Why can’t I ever seem to find my hammer/screwdriver/nails when I want them? Because my cupboard where I keep them is always a mess! I have tried different organizing methods, but nothing really seemed to work. My last attempt was some fabric boxes with jars inside, but the tools never seemed to find their way back into the right spot. I would find the hammer off to the side or the screwdrivers at the bottom of the box. Here is the jumbled mess:
I also had some hanging on the door in a shoe organizer. This didn’t work well either. The small screwdrivers made holes in the bottom of the pocket and the glue leaked and pieces were stuck to the bottom.
I removed everything from the cupboard first and threw some things away and moved others to the workshop. I kept just the things I use the most inside the house. I remembered that Haley had reorganized her closet and had taken down a piece of slat-board.
I measured how tall the cupboard was and then Lauren cut the board into 3 pieces.
I placed the pieces into the cupboard, one on the side and two along the back. I then went in search of some hooks. I stole borrowed one with hooks for screwdrivers from my husbands workshop. The rest of the hooks I had from Haley. Now I just had to figure out the best way to organize it.
It’s not perfect, but I am hoping it is just temporary. My husbands job site is redoing some of the buildings and I put in a request for the old lockers. I am keeping my fingers crossed! They will go in my laundry room and these tools will be one of the things stored in there.
Here it is! So much better! Each tool has a hook so it has a place to go. I hung a few little boxes and bags of things too. There are still a few jars holding the little things.
I even managed to get all the pieces off the door.The glue has its own jar so nothing else will get stuck!
That’s it! Nothing fancy, but hopefully it will stay a little neater and it will be easier to find what I need when I need it. Do you have a special way to keep your tools organized? I’m always looking for ideas!
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I used to be the same way: everything tossed into containers, no rhyme or reason! I finally organized everything in boxes and onto a pegboard. SO much easier now.
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Yep! Much better! Thanks for coming by!
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It looks so much more organized. You can see your tools and find what you are looking for now. I need to do something like this for my limited tools I use. Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags party, I pinned your post to our group Pinterest Board.
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Thank you!
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You did a great job! I love how you repurposed different pieces. It looks really organized.
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Forgot to say thanks so much for sharing at the Let’s Get Real Link Up!
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Your welcome! We love linking up!
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Thank you so much!
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Nice use of space. I love the way you can see everything.
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Thank you!!
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Wonderful idea! Great and useful repurposing project! I swear that tools like to get up and walk away sometimes!
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That’s exactly what I think! Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh man! I hear you with trying to keep things organized! Looks great though! Found you from Work it Wednesday Linky party!
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It does seem like it never end s, doesn’t it?! Thanks for coming by!
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I used to have this same problem with my craft supplies. My problem is that when I’m in the moment, I’m not likely to take the time to put things away. I finally decided to just wait until the end of each project and then just put them all away at once. However, I do have one tip that will help you. When you are looking for a tool, pay close attention to where the FIRST place is you look for it. If you always keep it in that particular place, you’ll be able to find things much more quickly.
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Great tip! Thanks so much for coming by for a visit!
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