What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

[JonnyC]

That's really nice. I don't weld, so I wimped out and bought a prefab version:

I used to have it mounted on my bench leg, but it kind if got in the way so I attached two heavy duty magnets to it and now I stick it on the side of my storage cabinet when the torch is not in use and then bring it out and stick it on the floor cabinets when I'm using it.

Tommy

Thanks for this! I noticed they have them at Mendards, so I'll pick up one for my garage and one for my basement.

 

[rmalkow2]

Perfect! I've been meaning to get mine up off of the floor, and this is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

Ditto!

I keep shuffling my Race Ramps around on the floor not thinking how I could store them more efficiently. Love this idea.

 

[Project_shadow]

Ditto!

I keep shuffling my Race Ramps around on the floor not thinking how I could store them more efficiently. Love this idea. [emoji481]

Mine unfortunately are metal, and a bit twisted, they reside in the project truck bed as of recently lol

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[Shootinok]

This is exactly the brilliant kind of stuff that I spend hours on here for.

Towel bar saves floor space !


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[skipnay]

Love some of these ideas for better storage or better use of empty space!

 

[Bessy]

Hey Bessy, is that a suburban in in your avatar ?
Nice vintage mower !

Sorry, I missed this post before. Yes, Farleyfan, it's a 1971 Suburban 12hp. Bought it in 2008, with a 42" dozer blade and 42" mower deck. It's been repainted since, (went orange this time, close-ish to the 68/69 paint scheme) and I'm awaiting a new fuel pump to come in as the walbro autopulse leaks and has ruined some of the paint on the front end. Hoping to have it back up and running in time for 2071 lol...

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[Grumblebum]

Made use of my panel door to store fishing rods with some clips made from an offcut 1" poly irrigation pipe. Each clip is 2" long and has a slit cut from it. Just cut a small section out first and test on the fishing pole and take a bit more out if you need.

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Used pop rivets to attached to the door.

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And the rods clip in nice an snug.

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At the tip end of the rods, I added some velcro strips behind when riveting them on so they can be secured.

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Has worked well.

Cheers GB

 

[madwi]

Been meaning to post this and finally got around to taking a pic this weekend. Storage for my car ramps, a $10 towel bar from Home Depot. They're next to the overhead door utilizing space that was kinda wasted anyway.

Good idea. I ended up hanging mine from a leftover piece of rubbermaid wall organizer thing. Ramps fit between the studs and keeps them out of the way a bit.

 

[c39er]

Lotsa tools....

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

My car ramps are the old fashioned stamped steel ones so kinda heavy for the towel bar idea(?) Anyone think it would still work or have a better idea for storing them up out of the way?

 

[GrayFlattop]

I had a little wall space and it seemed like the perfect spot for some battery chargers.


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[Kenstone1]

Lotsa tools....

Nice...
I have come to build shallow/one item deep shelves now, because I hate reaching around an item to get something behind it, with that item usually getting knocked down.

All the shelves in my sheds are shallow/between the studs., so no floor space is lost.
jmo,

 

[DRP6833]

My car ramps are the old fashioned stamped steel ones so kinda heavy for the towel bar idea(?) Anyone think it would still work or have a better idea for storing them up out of the way?

Make your own "towel bar" out of threaded iron pipe and fittings, it should hold 'em.

Thanks for all the kudus, guys and gals!

 

[GrayFlattop]

Also had a couple of feet of wall space behind a drill press. Turned out to be unsought space for pry bars and other implements of destruction. I ended up scrapping some of my old, bent rusty crow bars so their replacements are even prettier - for now.


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[Dan in Pasadena]

Make your own "towel bar" out of threaded iron pipe and fittings, it should hold 'em.

Thanks for all the kudus, guys and gals!

DUH! I should have thought of that. No brainer unless you're like me whose brain occasionally checks out! Thanks!

 

[drivesitfar]

ALL: I don't know how I missed this cool thread, but I've already seen several ideas on how I CAN GET ORGANIZED.

thank you all for contributing some great ideas!!

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Made use of my panel door to store fishing rods with some clips made from an offcut 1" poly irrigation pipe. Each clip is 2" long and has a slit cut from it. Just cut a small section out first and test on the fishing pole and take a bit more out if you need.

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At the tip end of the rods, I added some velcro strips behind when riveting them on so they can be secured.


Cheers GB

I need to do something like that soon. All my fishing poles are in the basement in the corner and everytime I need one they're tangled together.

I hate that the garage door is such a big area of wasted space, especially since the door is rarely used. This should make good use of most of it.

 

[flyng_fool]

Also had a couple of feet of wall space behind a drill press. Turned out to be unsought space for pry bars and other implements of destruction. I ended up scrapping some of my old, bent rusty crow bars so their replacements are even prettier - for now.


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Yes, but do you have a VW microbus for those implements of destruction?

 

[GrayFlattop]

As well as the shovels and rakes!

 

[guyerst]

My car ramps are the old fashioned stamped steel ones so kinda heavy for the towel bar idea(?) Anyone think it would still work or have a better idea for storing them up out of the way?

I have mine sitting vertically on a 2x4, with wheel barrow brackets to hold the tops in place. Mounted the brackets 1/2" high to give enough room to slide the ramp in place. Honestly, you could make the upper overhang out of anything (scrap wood). All the weight is on the base.

 

[Oldbear]

As well as the shovels and rakes!

+1 Internets for you.

Now to go spend 17 minutes learning about the draft.

 

[astrohip]

As well as the shovels and rakes!

My shovel & rake holder...

 

[FTWingRiders]

I really need to make something like that.. all mine are thrown in a corner of my shed so I can never get what I need.

 

[Rewind97]

I really need to make something like that.. all mine are thrown in a corner of my shed so I can never get what I need.

I do as well. I have a corner in my shop that is just a cluttered mess with those type of yard tools. Inevitably the one you need is the one covered up by all the others!!!

 

[astrohip]

I should have made it clear, while I made that shovel & rake holder, I found the idea somewhere online.

 

[larry4406]

I should have made it clear, while I made that shovel & rake holder, I found the idea somewhere online.

I like it!

My garage has the same corner stacked with the same tools and is a total mess. Grab one and rest fall down, hit the car, etc.

 

[Brent T]

My car ramps are the old fashioned stamped steel ones so kinda heavy for the towel bar idea(?) Anyone think it would still work or have a better idea for storing them up out of the way?

I've been storing mine like this for several years now.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Looks good. Dimensionally, would they fit side-by-side on that short wall so you could use the rest of it for something else?

I wish I had a small unused wall like that. But I’ll find a place...eventually.

 

[astrohip]

Found it...

http://www.maultech.com/chrislott/blog/20090101_toolrack.html

 

[Unruh]

So I’ve been looking for a way to store extension cords other than the tried and true nail on the wall and let them hang method. I found plans for a cord caddie and went with that.

First I made six of these. The dowels are spacers and are cut at 1 1/2" for my shorter cords and at 2" for my longer cords.

Here is one put together.

The arms pivot in allowing for easy removal.

 

[Unruh]

Got the shelves done! I think they turned out really nice. Overall the dimensions are 48” wide X 12” high X 13” deep.

I put in the cords and they fit!! I also added some places for my belt sanders and some other slots for whatever.

 

[johno]

Interesting idea.

 

[dittle fart around]

Found it...

http://www.maultech.com/chrislott/blog/20090101_toolrack.html

Come on now you don't need directions to make a rake like that.

 

[Ainsley]

A few of my more recent organizational solutions

 

[gemniii]

I've read about a third to half of this great thread and have gotten many good ideas. But I have not run across any solutions for pallet racking.
I've four "shops" totalling about 5,000 sq ft. About half of the walls are lined with pallet racking, total about 180 linear feet, ranging from 44" to 48" wide and 8' to 12' tall with from 3 to 5 shelf levels.

Half of these are set up so the first level is a comfortable working level with the first "shelf" layer being composed of either 2x4 or metal braces supporting 3/4 PT plywood with a 3/4" piece of MDF on top for a "sacrificial" work surface. Then levels above the work surface are just regular racking.

Thus, I've about 10 "worktables" which are 44" to 48" wide and 8' to 9' long. It's hard to reach the side that is up against the wall.

I've also a bunch of repurposed kitchen cabinets which I could fit on the back of the first shelf. I'd like to put the cabinets on the some sort of rollers so I could push them back against the wall, or pull them out when I need access.

Any suggestions for rollers? I'm thinking the cabinets will rarely weigh over 150lbs and "appliance rollers" will be my best bet.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

I've read about a third to half of this great thread

Any suggestions for rollers? I'm thinking the cabinets will rarely weigh over 150lbs and "appliance rollers" will be my best bet.

I don't know what u mean by appliance rollers. I go to Northern Tool or Hardened Fart and get furniture dollies. Remove the wheels and use them on roll-around carts, etc.

 

[gemniii]

Appliance rollers are generally a wide, low set of wheels. Normal casters are much taller.

 

[ezover]

Got the shelves done! I think they turned out really nice. Overall the dimensions are 48” wide X 12” high X 13” deep.

I put in the cords and they fit!! I also added some places for my belt sanders and some other slots for whatever.

I like that

 

[CoachR_9426]

Got the shelves done! I think they turned out really nice. Overall the dimensions are 48” wide X 12” high X 13” deep.

I put in the cords and they fit!! I also added some places for my belt sanders and some other slots for whatever.

Thats a great idea. I may steal it!

 

[ckucia]

I've read about a third to half of this great thread and have gotten many good ideas. But I have not run across any solutions for pallet racking.
I've four "shops" totalling about 5,000 sq ft. About half of the walls are lined with pallet racking, total about 180 linear feet, ranging from 44" to 48" wide and 8' to 12' tall with from 3 to 5 shelf levels.

Half of these are set up so the first level is a comfortable working level with the first "shelf" layer being composed of either 2x4 or metal braces supporting 3/4 PT plywood with a 3/4" piece of MDF on top for a "sacrificial" work surface. Then levels above the work surface are just regular racking.

Thus, I've about 10 "worktables" which are 44" to 48" wide and 8' to 9' long. It's hard to reach the side that is up against the wall.

I've also a bunch of repurposed kitchen cabinets which I could fit on the back of the first shelf. I'd like to put the cabinets on the some sort of rollers so I could push them back against the wall, or pull them out when I need access.

Any suggestions for rollers? I'm thinking the cabinets will rarely weigh over 150lbs and "appliance rollers" will be my best bet.

You could get some unistrut and the trolley they sell and hang the cabinets from two sections of unistrut. That would let you pull the cabinet foreward and push it back, plus you could make the bottom of the cabinet higher than the work surface below it, potentially meaning you could pull the cabinets forward without disturbing what you were working on.

Could also use the hardware for hanging pocket doors, but I would think the unistrut and trolly would be a bit more durable.