Workshop Organization with Small Parts Organizers and Storage Cabinets - Cabinetmaking

I'm a welder chasing a pipe dream of making a shop in my garage but storage and organization is my number 1 hurdle. This confirms that I need to stop being so dang cheap lol

Nice and tidy now Scott, tell your wife you are not alone LOL, have a nice day & Stay Safe !!!.

Great video thanks.

This video is Amazing! It is my new ASMR channel. Scott speaks very calmly and all the organizing sounds, etc. is relaxing to watch and satisfying at same time. Sorry Scott to name it ASMR, I watch your other channel too, keep up the great work! I SUBSCRIBED!!

Thank you! I also think your storage set up is amazing, I appreciate your authenticity and seeing the other ‘mess’ gave me courage!

Dear Mr Bennett, I´m happy about your videos, especially here at HIW. Many thanks! Please apologize my English. Best from Dieter, Austria, Europe

Scott: I’m so impressed with your organizational skills. I believe all of our work spaces get out of control. I know my studio, even though I clean up after every project, can just explode with stuff. You have inspired me to go to my studio and see if I can get a bit more organized. This is just what I needed. Carol from California

Aaah! Organizing is my jam. Thanks for sharing. It’s a wonderful sight!😃

Very satisfying to watch. I also love organizing bits and pieces.

This really soothes my organising soul. The jars you have left seem to be still creating dead space. Have you seen that hack of screwing the lids to the underside of a shelf so you can still access them without them stealing valuable space? 🤔

If you have a cluttered storage system, your less apt to want to do any work in your shop. The 39 drawer black cabinet you have is helpful, but takes up wall and counter space. I threw out three and kept one of mine (I also threw out two plastic organizer containers. Moved what was in them to three drawers in one of my tool box cabinets. Made open slots for small hardware, bolts, screws, and washers. I pull a drawer out and see all at a glance, with nothing resting on them.. I have three upper and lower tool boxes and a additional lower tool box cabinet. So I have extra drawers to do this. I also have a 6'x8' storage closet in my shop area. Two of the walls are shelved out. Storage for tools, hardware and finishing supplies. My dads' workbench has twelve drawers. Each drawer has about 80 slots. All the weight from the hardware, bolts and screws, make it one heavy workbench.

Very interesting video would like to see more of your shop

Very cool video I’m in a state of total in organization due to total renovation of my house, soon I’ll be totally re organizing all my tools n this will help thanks👍

Well, thanks to you...I'll be heading to Harbor Freight for some similar type briefcase organizers. Thanks for making me spend money. ;-)

My shed and workshops are full of plastic apple sauce containers, about the same size as your peanut butter containets. I recently bought a 27 drawer metal cabinet and a big metal office cabinet for my larger pieces and chemicals, I have been thinking about getting a system for smaller bits, those little cases don't work for me, I am going to the try the small parts one you have on your wall. Cool video. If you and your crew ever come home, and come to town, consider yourselves invited for a Sunday diner any day of the week. Stay safe.

I've been using Milwaukee Packout cases for some of my small and medium size parts. They have a thin size case in two sizes that work pretty well. I also made these small boxes out of 1/4 inch plywood that I glued and pin nailed together that fit in storage drawers. I also put a small cross piece on top that is the same width as blue painters tape. I write what the screw size or part is on the tape and can change it simply with a new strip of tape. They are easy to take out and use anywhere in the shop. I really like your choice for "tiny" parts. I'm going to look at a couple of those! Questions: what countersink bit was on your makita compact drill? Link? What do you listen to in your shop? Favorite music, podcasts, stories etc. Always enjoy your content!

I don't promote misc. When there is a container like that, the cleanup goes into the miscellaneous parts bin w/o thought. What I do is sort to the next closest space. I have a Stanley sorter case like your HDX and I will put the misc screw right on top of the closest match. Example I will add a 2.5" course thread pan head right on top of my 2.5" course thread drywall screw bin. I try to use the odd ball first since it's on top but I do have the ability to reach around it if the project deems matching screws. A second option is to break up your miscellaneous into smaller batches to add to the HDX. An example would be take all your size 8 no matter what the length, head style or material and put them in a bin. Then do it for size 10 and 12 to make the misc jar disappear.

Pity I live in South Africa. Like the protractor

I notice you don’t worry to size the screws, I did a similar setup with my screws recently, feels much better!

Awesome video on organization! I've been using the HDX boxes for years and have really enjoyed using them. I can find just what I need. What did you do with all the empty peanut butter jars?🤣