Love your articles Kyle! I spoke somewhat extensively about containers/boxes etc. in an earlier post, so I won't go there. Cardboard in my shop is temporary, which is to say, the ONLY stuff I keep (which is large in size... washing machine/TV/fridge boxes etc.) are used only a few times under one of the vehicles when doing an oil change, T-case R&R, Diff gear change, etc. to keep the floor clean & necessitate an easier cleanup, then re-cycled (if clean enuff). The listing of contents (of containers) is a MUST! Clean-up of tools in my shop, is done EVERY time before the lights go off ! I don't care if this seems **bleep** or a waste of time (cause you will be out there tomorrow....S--T happens). Something I have found handy (if space permits & it can be difficult doing this) is to put all the parts to 1 project in the same area of the shop (DUH). To explain, I built a 12' long heavy duty bench for 1 area in the shop (this is a "work" space). Underneath I divided it into 4 3' sections. This is my "Bike" bench. I can have (and usually do, if not more) 4 projects on the go at 1 time. The engine goes on the floor under the bench, the frame hangs from the ceiling directly overtop of that section. All other parts (varying in size) go either also under the bench, or on vertical shelfs that extend up to the frame. This keeps EVERYTHING organized & tidy. Take the time to design & build your shop correctly the FIRST time & you will be eternally grateful you did! Keep the excellent articles coming Kyle!
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