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This is a modified and repurposed old particle board filing cabinet. I needed a place to keep scrap lumber, etc., as it was taking over the floor of the garage. I may add some additional dividers and (you guessed it) casters. I like casters. I’ll probably have to beef up the bottom with some...

Next we have a couple of filing cabinets. I may paint them all Craftsman red/black/silver (shout out to sdavis622, whose thread introduced me to this forum). The filing cabinets set me back a princely $5 each (CL). They’re mostly empty right now, but I’ll get them filled and organized soon...

This window is just BEGGING for a window AC unit. Since the garage is finished, it’s feasible. AC is more than a luxury in FL, it’s a necessity.

I scored the workbench from a moving sale for $10. A few of the 2x4s are warped; when I have some time I’ll try to plane it flat. I may try to get it on locking casters, too; it would be nice to be able to move it around for big projects. You may notice three woodworking vises; I got them...

This is the pile o’ paint. I’m trying to convince my wife to get rid of what she doesn’t need, but diplomatic efforts have stalled. In the meantime, I stacked it all here.

My new-to-me beer fridge is currently pulling triple duty after its predecessor died in the line of duty. Large materials are leaned against it, and the top is the current home of the third row seating from my 4Runner. The interior keeps my liquid garage restoration fuel cold.

My Craftsman rolling tool chest could probably use an upgrade. There are only five drawers – without increasing the size of the chest, they could have included ten drawers. They didn’t. The chest was a gift, so I can’t be too annoyed.

This is a recently completed project. I found a rolling clothes rack (the kind they use in department stores) at a garage sale for $5. I used an impact driver and an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to remove one of the vertical braces, resulting in an open side. I then used old cabinet...

Next to the water heater I found a perfect place to stick my ladder. On the other side of the utility sink is the tailgate tent (works great for backyard projects too). Another recent project, the pallet shelf. I came across a few free pallets on CL. They’re old, battered, weathered, and...

This little plastic fastener organizer is handy, but it had a nasty tendency to get knocked over. Getting everything back where it needed to be wasn’t fun. Solution: screw it to something. I’ve been buying similar organizers at garage and estate sales. I need to update the labels and maybe...

Here is my charging shelf. I took an old Ikea floating shelf my wife had and mounted a surge protector on the underside. It took some adjustment on the mounting screws, but I finally got it to sit tight against the cords. A few zip ties for the power cords later, we’re in business. I also...

This cabinet is (I believe) from Ikea. Storage of paper towels, TP, paper plates, things like that. I added two magnetic strips (Harbor Freight, about $4 each) for convenient storage. The top one is currently tasked with all of the QD bits for my impact driver. The second one is just random...

For years you think you have a full set of wrenches. Then you organize them and discover the blood-chilling truth! Needless to say, I’m in the market for more wrenches. You can also see my PVC drill and driver holsters. I can’t claim credit for the idea; instructions are readily available...

This is the small workbench. I’m just getting started on the pegboard. I have a bunch of the wimpy 1/8” hooks that constantly fall out – rookie mistake. I’ll have to go all medieval with the zip ties if I want anything to stay put.

It’s your standard-issue attached 2 car garage. The house was built in 1974. I recently bought the house in a very deteriorated condition. The place is a serious fixer-upper, and the garage is going to be ground zero for most of the work. I’m excited to make the place an amazing home again...

Greetings from sunny Seminole, Florida! After moving into my new home, for the first time I have a garage. After the move, the garage was completely impassable. “Don’t know what to do with that. Throw it in the garage.” Fortunately, I never took any pictures of this phase. After quite a...