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Storing Vacuum Cleaner Accessories

Storing Vacuum Cleaner Accessories

This is a guide about storing vacuum cleaner accessories. Some vacuums come with numerous accessories that need to be stored when not being used. Finding a good way to store them will make it easier to find them when you need them.

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Garden tools in disarray.

Organizing Garden Tools

This is a guide about organizing garden tools. Disorganized garden tools can quickly turn into a tangled mess. It is also nice to be able to find the right tool when you need it.

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Photo of tools hung a peg board.

Organizing Your Tools

This is a guide about ways to organize your tools so they are easy to find when you need them. Have you ever spent hours looking for a tool? Organizing your tools can make home improvement projects quicker and save you money by avoiding buying duplicate tools.

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Store Screws in Plastic Vegetable Tray

I like fresh vegetables, but live alone so I buy the vegetable tray from the super market that has celery, tomatoes, broccoli, etc. and it has a little cup of dip in the middle. When empty, I use it to store nuts, screws, and other small hardware items.

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Reuse Dishwasher Baskets

You can repurpose the baskets from a broken dishwasher. Use the basket with wheels to easily move file baskets or craft and sewing supplies. Another use for a metal basket is to carry and store barbecue utensils in or store small gardening tools and gloves in.

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Craft: Garden Mailbox

Hand painted decorated mailbox for storing hand garden tools and garden gloves outside.

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Recycled Ladies Tool Box

I decided to have my own toolbox so I would know where "my" screwdrivers, hammer, etc. were. I am always looking for items to be used in a different way. I absolutely love wooden boxes.

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Craft: Scissor Pouch

I like to carry a small pair of scissors in my purse and didn't want to poke a hole in bottom of my canvas purse. So I came up a solution and made a small pouch from a pocket out of an old pair of blue jeans.

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Save Manuals for Tools and Appliances

There have been a lot of posts here at ThriftyFun from people asking for manuals. When you buy any product, don't throw the manual away. Keep a large folder strictly for manuals.

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Handy Tape Tip

I find this tape very helpful around the house. I am now putting my dishes into new protectors after a party and am labeling each of the holders for the different sets.

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Storing Tools in an Apartment

Any ideas on where/how to store "garage type" items (tools, drills, staple gun, spackle, electrical supplies,etc) when you live in an apartment and have no garage?

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Household Tool Box

Have your own tool box for in the house. When ever I needed a tool I had to go out to the garage and get one of my husbands. If I forgot to put it back, I heard about it.

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Storing Vacuum Tools

When vacuuming, hang the additional vacuuming tools from the vacuum. You can easily put the most commonly used tools in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and tie it on to the main part of the vacuum. This will eliminate going back and forth for your extra tools. By Rosemary from Brewster, MA

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Organize Tools With Fishing Tackle Boxes

Fishing tackle boxes work great for keeping small power tools and their accessories and bits organized. Whenever I see fishing tackle box at a garage sale or rummage sale I grab it. You can uses stencils and spray paint to label the outside of the box.

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Craft: Garden Mailbox

Craft: Garden MailboxHand painted decorated mailbox for storing hand garden tools and garden gloves outside.


Household Tool Box

Household Tool BoxHave your own tool box for in the house. When ever I needed a tool I had to go out to the garage and get one of my husbands. If I forgot to put it back, I heard about it.