Woodcraft Suggests Storage Options to Free Up More Indoor Space at Home

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Woodworker organizing modular plastic storage boxes in a workshop with hand tools on the wall

Fall signals the coming of cool weather and more time spent indoors – the perfect opportunity to launch a major effort to store as much as possible out of sight and free up extra space for work/study, cooking/dining, exercise, or a family “hangout.”

Armed with a project or two in mind, visit the local Woodcraft store, check the Woodcraft catalog, or go online at woodcraft.com to get the tools, supplies and information you need for a successful “space makeover.”

READY-MADE STORAGE SOLUTIONS

 

Find a “home” for everything from tools to sports and fishing equipment to household items and craft supplies in TANOS Systainers. Tanos offers a system of boxes that is designed to stack and lock together for transport or stationary storage, while offering easy access to individual units anytime. Build your own custom mounting system for a wall or cabinet with the TANOS Rail Set for M and L Systainer³ containers. 
The updated Systainer³ series includes containers in three base sizes: 11.65" deep in widths of 15.59" (medium), 20" (large), or 31.18" (extra extra large). Six heights are available. Medium containers come in seven colors; other sizes are gray. 
The smaller TANOS® Systainer³ Organizer Storage Container is 3.23" high, 11.65" deep and either 15.59" or 20" wide with a clear lid to show the contents. Insert boxes sold separately.
TANOS® T-LOC SYS-Sort IV/3 and SYS-Combi II and III systainer® offer a variety of options for organizing and storing small parts and pieces.
Modular plastic storage boxes with blue latches mounted on adjustable rails inside plywood cabinet.

Build a mounting system for Systainer³ Containers using the TANOS Rail Set.

Compact modular plastic storage box with handle and secure latches for workshop tools or supplies

Carmine Red Medium Size TANOS Systainer³ Container.

Plastic compartment organizer with screws and wall anchors on a woodworking bench

Light Gray TANOS Systainer³ Organizer M89 Storage Container.

 

Systainer³ system is compatible with earlier versions. Watch this video to discover the updates for this new version.

 

 

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Other Space Saving Products

 

Drawer with foam insert organizing woodworking hand tools including pliers, chisels, marking gauge, and utility knives

Kaizen Foam holds tools in place in a drawer.

Wall-mounted wooden and metal rack storing skis, hockey sticks, and golf bags to save space.

Portamate Six-Tier Wood Rack

 

• FastCap Kaizen Foam is a handy partner with TANOS. It peels away in layers, creating a perfect fit for tools in containers.

• Portamate Six-Tier Wood Rack is a multipurpose steel racking system that provides generous storage capacity for wood, pipes and other long items. Six levels can each hold 110 pounds.

• WoodRiver® Tilt-Out Bins come in two sizes: 5 individual bins, 3-3/4" x 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" each, and 8 bins, each 2 -1/2" x 2-3/4" x 3-1/2". An interlocking dovetail rail design allows bin systems be stacked, either vertically or horizontally.

 

• GRIP 3-Piece Magnetic Tool Bars provide a home for ferrous metal hand tools like wrenches and screwdrivers. Set includes: 8", 12" and 18" bars.

 

Small plastic storage bins labeled with dowel sizes and screws, held on a workbench with a hand opening one bin.

WoodRiver Tilt-Out Bin with eight drawers.

Magnetic tool holder strip mounted with four types of pliers with black handles in workshop setting
12" GRIP Magnetic Tool Bar

 

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Wall-mounted red tool rack holding screwdrivers, pliers, scissors, and metal rulers against teal paneling

WoodRiver Red Tool Rack

Stacked plastic storage drawers labeled for miscellaneous, 220 grit, and discs sanding supplies on wooden workbench

WoodRiver Sandpaper Organizer

 

• The 24" W x 6" D x 3" H sturdy, plastic WoodRiver® Red Tool Rack has holes of varying sizes to fit a wide range of common hand tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and more – up to 96 different tools. 

• WoodRiver® Sandpaper Organizer has six 9-1/4" x 12" x 1" drawers for storing sandpaper or other items like scrapbooking or craft paper.

For more handy storage products at Woodcraft, check out this video:

 

 

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PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING STORAGE OPTIONS

Building shelving or cabinets along unused wall areas or in closets or a garage can be tailored to specific needs, but will require some tools and supplies. Here are a few suggestions.

 

Cordless Festool drill with three 18V batteries, charger, and storage case for woodworking tasks

Festool T18 Easy Cordless Drill Plus Set

Using a pocket hole jig and cordless drill to join two wood boards on a workbench with dust collection hose attached

Kreg 720Pro Pocket-Hole Jig

 

Check out the Festool T18 Easy Cordless Drill Plus Set to drill more effectively. The T18 features a new generation brushless ED-TEC motor and electronic torque setting for precise screw driving and drilling wood or steel. Uses most drill bits, from 1/16"- to 1/2"-diameter, with the metal keyless chuck.

Make pocket-hole joinery quick and easy with the new generation Kreg® Pocket Hole Jig 720PRO that comes with a Kreg Docking Station to transform it into a benchtop workstation.

Kreg offers other handy jigs for building shelving and installing hardware and hinges: Kreg 32mm Spacing Shelf Pin Jig with 1/4 Drill Bit, Kreg Hardware Drilling Jig, and Kreg Concealed Hinge Drilling Jig.

 

Kreg blue pocket hole jig with drill bit, hex key, and stop collar for woodworking joints.

Kreg 32mm Spacing Shelf Pin Jig

Kreg drawer front jig clamped to cabinet drawer front for precise screw placement with cordless drill.

Kreg Hardware Drilling Jig

Hand using cordless drill with pocket hole jig and clamp on wood board for joinery drilling

Kreg Concealed Hinge Drilling Jig

 

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WoodRiver® 100-Piece Combo Brad-Point and Twist Drill Bit Set includes six to ten each of 14 bit sizes ranging from 1/16" to 5/16".

 

Build your own organizer with WoodRiver® Cubby Connectors and 3/4"-thick wood (sold separately). Make as few or as many compartments as you want with the cross-, T- and L-brackets.

 

Metal case with organized drill bits in various sizes for woodworking projects

WoodRiver 100-Piece Combo Brad-Point and Twist Drill Bit Set

Mobile wooden storage cart with open shelves holding baskets, books, and decor against wood-paneled wall

WoodRiver Cubby Connectors and wood were used to build this organizer.

Woodworker clamps and assembles a built-in cabinet frame with glue in workshop setting

This is one of the books available at Woodcraft that offer storage project ideas and building instructions.

 

Built-Ins: Cabinets and Shelves from Taunton offers basic building tips and then instructions for constructing built-in shelves, cabinets and specialty projects like a corner seating nook. See other books and videos about storage at woodcraft.com.

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Learn more about these storage and building products and a lot more at your local Woodcraft store, the Woodcraft catalog and woodcraft.com. Check out our online articles about storage solutions.

Together, We Can Create Anything®

 

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