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Bucket Storage
You can use several plastic 5-gal. buckets fitted with tough nylon tool holders to help organize your shop. When not being used they can be hung ... |
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Bucket Uses
Accessories available can turn your plastic 5-gallon buckets into handy tool carriers. Another way to put them to use is for storing extension ... |
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Clamp-On Storage
Have a rather large collection of adjustable wrenches, c-clamps or odd-shaped screw clamps laying around the workshop? You can store them neatly ... |
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Cord Keeper
Cords for small power tools like sanders and drills can get in the way when you work on a bench. One trick to keep them from interfering is to ... |
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Extension Cord Storage Tips
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
There’s nothing more frustrating than having to detangle a mess of extension cords before you can ... |
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Extension Cord Tangle
If your extension cord gets tangled up, don't pull on the ends. Instead, gently loosen all the tighter snarls in the middle until them become ... |
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Finish Your Basement
Finishing your basement is a good way to add space and value to your home. You'll need to add a vapor barrier and insulation between the cement ... |
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Garage Storage Solutions
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
Commonly used as the family dumping ground, the garage is undergoing a revival as a functional ... |
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Garden Hose Storage
The best way to store a garden hose neatly is to keep it rolled up on a hose reel or hanger. But often you need to stack the hose temporarily ... |
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Glue Containers
Getting black glue lines on projects? Metal containers like coffee cans can cause this problem, which occurs more often with white glue than with ... |
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Hanging Squares
To store a carpenter's square, nail either a 13-in. or 22-in. length of tongue-and-groove flooring to your shop wall, groove side up. Then, to ... |
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Hot Glue Fix
One problem in using older-style pegboard hooks is that they tend to pull out when the tools are removed. One way you can solve the problem is to ... |
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Kitchen Tool Drawer
You can save time around the house by having a few basic tools stashed in a kitchen drawer. Here are some of the most popular items: a hammer; ... |
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Laundry Room Storage Solutions
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
While washing day has come a long way since the tub and washboard, it can still feel like drudgery ... |
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Less Expensive Glue
You can cut the cost of wood glue for workshop projects significantly by buying your glue in 1-qt. or larger containers. To make it convenient to ... |
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Manual Storage
If you have manuals for tools and equipment scattered throughout your shop, basement or garage, putting them all in one place will eliminate ... |
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Moving Tools
A problem for those in northern climates is the constant hassle of moving tools from garage to basement in the fall and back again in spring. ... |
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Optimizing Tool Storage
Imagine working on a project and having all the tools and parts you need right there. That's what you strive for when you storing and organizing ... |
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Paint Can Storage
When you're finished with your painting project, think ahead to next time. Before storing paint cans, slip a rubber band around the outside at the ... |
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Paint Storage
To prevent air from entering partially used paint cans, store them upside down after placing the top on firmly. |
