djkeev
Well-known member
I searched the forum looking for funnel storage ideas. A few threads popped up but the offering were poor or expensive. PVC pipe, metal cabinets were about it.
My funnels have been stored for years in an old cat litter square plastic pail. I've put paper towels over the funnel tops in an effort to keep out debris, plastic bags, etc.
Sadly the funnels were always dirty, they had saw dust, grit and all manner of dust adhered to them. Oil residue is like a magnet attracting whatever is floating by in the air in a garage. If you use your garage as I do with a lot of various activities, the level of filth is HUGE!
Obviously a closed container is what is needed. Space is an issue so I didn't want to devote a steel cabinet to the task.
I was in the big orange box today, aka Home Depot, and just looking, killing time and saw a long basic plastic tool box. It was $20 so I snagged it.
I came home cleaned my funnel inventory, the ones at the bottom of the bucket hadn't seen daylight for years and the gook was caked on them, took out the top tray and tossed it. There are two small holes in the right side, a little gorilla tape over them and Viola' a clean box for funnels!
I put some paper towel in the bottom which I'll change periodically.....well let's be honest, I mean to change it periodically, but you know how that goes!
Here are some photos, I'm excited to be able to not only see all of my funnels but they will be CLEAN the next time I want one!.......YES!
Dave
My funnels have been stored for years in an old cat litter square plastic pail. I've put paper towels over the funnel tops in an effort to keep out debris, plastic bags, etc.
Sadly the funnels were always dirty, they had saw dust, grit and all manner of dust adhered to them. Oil residue is like a magnet attracting whatever is floating by in the air in a garage. If you use your garage as I do with a lot of various activities, the level of filth is HUGE!
Obviously a closed container is what is needed. Space is an issue so I didn't want to devote a steel cabinet to the task.
I was in the big orange box today, aka Home Depot, and just looking, killing time and saw a long basic plastic tool box. It was $20 so I snagged it.
I came home cleaned my funnel inventory, the ones at the bottom of the bucket hadn't seen daylight for years and the gook was caked on them, took out the top tray and tossed it. There are two small holes in the right side, a little gorilla tape over them and Viola' a clean box for funnels!
I put some paper towel in the bottom which I'll change periodically.....well let's be honest, I mean to change it periodically, but you know how that goes!
Here are some photos, I'm excited to be able to not only see all of my funnels but they will be CLEAN the next time I want one!.......YES!
Dave
