DIY Uses of Scrap Hardware Cloth

[Tiffany Wikk]

That sounds like a great idea. If/when you build your storage shelves for the bins, please post some pictures on the Show Me Your Pallet Projects! thread. We would all love to see your projects made with pallet or salvaged wood.

I absolutely will! I'm really excited to get out there and organize/build soon. My mom just bought 6 of the storage containers for me today. Once I get things more organized she'll get me more as I need them.

As to using plastic garbage cans with dollies under them, it's really a good solution for me. A few years ago, I built a nice big pallet wood storage bin, with wheels, using pallet wood. It can store lots of pallet wood. However, it takes up a lot of room and can be pretty heavy when filled with wood. The plastic garbage cans are lighter, easier to move with a dolly under each garbage can, and since they are smaller in size, I can move them around my garage and store them out of the way much easier.

Sounds like that works great for you! I'm excited to try it. Very smart idea. Sounds so practical!

Very nice. You put me to shame. Anyways, I just use some masking tape and a black sharpie on the labels for the storage totes. It's fast and cheap.

Aw, thanks!
Sounds like your masking tape works splendidly! I'm glad you've found an easy and practical way to organize your totes.

I do use my label maker to put labels on all my power tools and batteries. I put the warranty expiration date on the labels just in case something might need a warranty return/repair. I cannot remember the last time one of my tools failed within the warranty period, but I always register my tools and label them just the same.

Wow! Great idea.
Most of the tools we own are fairly old. What a smart idea to keep those kinds of labels on them, though!

BTW, I may have mentioned that I am in Ryobi 18v One+ of home tools. I really like the new Lithium Ion batteries, some of which I have are 10+ years old and still in service! I know because I labeled them with the warranty date when I bought them. I grew up with Ni-Cad batteries that only lasted 2-3 years. So, life is much better now with the newer Li-Ion batteries.

How wonderful they work so well! That's a long time to still be working!
I have no clue what batteries we have. They're old, but I'm not sure how old.