Monday, June 18, 2007

Organize Your Tools and Fix Something

Everybody has to fix something sometime in his life. Repairs are a lot easier of tolls are organized and handy. Some folks have just the basic hammer and nails, screwdriver, pliers and mallet. Others have a collection of tools for every eventuality. No matter how many tolls you own, they should be stored so they are not damaged and so that you can retrieve what you need without hurting yourself. If there are youngsters in the house, tools should be kept in a locked container or in a place in inaccessible to children.

Saws and knives should have teeth and blades protected to keep the sharp and to protect human skin from nicks and scrapes. Nails and screws should be confined to compartments or containers with lids.

There are a number of options to store tools in an organized fashion. Small toolboxes made of heavy duty plastics or metal with removable trays and lockable lid are available for under ten dollars. There are also buckets with liners that hold tools and accessories. Husky makes various sized soft-sided carry-all satchels that are good choices for a limited number of tools. Metal tool chests with a variety of drawers and compartments come in all sizes and range from a portable chest costing thirty dollars to mega-chests on wheels costing over a thousand dollars.

For transporting everything you need for a job, Stanley makes a mobile job chest that has a fifty gallon capacity, a large tool tray and a retractable handle that allows the chest to be pulled on its heavy-duty rubber coated wheels.

These containers and others can be viewed at the following web-sites:
www.homedepot.com
www.lowes.com
www.sears.com

Select the container that suits your needs and organize you tools in it. The next time you need to hang a picture, repair a fixture or assemble a new purchase, you tools will be waiting for you.

Beverly and Kristen
www.KeyTransitions.com

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