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6

Tools & materials

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Tool tray tower

Job-site organization tips

Customized work carts, pencil keeper, crawl space helper, extra fasteners, plastic-bag paint containers, ladder tool and screw holder, tool organization by the job and more

Space-saving workbench

Shop organizing tips

Holders for blades, chuck keys and tape measures; in-line workshop; shallow drawers; wire dispenser; screw bits; extension cord smarts; sheet metal drawer liners

Utility trailer upgrades

Add a winch, the plumber’s trick, prevent trailer disasters, a cargo net and D-rings, vertical storage bins, tie-downs, the landscaper’s trick, spare-tire carrier

A folding sawhorse with a built-in shelf

Keep track of stuff

Lawn chemical and paint can inventories, appliance manual pouches