Tool Organizer Ideas: Get Your Tools in Order

1. Pegboards

This is one way to organize tools in a garage or workshop. You can attach a pegboard to a wall and use hooks and other attachments to hold each of your tools. If you have a workbench, you can attach the pegboard above it.

The primary benefit of this concept is that it facilitates simple access to all of your tools without wading through boxes. You can hang the pegboard on a wall, which will take up a lot of space. If you don’t have much space or too many tools, you might want to use a smaller pegboard with the tools you often use.

2. Magnetic Bars

This invention takes advantage of the fact that many hand tools are made from metal and stick to magnets.

A few magnetic bars can be placed above your workbench. The magnets can hold your most frequently used screwdrivers, pliers, and other tools. Additionally, you may attach empty cans to it and use them to carry pencils and other items that cannot be adhered directly to the magnets.

3. Drawers with Foam Sheets

You probably have some drawers filled with tools in your workshop. But chances are, those tools are just thrown in there and not organized.

You can organize your tools by putting them in drawers or using foam inserts. This will help you find the tool you need quickly and easily.

4. Parallel Bars for Hammers

If you have a lot of tools that are “T-shaped” – especially hammers and mallets. Then you know how difficult it is to stack or organize them on a flat surface.

You can make a custom rack with parallel bars to hold your hammers. This will keep them neat and organized.

5. Wall-Mounted Boards

Consider installing pegboards in your garage if you look for a slightly more do-it-yourself-friendly organizing solution.

You can make a tool holder with spare and smaller boards. Screw the smaller boards to the spare boards to make holders. Then you can mount it to your wall. You can have one long board or multiple shorter tool-holding boards next.

6. Bars with Hooks

The best way to organize extension cords and wrenches is to hang them on hooks.

You can use hooks to hang things on your garage wall. You can either use ones that stick out of the wall or have a bar to which you can attach hooks.

7. Cordless Tool Holders

If you don’t have a lot of areas to work with, you’ll need to organize your workshop using the space under your workstation.

You can store your cordless tools by getting power tool mounts and screwing them under the bench. This way, you can use them whenever you need to.

8. Spring Clips as Tool Holders

Spring clips can be used for many different things. You can use them to shut cabinet doors or keep cables in place. They are very versatile pieces of hardware.

Use your wall or workbench as holders for your screwdrivers and other similarly-shaped tools.

9. Custom Cordless Drill Rack

You can organize your cordless power tools by making a wooden rack. You can then mount this rack on the wall above your workbench so you can access the tools easily.

There are different ways to design a rack for your tools. One common way is to have a shelf with slots for holding drills on the bottom and a normal flat shelf at the top. You can use the top shelf to organize your chargers and other accessories.

10. Wooden Circular Saw Blade Holder

You could put all your circular saw blades in a drawer. But where would be the fun in that?

You could make a holder for your blades with a separate tray for each blade. This will be a cool addition to your workshop, and it will also be a fun project to work on.

11. Tabletop Small Tool Organizer

You can make many things with just a few boards and nails. One example is a tabletop organizer for your smaller tools.

You can speed up your access to some of your most often used tools by taking them out from your drawers and putting them in a nice spot in front of you.

12. Custom Shelf for Hardware Organizers

Hardware organizers are a must-have for every handyman’s workshop. They help you keep all your bolts, screws, and other hardware organized and easy to find. This will save you time and trouble when you require a certain piece of hardware.

You can take it further by creating a custom shelf with slots for each hardware organizer. You will not have to re-stack them whenever you need to pull something out of one of those you keep at the bottom of your stack. You can also equip the shelf with some drawers for your tools.

13. Custom Wooden Tool Box

There are many different toolboxes that you can buy at your local hardware store. However, they all have the same generic design, and they may not be able to fit all of your tools in the way you want.

You might consider making yourself a custom wooden toolbox with slots for all the main tools you use. This will help you organize your tools and keep them together. You can also add a handle or a tray to hold any hardware you need during your work task.

14. Drainage Pipe Organizers

While drainage pipes might not be as appealing to look at wood, they can still be used to make tool organizers.

You can cut them to different lengths so that they can store different tools, like screwdrivers, scissors, and pliers.

15. Wall-Mounted Battery Chargers

Using many cordless power tools, you probably have many batteries and chargers.

There are multiple methods to store your batteries and chargers. You could place them all in a drawer, but it would consume the room. You might even mount them on the walls of your workshop. This will conserve space, and you will always know their location. You will never be unable to use a power tool due to a lack of batteries.