I am moving part of my "stuff" to a new room I built. I think I'll just take in the inside repair stuff, fasteners, power tools, and things not related to automotive or welding, which will stay in the garage. A lot of fasteners, and a lot of them in the hang up plastic containers they come in.
For those, I can put rows of nails and just hang them.
I have three of those plastic drawer things to organize my nuts and bolts and screws. Yeah, right. I need to sit for about a whole day and go through everything just to reset it to zero, and get things straightened out.
I went to the Borg, and they want $20+ per each of those plastic cabinets with the drawers. And they don't have any really big ones much bigger than
16 x 18 or so. I kind of like them, as one can see what's in them through the clear plastic, but they always end up jumbled. I have some of those that have a cleat and hang on the wall, but they always end up filled with sand and dust as they are open on the top. They're okay for the welding hardware and rough stuff, but hard to find anything small like a machine bolt or a particular screw.I have been thinking of making some bins, but then again, there's the same problem of them getting dirt and stuff in them over time, and it's hard to see what's in there once the second layer of STUFF is started.
Anyone have any ideas that won't cost an arm and a leg like those spendy drawer organizers sold at suppliers? $20 for plastic is bad enough, but the amounts they want for some of these is more than I've paid for a used car.
Maybe it's time to do the old baby jar thing, but my wrists aren't the best.
Ideas appreciated.
Steve