We can never have enough tools or enough space for tools, so we have to make the most efficient and comfortable use of what we have in our home workshops. We thought weโd list a few easy and cheap ways to maximize your working space with 6 quick home workshop hacks.
6 Quick Home Workshop Hacks to Help You Work It
1. Use a Pegboard
The first of our 6 quick home workshop hacks might be one of the best. To organize and easily locate tools in your workshop, use a pegboard. Hooks can be configured to hold just about anything. You can even buy tool-specific hooks if you want to get fancy. When setting up your pegboard, be sure to use furring strips so that thereโs room behind the holes to allow the hooks to pass through.
2.ย Comfortย and Padding
The better organized your workshop, the more youโll want to actually do work in it. Be sure youโre comfortable on your feet by putting down padding on what is likely a concrete floor (plywood can be similarly fatiguing). Sure, you can spend a bundle, but you can also put some down some old carpet or even just the carpet padding in a pinch.
More expensive ergonomic rubber mats are also an optionโand a better choice if you tend to stand in one place for long periods of time.
3. Repurpose Old Cabinets
We have this one in use right now. If you remodel your kitchen, your old cabinets can have a great second life as your workshop cabinets. Add a reclaimed solid wood door, a piece of 3/4-inch plywood, or the countertop of your choice for a top work surface.
4. Make a Bench Hook
Learn how to make a simple bench hook. Bench hooks are helpful for holding material when you wonโt or canโt use a vice. Although the subject of another article here on Proย Toolย Reviews, you can learn how to make a bench hook in just a few minutes. Better still, you can do itย with the use of scrap materials.
5. Organize & Label Accessories
Number five in our 6 quick home workshop hacks is to organize accessories and parts. Once you find a place for everything, label each box or bin. Donโt underestimate the power of knowing whatโs in a container without having to open it or climb a ladder to peek inside.
6. Charge those Batteries!
Chances are that lithium-ion battery-powered tools have begun to replace your corded tools. In fact,ย lithium-ion is now out-performing corded tools in many categories! The freedom of cordless is great, but not when your batteries are dead.
Put a reminder in your phone or on your calendar every couple of weeks or once a month to put your batteries on charge. That way,ย theyโre ready when you need them. Of course, most modern lithium-ion batteries will hold a charge for up to three years. Thisย makes them even more convenient for periodic use.
Et Cetera
The list of ingenious ideas from clever professionals and home craftsmen is nearly endless, but this is a good start. Hereโs to many productive afternoons and weekends in your home workshop.ย
We hope youโve found these 6 quick home workshop hacks helpful! If youโre a Pro and you have more tips, add themย in the comments below.
