How to Organize Your Tools and Workshop

Co-authored by Karen Parziale

Last Updated: February 7, 2023 References

Is your workshop in a disorganized crisis ? It's common and happens to everyone, here are a few simple steps that will leave your workshop the envy of your neighbors.

Steps

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Lay everything in a single row. (This makes it easy to see what you have, and how it should be organized.
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Choose a place where they could be organized.^{[1]
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- Hang them to a flat panel board mounted on the wall
- If you have a tool chest organize tools in categories ex.metal work one drawer or bin and woodworking tools in another.
- If you live in a small space (like an apartment), opt for a flat toolbox or designate a spare drawer to your tools.
- If the above suggestions are not available, hang them on a bar mounted on the wall.
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Clean the workshop. Nothing feels more organized than a clean workshop. Polishing the windows is not necessary but sweep the floor and the bench. Don't forget to remove cobwebs from the top corners^{[2]
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Throw away unwanted items. These include small pieces of wood and thorn nails.^{[3]
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If you don't have a cupboard,make one or buy a cheap one. Put the robust tools in it to avoid things piling up.^{[4]
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Don't leave duplicate or spare tools. For example, if you have 3 identical screwdrivers, keep one in the workshop and put the others elsewhere.^{[5]
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Categorize the tools. For example, put cutting tools near other cutting tools. Put tools you use more often nearer to your workplace and less used tools further.^{[6]
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