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New guy from Wisconsin

Sconnie

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SE Wisconsin
Hello everyone.

I live in southeastern Wisconsin and am new to the site. My wife and I are just finishing the addition of a new 2.5 car garage and I came here to look for ideas on filling the back 1/3 of it, since that will be my space. I've implemented a few 5S programs (a Japanese organization system) at different factories, so I'm looking to organize my garage around those principles. Basically, I will have no boxes or drawers where things can hide, and there will be no permanent horizontal surfaces to attract clutter. That's the idea, anyway!

I also have an old barn that is pretty large (60x130) and hope to eventually restore that.

I'll be posting pics in the Gallery as soon as all the construction material is out of the new garage.
 
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Sconnie

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SE Wisconsin
Welcome.

Hmmmm... I'm curious about the 5S program you speak of.

Btw; I'm in the Milwaukee area.

Whereabouts? I'm a bit north and east of West Bend.

5S is also called "visual workplace", basically means you have the tools you need at hand for the task and you have them where you can see them, not hidden in the back of a drawer. I'll be using slatwall and some pegboard to keep things out in the open.

I'm lucky in having my barn as my main "workshop" so my garage doesn't need to have everything crammed into it. Probably just light carpentry tools and some yard care stuff.

Welcome! Used to live in Horicon...

Not far from there, either
 
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