A [vertical] Plain of Jars

Somewhere I have seen a vertical rack of small jars suitable for screws, etc. It was in a catalog next to bins on shelves. But now I can't find them.

Anybody seen same for sale?

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I thought jars with lids screwed to a rack was a good idea until I saw one in person. They use space poorly because they have to be separated for hand clearance. Close nesting rectangular containers like Akro bins fit much more into the same wall area.

I separate screws by thread size and whether rust-proof or not, but not by length, which greatly reduces the number of bins and fills them better. Often I don't know the best length until I take the bin to where I'm assembling the device and try a few sizes.

From way way back, I collected a couple hundred half pound tobacco tins with twist off lids (I smoked a pipe and our office manager rolled cigarettes for herself and ex-military husband), these rest on

1x2's across the open side of the mid-basement support wall, three per space. An alternate container is the cardboard sided tins about 4" dia. by 3" high with snap on plastci lids that come full of nuts (the edible kind)

As Jim said, I have found such arrangements to be very inefficient of space used.

For instance - the tobacco tins. If the tins are 6"t & 4+" wide, 3 of them take 6 x 16 sq in of wall (32 sq in each). If instead that wall space was used for divided drawers like this:

You might get 4 or 5 compartments in the same area on the wall.

Can't compete on price!

As Jim said, I have found such arrangements to be very inefficient of space used.

For instance - the tobacco tins. If the tins are 6"t & 4+" wide, 3 of them take 6 x 16 sq in of wall (32 sq in each). If instead that wall space was used for divided drawers like this:

You might get 4 or 5 compartments in the same area on the wall.

Can't compete on price!

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I do use repurposed screw-lid containers, mostly instant coffee, for non-spilling storage I may carry around, such as small parts of disassembled equipment and brass etc saw chips off the bandsaw.

And lotsa luck finding a significant quantity of those

I've seen the vertical magnetic jars sold for kitchen storage. I have re-used pill bottles for small storage on the bench, things like T-Pins and probe tips for the meters are handy that way.

I've seen the vertical magnetic jars sold for kitchen storage. I have re-used pill bottles for small storage on the bench, things like T-Pins and probe tips for the meters are handy that way.

Oh, yeah - I also use small bottles for storing stuff, but those bottles are in drawers, not taking up wall space.