tool drawer organization help

3M makes a blue, thin-line tape for laying pinstripes. You can make an outline of each tool with it on the bottom of the drawer, kinda like a chalk outline of a crime scene.

They had some shite like that at grainger. I don't remember what they wanted for it though.

You can't just get the plastic wrench holders and metal socket holders? They have similar stuff for screwdrivers.

I have all of my wrenches in the plastic cases they came in, but they won't all fit in my toolbox so they just hang out wherever I put them. The regular sockets are in those metal holders and the extended sockets just roll around, but I planned on getting those plastic holders that keep them straight up in the air. Random stuff like hammers, Torx and hex bits, sandpaper, and just anything laying around in the top of the toolbox.

Got a couple of those Husky canvas bags for pliers, screwdrivers, and specialty tools. It is good because I can just carry the bag anywhere. I have a complete other set of tools for the house.


When people use foam cut-outs, it limits the space in the box and you just can't put everything you need it in. I guess you could look at Grainger for the foam, or you might think of looking at Pelican foam

Tools are like panties to me. I just feel naked if I leave home without them. I have most of them in the truck 100% of the time.

But yeah, Sears has those little plastic wrench holders for cheap and metal socket holders as well. The extended sockets are what is the biggest problem, but if you keep your box stationary, just get one of those plastic holders that stands them straight up. Unless you have a taller lid on your box, it won't close

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Sooo....you wear panties?

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Gotta keep the boys in somehow, right?

Here you go Diamond plate tray liners. After you install used a mark a lot to trace your tools. :cheers

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like my dad always say's We aim to please so please aim.

Craftsman makes the foam inserts for the drawers. Just cut out whatevery you want for the tools.

As for organization I have a 1/4 in drawer, 3/8 drawer, 1/2 drawer, and 3/4 drawer.
I use these for the sockets.
As for cutting out places for the tools to sit in..... You will lose a lot of valuable space. With these socket holders your deep and shallow will lay down without having to use the top of your box just for sockets.

My tool box at home used to be my tool box at work. I had to have all tools shadowed so I used the foam inserts from Sears. They sell a couple different sizes that will fit perfectly in any Craftsman tool box you have. Lay some masking tape down, trace out where you want the tools, then take a razor blade, or dremmel or soldering iron, and cut the holes out for the tools. It takes a while, but it organizes very well.