Easy-Build Spray-Can Storage

Half-used cans of aerosol paint have a way of getting lost in the far back reaches of shelves and cabinets. Here’s a wall-hung rack for keeping all those cans organized. Make the shelves about 5-in. deep, a little bit more than a can’s-width apart and slanted at a 45- to 75-degree angle.

Double-Duty Shoe-Storage

Shoe organizer bags aren’t just for closets anymore; try hanging one in your garage. The clear plastic pouches make it easy to both store and locate spray paints, lubricants, gardening tools, and other items.

Plywood Corral

Here’s a simple way to keep sheets of plywood and particleboard organized and tight against the wall. Bolt a pair of notched ¾ in x 3-1/2 in. strips of plywood to the wall studs, lean the ply wood in place, then use a 2 x 4 crossarm to hold everything in place.

Pipe-Clamp Holder

Where-oh-where is a good place to store bar and pipe clamps so they’re handy, yet out of the way? Right under you workbench. Just fasten sections of 4-in. dia. PVC pipe under your workbench and slide clamps into the pipe. They’re out of the way, but always at the ready.

Longer Pegs for Bigger Stuff

Create longer Peg-board pegs by drilling holes in the ends of ½ in. dowels and using construction adhesive to hold them in place. The extended pegs are great for holding extension cords, rolls of tape and string, and other bulky items.