One of the things I hate most about a double move is living out of boxes for a short period of time. While most of our big things are stored away, some things I needed to keep within an arm’s reach… like my tools.
Since I’ll be doing a bunch of small jobs for family members during these next 3 months and most of them aren’t handy (or even own normal DIY tools like a laser level or jigsaw), I decided I needed to bring all of my tools with me to my brother’s house. Since I didn’t really want to dig around 4 big boxes and 2 tool boxes for the next couple of months, I decided to get organized instead.
So I bought this bad boy:
the Craftsman 6 Drawer Steel Tool Center from Ace Hardware.
Now I have to admit that Ben was a little bit skeptical when I brought this home last week. He basically shook his head and didn’t think it would be nearly big enough to hold all of our tools. But I’m happy to report this bad boy does hold A LOT of stuff. C’mon… let’s check it out.
The bottom deep cabinet holds most of the big items like my nail gun, jigsaw, circular saw, drills, chargers, and a toolbox kit.
The second drawer holds my hand saws, Kreg jog, clamps, crowbar, etc. And since I’m usually making a mess when I use this tools, I put my safety glasses in here too as a reminder to actually use them. Oh, and cleaning out my boxes of tools helped me realize that I own 4 different hand saws. Not even joking.
The other big drawer holds some of my painting supplies like drop cloths, paint brushes, sandpaper, paint keys, paint fan decks, etc. And the bottom drawers are wide and really deep. Love how much I can stuff in there.
Now moving up to the smaller drawers. Again, when you finally clean out your toolbox, you find that you hoard certain items. Apparently for me it was hand saws and measuring tapes. Below you can see 5 of them, but I found 3 more that aren’t even pictured here.
Next is what I like to call my “hanging” drawer. Basically everything I need to hang wall art, mirrors, and picture frames around my house: stud finder, laser level, lots of screws, drywall anchors and nails, plus a hammer and mallet. OK, maybe the mallet doesn’t quite fit with this whole “hanging drawer” idea, but oh well.
And finally we have another drawer with more random tools, you know… the ones that usually get lost around the house. Pliers, screwdrivers, tin snips, wrenches, utility knives, etc. And what I like about this Craftsman tool organizer is that it comes with a key so you can lock up the tools. Total peace of mind.
And I have to say after all of this tool organization I made Ben a total believer in this Craftsman 6 Drawer Steel Tool Center from Ace Hardware. We’re even talking about investing in another one to hold all of our painting supplies. We are reverting back to a two car garage in the next house and I need to organize and maximize space!
Oh, and if you made it to the end of this post I have a sweet little giveaway for you guys!
Today one lucky winner will receive a
$100 gift card to Ace Hardware.
Just leave a comment below telling me what you’d buy
to organize your home with the help of Ace Hardware!
Winner will be chosen one week from today!
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Hope you guys are enjoying Spring and tackling those home maintenance projects!
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I am a member of the Ace Bloggers Panel and Ace Hardware has provided me with materials for this project. I was also compensated for my time and this blog post. All opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware.
Christa says
Sign me up for one of those tool organizers!
charlene fisher says
If I won the $100 gift card to Ace, I would buy one of those 3 tier wire shelves and some bins to put stuff in.
Sassy says
An Ace just opened up less than a mile from our home — I’m loving it. With the gift card I would get the supplies and chalkboard paint for the new pantry door and some succulents for my plant loving husband 😉
Chione says
I’d definitely be looking to get some heavy duty shelving for storage. We have a great, old, hand me down Craftman tool box, but we are perpetually out of shelving space. Thanks!
Freida says
How I’d love to have this organizer, so I could free up all those baskets and bins! Having all my tools organized in one receptacle would be over-the-top cool!
Monica says
I would love to organize the tools that we have around our house!!
Carol says
I would love a small toolbox like you showed. I’m always having to “find” my tools that have been borrowed! 🙂
Thanks
Diane says
I’ll take a tool cabinet, please! I love organization too.
Hallie Russell says
LOVE tool organization because we don’t have any! Lol! Extra love that it locks to keep toddlers/kids safe!
Kim says
Cabinets to organize the garage.
Bryn says
I’ve been looking for some sort of organizer for kids craft supplies. Maybe shelfing and some baskets???
Susan says
I just purchased my first wheelbarrow with a forever “pumped” tire from Ace Hardware!
Now if it just came with a genie to do all the work…
I am very interested in garage shelving and systems to tidy things up. I already have pegboard on one wall, but I still need more organization.
Alicia B says
I really need some of those metal shelving units for organizing everything on the floor in our garage.
Toni Counts says
I am going to buy a nail gun. And I really want to get a kreg jig too. I have tool box envy 🙂
[email protected] says
I would love one of the tool chests you have, I need to organize my tools!!! Badly….
Thanks so much!
Melody
Jaclyn H. says
I would love shelving for our garage!
Tien says
I’d love to buy some wall racks to organize my garage.
Natalie says
I think I would get one of those tool organizers!
Mary Taylor says
I need another tool box just like that! I bought 1 a few years ago, but it’s overstuffed and in my garage. Yes my garage is my “studio”! Thanks for sharing and good luck to ME!! hehe!
Patti says
We definitely need to organize the garage so I’m thinking tool storage and metal shelving!
Renee says
i’ve had my eye on drawer organizers at my local Ace for a while now. I’d love to give them a try!
Jenny says
Nice! I don’t know what I’d get. I could use several things at Home Depot. Dave could use one of these tool storage pieces. All of his stuff is spread out over the basement. I could also buy paint there. Abby wants to paint her room.
Mary Burnett says
I would get some hefty shelving to hold all my refinishing stuff. Of course I would have to paint the shelving TOO !!
Lynn says
The first thing I’d get is a measuring tape…we couldn’t locate the one we have… To better organize our “stuff” I’d really consider the Craftsmen tool storage center you got. Then I’d have to make sure I put everything back in the storage center. Great motivation and there is an Ace Hardware not too far from here.
Rana says
I would buy some shelves and a bigger toolbox. We will be moving soon and will need all the help we can get to get organized.
Marit says
Love that toolbox! My husband has been eyeing very expensive ones. I might have to point him in that direction.
Katie says
I would definitely buy a new tool box that is easier to access than the one I have!
Bets says
I would buy organization/ storage tools for my hubby’s workshop – so he can get to work on the projects I have lined up for him! 🙂
nicole dziedzic says
I would love to buy a storage wicker deck box to store all of our stuff in and save space.
Julie Wood says
I need to buy a new storage shelves for my garage because mine are so old, and get a tool organizer that I have seen at Ace to help me get my garage organized. It is a mess.
David says
I really need to get a tool box to keep in the house since I keep bringing tools inside and forget to put them back.
Megan says
Would love some caninets to organize the garage’
Kristen says
I’d but some bins to help organize my garage.
Laura J says
Oh I would love to get a shelving rack for the garage and their Racor® Ceiling Mount
Bike Lift! I also really love their Rubbermaid Patio Storage Bench! So many neat things to help us organize…which is my New Years resolution this year! 🙂
Michelle says
I’d love one of those cabinets! Our tool bench that came with our house is sooo unorganized! I’d know where things are in this!
Rhiannon Rhoads says
I would love to buy a nice tool box for all my tools are unorganized I have my and my husband s who passed away and my mom and step dad who has passed away. The other day I was searching for a tool and a metal buffet and router fell hitting me in the back of head needed 3 staples after that. Thank. You for your ideas.
Melanie Case says
Thanks for the organization tips for tools. My husband and sons have tools sitting out all over the house so they can “find them easily”. I am thinking the six-drawer tool chest (or multiples) is a way better idea.
howtonestforless says
It’s the best! Glad I could help 😉
Tyler Johnson says
That’s cool that you could fit so many tools into a small cabinet like that. I have been thinking about putting in some shelves or something to make sure that I could have enough space for all my tools. I’ll have to try reorganizing my cabinet and see if I can get some results like that.