How to Organize a Small Garage Workshop
A small workshop works well when everything has a place and the floor stays clear. Most of it comes down to using walls and wheels.
Use the walls
- Pegboard or slat wall above the bench for hand tools you use often.
- Shelves up high for things you need a few times a year.
- Hooks for cords, hoses and long tools.
Put things on wheels
- A mobile workbench can roll out into the driveway for big jobs.
- Rolling carts keep power tools together and move to where you work.
Drawer system
- Top drawers for small hand tools. Shallow drawers keep sockets and screwdrivers visible.
- Middle drawers for power tools. Keep each tool with its batteries and bits.
- Bottom drawers for heavy items. Weight low keeps a rolling bench stable.
Picks to look at
72 in. 18-drawer mobile workbench with adjustable-height topWelded steel cabinet with 18 drawers, a 1-inch solid wood top you raise or lower with a crank, locking casters and a power strip with USB ports.
Check price on Amazon46 in. extra-deep 9-drawer mobile workbenchCompact bench with drawers about 21.7 inches deep for bulky power tools, a solid wood top, heavy-duty bottom slides and a built-in power strip.
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