My tools are in constant disarray. I often can’t find what I need, and when I take my tools somewhere, I usually misplace something. Can you help?
I’ve been there. I have tools for carpentry, finish carpentry, furniture-making, plumbing, electrical, masonry (concrete, brick, and stone), basic tile work, drywall, painting, general metalwork, welding, and demolition. That’s a lot of tools to keep track of.
To make sure I know where everything is, I separate my tools by task and write the contents of a toolbox on the end of it in marker pen. The box may be marked as generally as “plumbing” or it may be marked more specifically as “drills and taps”.
When I bring tools for a specific task, I bring the correct box and treat it like…
