plastic storage boxes vs drawers etc

[PoorOwner]

I have tried many different things, not only do I have car parts, detailing stuff, automotive tools, have other things for home like spare electrical boxes and rolls of romex wires, bags of fertilizers/plant food.

I have tried open shelving and then things sometimes get placed there, and can't really find things or remember, without other things get swept off the shelves.

Basic cabinets with shelves : about the same problem, except even harder to see what's in the back, but cleaner to look at from outside.

Drawers: tool chest drawers are good for wrenches, but using base cabinet, deep tripple drawers is big enough that random and uncategorized things get thrown in..


I am convinced I just need to get a deeper shelving and buy some plastic boxes and label them, do you think this is a much better system, as least the items are contained and will not tangle each other. I may not be using full box for each thing but I think it will store more as the boxes can stack 2 high per shelf

 

[Big-Foot]

I am buying / building shelves that are 2' deep to accommodate the fold-top storage boxes. I have probably a hundred of them.
One day I will get my collective act together and show pics as I go, but this is the plan for now..

 

[er3456df]

I think you're on the right track. I did the same, and it's working out really well.

 

[Jim B]

Find the boxes first and then design your shelves/cabinets. I did it the other way around and am having a hard time finding boxes I like that fit the shelf space efficiently. Also get big boxes and also smaller ones that can be stacked in the space. Sometimes the big boxes get pretty heavy.

 

[RVDan]

Clear plastic totes in a storage rack on wheels so you can spin it around to see the contents on the other side too.

 

[aandpdan]

I've gone to the plastic storage boxes on shelves too. Drawers are great but this way I can just grab the box, take it with me if I have to or at least put it someplace comfortable to go through.

 

[firecracker]

Think I would have to go for plastic boxes in/behind cupboard door so it looks more on the tidy side, and less dust landage.

 

[Rs130754]

I have some plastic bins I picked up from Uline that work well for me. Like firecracker I like things behind closed doors but then I seem to forget what I have.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I built some pull out drawer type boxes for under my workbench. I have one each for screws, nails, misc hardware, electrical boxes/covers and a few more. While it may not be the same as your plan, it is similar. Once you get stuff into separate boxes, it'll make life so much easier.

It's a good plan go for it.

 

[cheechi]

clear plastic boxes are great for car parts and 'rolls of things'. For me that's trim, weather stripping, speaker wire, etc that I may not get into for months or years at a time. Clear plastic helps not having to label everything but depending on what it is, you're going to clearly see a turbo & piping through a box without the need for a label.

I also stack mine up on the cheap HF dollies, but that's mostly household stuff that's a little lighter/less likely to wobble.

 

[PoorOwner]

Do you guys know of a plastic box that is 24" in length, the typical ones I see is only 22"..

Shelving is 24" deep

 

[NUTTSGT]

Do you guys know of a plastic box that is 24" in length, the typical ones I see is only 22"..

Shelving is 24" deep

Make sure that measurement is an outside measurement.

I know some places make some larger "under bed" storage containers, they may be more to your liking but will not be super tall.

Maybe take a stroll through Rubbermaid's site ?
http://www.rubbermaid.com/Category/...ing.aspx?SubcatId=CleverStore&CatName=Storage

 

[sophijo]

I used the Rubbermaid boxes about 18 x 24, for over 20 years. They're stackable which is a big deal if you move from shop to truck. The lids are removable, one-piece. The folding lids didn't works well and will allow liquid to migrate through the top. Don't get bigger as they can be too big to lug around. Metal cases for all power tools, and metal tool boxes. Buckets with inserts are great for fittings and hardware. Throw away the plastic cases power tools come in and buy bigger cases which don't require a precise fit and have extra space for some tools.

 

[PoorOwner]

I have been looking at all the boxes options and decided to go with Rubbermaid grey boxes/totes. I feel they are most durable compared to clear plastic products.

the 18 gallon one is most economical because the smaller totes are pretty much the same price.

What's your opinion on using 18 gallon totes?

Here are all is available

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1&selectedCatgry=Search+All

 

[LeeG]

I use the 18 gallon (72 qt) sterilite containers for most of my storage. The are heavy duty enough to handle as much as I want to lift.

 

[lilredex]

I have lots of junk and try to use every location and method.

Smaller stuff goes in drawers...


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You can make storage boxes from supermarket freebies. Glue it up, then cut off the top and use it for a lid. That handle is saved plastic straps that came with bundles of magazines, that I was involved with.

Most of my shelves are twelve inches deep......can't handle those huge boxes anymore.




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[Lkdelta]

I am convinced I just need to get a deeper shelving and buy some plastic boxes and label them, do you think this is a much better system, as least the items are contained and will not tangle each other. I may not be using full box for each thing but I think it will store more as the boxes can stack 2 high per shelf

And then hang a clip board with a list of the contents in that area
Each shelf has 4 crates,real easy to find stuff

 

[Cougar67]

I have 24" shelves built all the way to the ceiling. Most stuff is in clear plastic totes with clip on handles. I have totes for painting supplies, plumbing, tile, etc.

If you can wait until August for this project, Walmart sells giant plastic totes for $9.99 each for back to college. I'm not home to measure, but I'd say they are about 24" x24" x 48". HUGE. I have a lot of the interior of a project vehicle in one: door panels, etc.

These look like them but I swear mine are bigger. Mine won't fit through the attic door. Price is for four:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite...et-of-4-Blue-Eclipse/20699655#Product+Reviews