13 Easy Ways to Organize a Messy Woodworking Shop
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 30. 05. 2024
- Use these 13 shop organization tips in your woodworking shop or garage to get organized!
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Shop organization is a must for an efficient shop. Having a place for everything and everything in its place will help you get more done with less stress. Wood storage is the first item to tackle and you can use wall mount racks or a mobile lumber storage cart. But most importantly have a rule what scrap wood you will keep. Small parts storage is the next biggest item and you need to have good small parts organizers with great labeling so you can know where everything is at. Cordless power tool storage is next and having a dedicated place for your tools is going to save you a lot of hassle and searching. But the biggest thing you can do to organize your shop is have customized or custom built shop cabinets. This is the game changer and will make your shop storage what you always wanted it to be!
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I see the miter stop T track. I want to do that with mine too but I didnât see it in the plans. Can I add it as built or do I need to add extra material to the top?
When you're ready to get rid of your wood send it to me!
Waiting to give these a build til after lumber prices become cheaper than gold again
Hi! Are these plans available in metric sizes?
Bought the plans, but unfortunately my garage is not the best set up. I'm having trouble figuring out how to set up my 18' miter station. I have a crawl space access door and water supply line on one side, and an outside door on the other, leaving me with limited configuration options. Do you have plans for a rolling table/work bench that could substituted in place of a 60" run of base cabinets to maintain the base cabinet height? That would be ideal.
My shop is not disorganized, tools are 'strategically' laid out on every horizontal surface for accessibility and streamlining
I too use the horizontal surface storage technique. Though I made it more efficient by stacking some tools to make space for others, just be careful grabbing stuff by the hand saws...
@@williamwalters3796 I to employ these methods but I also stack things in front of stacks so if I need to get something from the far bottom I have the luxury of reliving my childhood and playing Tetris as I move things around.
Pro Tip: Lay a generous coating of sawdust on top of all horizontal surfaces in your shop before you lay your tools out. The sawdust creates just enough friction to keep the piles - I mean, um, stacks of tools from falling onto the floor. Periodically re-apply sawdust on top of the tools as needed.
Lol same
Horizontal stacking is great. And naturally, the floor is the biggest shelf in your garage.
I like organizing my tools, but the Toddler Relocation Service that is employed at my house makes it difficult to locate small tools most days.
hahaha, I remember those days well!
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a lock on the shop door tends to slow that process down a lot.
TIME STAMPS!
0:33 Have a scrap wood rule
1:49 Have a dedicated space for offcuts
2:25 Use all of your available space
3:31 Use bench top organizers for small parts
5:32 Use portable organizers for small parts
6:50 Add tray to drawers for extra storage
7:20 Use stackable containers in drawers
8:08 Create a space for cordless tool storage / keep frequently used items accessible, not hidden away
9:50 Think about your needs today and in the future
10:30 Use pegboard storage
11:57 Use a french cleat system
12:45 Customize your cabinets (i.e. cabinet drawers, door cubbies, etc.)
14:09 Build your own custom cabinets
I tend to refer back to this video to remind myself of best practices lol
Thanks for the timestamps. Very helpful
I donât have heat in my shop, so I was thinking about building a wood stove to put in there, and only using scrap wood to keep âer heated. I figured it would be a lot easier to let go of that scrap wood if I was freezing my bottom off. đ
âI have safety equipment up topâ right next to the safety glasses is the bottle opener :) my kind of safety equipment :) great video
I keep my bottle opener on the fridge door with an RE magnet.
I know I have a huge wood hoarding problem đ€Šđ»ââïž. I keep cutoffs of my cutoffs đ. I literally tell myself I will use the cutoff and "picture" what project I may use it on đ€Ł. The first step to recovery is knowing you have a problem. The 2nd step, I may never get there đ€Łđ€Łđ€Šđ»ââïžđ€·đ»ââïž.
Me too. đ€Ł
Your storage is nothing short of amazing (Respect) So I have only one thing to say "please" come and sort my shop out.
thanks! and my family has me loaded out on storage jobs already, lol
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Nice one.
10:51 That beer bottle opener is definitely part of the safety equipment đ»
In case of emergency đș
Beer has saved me more than once.
off cuts are one thing you will never run out of.
Iâm 75 and getting back to furniture flipping for myself, family and friends. My son and dil are having a creative cottage built for my 75th birthday. Iâm still trying to decide how to organize my tools and paint. Thanks for sharing. I got some great ideasđđđ
I too keep my bottle opener among my âsafety equipmentâ. Well played.
Love the horor music with the 1st bench đ Great organisation! Picked up many things from u! Thank you!
My life goal is to be half as organized as Brad!! đ„đ„
đ đ I'll trade you some design skills for some organization, Mike
Big shop organization guy here, nice job đđŒ
You might even say Brad achieved shop greatness.
I noticed your sandpaper drawer. One helpful change I've made in the last few years is adding a filing cabinet to organize sandpaper by grit and type. Plus, most sheets are 8-1/2 x 11, so they fit nicely in hanging folders. And over time, it's been a useful way to organize saw blades, manuals, reciepts, etc. It's been a game changer. Great job, and thanks for sharing!
I made a kind of folder book for my sandpaper.
Possibly the most organized man on CZcams!
Personally, my #1 rule is to not share your workshop space with your significant other. 75% of the stuff in my workshop is my wife's-stuff-that-she-does-no-know-what-to-do-with.
Must be nice! Iâd make a huge mess in 2 hours. Good job!
Different rule for offcuts- save everything until dedicated space is full. Then replace pieces with better pieces as they happen. So the parts you keep are the best you could keep. Optimum.
Little drawers means that, even if they are labelled, you need to check exactly what they are (e.g. brass, domed countersunk, slot head, 25mm, dual thread, full length thread, no 8 screw is a long label...)
Having trays in a drawer means you can see them all at once. And still lift out the tray. You want slim drawers as wide as possible- nothing stacked in drawers!
Agree that open storage and pegboard is the best primary storage.
Wow!! Never thought of those ideas. LOL
The "French Cleat Rail" is a great idea!! I need that versatility to build different sized storage boxes as my tool collection gets bigger. The storage unit for extra project wood is great too. I have so many buckets of wood in my shop hogging up all that valuable floor space. THANKS!
Love that the bottle opener is with the safety gear. :)
Inherited a nice 2 1/2 car detached garage when we bought our house. The original owner had a wood working shop in it. He took the time to insulate it and I have shelves on one side and the back wall as well as a corner desk and a shelf above that. He also left the speakers for a radio but I haven't found where he had the Radio yet. Since the back wall is a mix of everything from basic plywood shelves to an old counter section I might take those down and mount a French cleet system as I think it might be more useful for my electronics work which will be more frequent than my wood working.
super inspiring shop!
Excellent tips. Brad nailed it! I totally agree with "A place for everything and everything in its place", and "Use labels". A labeler is the first tool you should get for your shop. Well first after the bottle opener, that is.
Bottle opener - Fridge for the beer - labeler
I love love love that this video has 8k likes and not a single dislike. Fu*king love you guys. So pumped for the new projects!
I also like the sliding tray cabinets, so easy to use, been slowly updating my shop as well.
Very organised Brad. Like yr miter station
I'm in the process of organising my tools and equipment at the moment. This video could not have come out at a better and more convenient time. Thanks for the tips, Brad!
Great video!. Don't know if you have already done it yet but you should do a shop tour showing how and where things are located and stored. This will be helpful for those of use who are building a shop.Thanks
Pretty fantastic tips, Brad! Thanks a lot! đ
I'm definitely going to use some of them!
Stay safe there with your family! đđ
What a dream!! Love love love the organization and labels! Thanks for some great ideas and for sharing!
10:52 Ah yes! The best shop safety tool on the market, bottle opener!
Incredible order! I'm impressed!
I've got some serious workshop envy . I need to up my game!
These are amazing tips Brad! I'm cleaning out my single car garage for my first humble but well organized (thanks to your tips) workshop. Thanks and I've learned so much from your channel. Super inspiring!
Have you guys tried the floordrobe method of storing clothes in the house?Works a treat!It can impact the atmospheric conditions indoors though.Can cause thunder and lightning.đ
Whenever I need ideas or helpâŠthis is where I go. He is so helpful, specific, and always provides safety tips and extra hints based on experience level. Thanks!
Iâm so impressed and jealous of your amazing organization:). Way to go!
Dude, you're tickling the memories from my old Aircraft maintenance days with labels and container stacking!! Good times lol. That slide out magnetic bit holder is gunius and I can't wait to add one to my shop!
Lots of good ideas here. Instead of labels I fasten a sample of the contents to the small parts drawers. Much quicker to find than reading labels. I can recognize sizes of screws and nuts by sight.
Love the bottle opener as part of the safety equipment!
By far the best "Organize your shop" video I've seen. Most are very Basic and dont have anything amazing. 5his has so many little tips that make a huge difference. Thanks for sharing.
the three bears got me, nice work!
I love this, I never seen such a well organized space
I get to set up my very first garage shop next month! Big upgrade from the current 30th floor balcony shop. I like your set up and I already have a not so subtle obsession with labeling things.
Absolutely awesome tips! Definitely guilty of keeping some worthless scrap wood around that I need to toss. Bookmarking this for when I get around to more shop organization
I'm looking to buy my first home and I am totally doing the sander storage idea once we move in. Love that! I do have to be that guy and note... Everything in ITS place, not it's. OK, I'll show myself out.
I'm admiring the cabinets
Hey Brad- Thank you so much for this video!!! So many great ideas.
Love the rolling carts ideas
Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear?
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Rock on Brad! Love the magnetic drill bit holder. Thanks for posting.
Thanks, Jeff!
Excellent video Brad! I use the small pieces of wood for the fireplace. Very nice when starting a fire! Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work....... đđđđ
Brad, you are the man! I hope I get to your skill level someday! I just sold my house in New England leaving my basement workshop behind and relocated to Florida where I will be building a whole new workshop in my garage. I will certainly be using a lot of the ideas I watched in this video. Great job man! ...truly!
Man I thought I need to organise my garage a little, what you have is level 100+, what a inspiration.
Your custom drawers and cabinets are beautiful.
This is a thing of beauty!
I love your workshop! Thanks for sharing đ
this is amazing, thank you for sharing your tips! i really need this in my shop
Appreciate all you do for Do-It-Yourselfers. đđđđ
Awesome shop and video! Thanks for making it!!
Nice job! Nice shop.
Wow Beautiful setup...nice job
Great tips, Thank you!
I see some useful shop additions.
This space is awesome!
Amazing presentation
Hey Brad....Iâve deployed everything similar to your workshop but on a single small garage. Right down to the P-Touch labels. Took me 10 years but I pinched a lot of ideas from CZcams. I use super magnets đ§Č in steel cupboards and just adore them. French cleats for clamps and so on. Great minds think alike. Iâm envious of your cupboards though. All the best from Sydney, Australia. đđŠđș
Great job
Iâm the same way with my shop. My daughter taught me a French word, you quoted it in your video, itâs called âMise en placeâ
Some awesome tips thanks mate.
Excellent tips, Brad! Keep up the awesome videos man!
I glad i found this video. Im going to be opening my own Gunsmith shop and ice been trying to think ahead on how im gonna set up my tools and all the other things that come with owning a business.
A lot of good ideas here. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.đđ
Thank You Sir! đ Awesome ideas! G
Awesome ideas, great builds and thanks for sharing!!!
Really nice cabinets
Awesome!
Great solutions! Thank you for the inspiration â€ïžâđ„
Good advice and nice clean shop
really enjoyed your video thanks for sharing
Some excellent ideas there, Thank you very much
Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!
You bet!
Great video as always!
Please start a donation pile to take to a local maker space or something similar. Your scrap is gold to newbies
Thanks to Brother...I appreciate you supporting this channel.
Brad, i am inspired to organize my shop.
My wife just bought a new Ptouch from Brother so I am set!
Thanks, I really need this. My shop is a mess, but not for long!
Thank you! Exactly what I needed!
You're welcome!
Love this man
Great ideas
This is the most underrated video on the internet.
In fact it's the most important video for disorganized makers!!!!!!!!!
Very good thank you.
Great ideas!
I love that thereâs a picture of Norm Abrams on the wall. I want one. Love me some Norm.
Nice work, thanks đđ»
I think it would be a great video on the basics of how to use the pocket holes. Also, I can't wait to move into my new house so I can start adding these to my garage shop
Fab!!!! In my bookmarks for my new man shed in November
I don't really do woodworking, but with slight adjustments most, if not all these tips are great for me as a hobby mechanic too
Nice setup. Great tips.đđ