Tool Box Organization

[themechanic]

Since purchasing a new 46" mobile work bench I rearranged all my tools. This created a problem with me remembering where all the tools are now. I got some tips from Garage Journal.com.

I bought a 25' roll of 1" magnetic dry erase strip roll. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L7MYPW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had a Dymo 1/2" label maker lying around I had bought on sale some years ago at Staples.

I cut the strips 3" long except a few cut to fit for the longer names. Then printed out all the labels and stuck them on the dry erase strips. I cleaned all the drawer fronts and placed the magnetic strips on the drawers.

The magnets are strong enough the labels don't move when shutting the drawers. If I buy new tools or choose to move them around I can swap the magnetic labels around.

You can also write on the magnetic strips if you don't have a label maker.

It cost me about $15 IIRC for the Dymo label maker and $18 for the magnetic strip on Amazon. I have lots of magnetic strip left over for future projects.

What do you think?

 

[kiwigtx]

Great idea. At least you'll know when stuff is missing now.

 

[cryplydog]

It's nice to know where your hemostats are when the guys are Bogarting.

 

[themechanic]

I had to buy the hemostats just to replace the fuel lines on my gas powered leaf blower and chain saw. I haven't used them for smoking refer since the 80s.

 

[gkent]

I knew a guy who, after buying his first car, dymo labeled EVERYTHING in it ... "driver window crank" "passenger arm rest" "left sun visor", etc, etc. I **** you not !!!

 

[themechanic]

The labels are ugly, to me. But, they will come off when no loner needed. Assuming my memory holds up long enough.

Now where did I put my Ginko?