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Organize your tools on an enhanced pallet shelf

I cut myself a deal.

Whatever I’d put in my single car garage turned dream workshop, it would be:

#1. Unique.

#2. Super easy to make for others to copy.

#3. Hopefully, quite possibly free.

#4. Very me.

And I do believe I’ve achieved that with this one. Organize your tools on an enhanced pallet shelf… perfect for non builders!

It all started with a small pallet. I threw it up there in my original workshop reveal, but the more I looked at it, the more it looked like ‘just a pallet’. I wanted better, but still utilizing one. So here’s what I did…

Storage shelf

I indeed started with a small, not overly interesting pallet. 

Next, a board and a little crate. They were screwed together…

… then mounted where desired. This created two instant shelves.

The location of the shelf was determined by the size of the mason jars that would ultimately hold screws.

Any good DIYer worth their weight will decorate before final completion anyway… it’s the law. 🙂

Sides:

I cut some beefier nicer pallet boards to size, then screwed them on top of the pallet sides. Instant pretty!

Clear bins:

I raided a plastic tool storage system for those clear drawers… what a fit!

Shelves:

Cutting two deeper boards to size, they were screwed onto the pallet frame in the middle and bottom.

This made all the diff in the world! Now we’re ready for tools!

Top:

I had a small little wooden counter I found on the curb that fit the top perfectly! And created the perfect depth for the palm sander storage. But any deeper board would do.

Accessories:

When using screws or other things, I’m always finding I like to dump the works out, so I can grab them easier. That’s what the odd sized platters, and containers are for. How perfect is that rusty old loaf pan?!

Jars:

I dug through my collection of wide mouthed mason jar lids, and picked all the rustiest ones. Because this was a special occasion. 😀

I’ll be numbering all the jars as soon as I land something to do so. Numbering them from smallest to largest helps me grab the right ones.

Bins:

And those plastic bins, raided from an old plastic tool organizer I had on hand fit PERFECTLY!

From the original pallet…

… to the pallet on DIY steroids! 🙂 With still room for a shelf if desired above those drills… hmmm… maybe…

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Isn’t it great that ‘cheat building’ exists for ‘us non builders?’

Here’s a few of my other ultimate cheat builds… 

pallet garden gate and boardwalk

chair created from 2 full pallets – it went viral because it’s that easy!

rustic garden shed from a greenhouse

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