Workshop Wise: How to Organize Your Space Ready for Your DIY Tasks

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Your home workshop has a lot of benefits. You can check on the kids, feed the cat, and put laundry in the dryer while working. But what you can accomplish is influenced by the order and organization of your workspace. For those who rely on skills and output to make a living, making available space immediately ready for DIY tasks is essential.

 

Roll Around a Cart

 

Dental assistants, nurses, and mechanics use carts. They are mobile and present you with the ability to find a unique spot for all your tools. Purchase a small mobile cart with top and bottom layers. Sort items in cups or holders, placing the items you need most often on the top and extras or obscure items on the bottom tier.

 

Peg it in Place

 

A pegboard can be fitted along your walls to hold an array of hand tools and larger items. Some hang more tools by fitting several boards in a row, so you can easily page through and find what’s needed. Keeping needs at eye level makes it easy to find items quickly.

 

Use Toilet Tubes

 

These days, it seems every tool you own requires a cord. Cords get tangled, frayed, lost, and damaged. If only there was a simple household solution that could address this conundrum… Toilet paper tubes are great in maintaining small to medium-sized cords. Tape a bundle of tubes together and you instantly have a single place to maintain cords for your iPad, iPhone, laptop, Kindle, and other devices.

 

Give It a Holster

 

Many tools have an oblong shape and can be placed into ‘holster,’ yet unless you’re wearing a tool-belt, most don’t have a place to go. Using brackets, fit a 4×4 or longer piece of wood along your work area wall. Drill holes into the wood’s surface that are large enough to fit the heads of screwdrivers, hammer handles, wrenches, and other needs. Being organized is a problem with tool-boxes; so it’s great to have a place to keep tools where you can immediately spot what you need.

 

Use Dead Space

 

Think outside of the box and use dead space in the room. The space above your head, for example, can be used for storage and easy retrieval. Install the right cabinets in your area and double or triple your workspace.

 

Tame the Cables

 

Cables stemming from machines and equipment cause clutter or pose safety hazards in your work area. Tame the cables by fitting your workstation with a ‘cable gutter.’ Otherwise, think of ways to keep cables off of the floor and from getting snagged in feet. Also, consider investing in cordless power tools and charge them overnight.

 

Add More Light
Some struggle with limited light. Those making fine and intricate crafts wage great attention and require a lot of light. Use an array of lighting solutions to find what works for your particular situation. For those who suffer from SAD, opting for natural light and installing a window as to get more daylight could be a better solution.

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