yourself to Unipart they usually have decent offers on. Be surprised what you can get for your dollar.

[tutton]

All over the floor quite cunning you see so when i need that 17" socket its never to hand!
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[WildGoose]

A 17 inch socket would be fairly easy to see I'd wager.
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I also love these posts
Totally boring tales of stacking expensive tools, with gratuitous shots of snap-on skyscrapers.

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[Ariel Badger]

I have an old wooden Army mortar box that contains all the tools I need to strip an engine , this goes in the van along with my King Dick socket sets everytime I race. I have a small steel file cabinet ( 12 draw) that contains all my measuring instruments, drills, taps, reamers etc, etc, etc that will not be used at the track in my house.
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[Ste]

Big rolling cabinet & box on top. All tools nicely organised, then they're spread evenly across the garage floor.

[chris-red]

Get a big wooden board, Lay your spanners and whatever on it then hammer some tacks into it to support them then drawn round them. Fix this to the wall.


Tada

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/chris-red/10052009232.jpg
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[Mr Hammers]

I like them on the wall. I've added quite a few more since this was taken;

https://www.planetash.net/bcf/tools.jpg
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[LustyLew]

Do you mean something like this?

https://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/63448_PE171057_S4.jpg

From IKEA.

Not that pricey either.
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[squishio]

[LustyLew]

It's in their 'Workplace' section under 'Workplace Storage'.

It even comes in Red.
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[andyscooter]

i keep getting three and four drawer chests for xmas

then start off neat then by may the tools get chucked in and i buy some more sockets spanners whatever as i cant find the last lot

so now i have three chests with some tools and a five drawer chest(wooden rom my old bedroom) with anything else off the floor in
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[the grim reaper]

I have a wall board for the tools I use most often and two tool chests for the rest. Works for me and the tools are on the back wall of the garage, so not completely obvious.

Cheers

Grim
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[Clanger]

Yeah...finally a post where I can tell you all about my latest purchase. (I wish I'd taken a piccie of it now) but I have just bought a container to keep my tools in.

It's a Pirate zip-up lunch bag. It's perfect for all my tools. Okay, it's bright red, not exactly my favourite colour, but for £2, with a zip and waterproof inner...it's good.
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[pyx_e]

Tools ...... organize. What a strange idea.
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[Handsome]

Big chest tool box+open lid+throw tools back in+close lid=kettle on...
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[KevTM]

I only have one of these:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070110456.jpg

Not big enough for all my tools really but I can still keep them organised.

Smooth roller ball action gives you inspiration to do some spannering.

[MattEMulsion]

A proper tool chest will work much better than some random drawer unit as you really need shallow drawers not deep drawers.

You don't want to have to take half of your tools out of one drawer to get to the spanner at the bottom, a proper tool box with loads of shallow drawers allows everything to be straight to hand without all that rummaging.
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