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Summary
  • A cluttered area can make you feel stressed, anxious and less productive, so it’s best to keep your garage organized when working on automotive DIY projects.
  • For storage, you can use a work table, a tool box, or a tool bag to keep all your tools and parts tucked away.
  • Organizing helps you find the tools you need when you need them. Try using a set of magnetic organizing rails, a toolbox mounting kit, or a service cart to keep garage items in their proper places.
  • There are a few handy garage tools you can use to keep tidy as well, like a magnetic pickup tool, a tote tray, and a silicone tool tray.

Working in the midst of chaos is never fun. Whether you’re an automotive DIY beginner or pro, it’s always important to keep things organized. Your garage is your work station. If all your replacement parts and tools are piled together in a corner, you’ll have a hard time finding what you need when you need it. Here are some handy items to help you keep your garage organized and ready for any project.

Storage Options

Let’s start with storage options. A cluttered area can make you feel stressed, anxious and less productive, so you need a place to put away all the distracting bits and bobs.

Hazet Work Table

The Hazet Work Table offers both a place to work and a place to store your tools. Everything is in reach when working on its stylish birch tabletop. Its sleek black drawers have a silver trim on each of their handles, and the whole thing sits on sturdy wheels for easy movement around your garage. It’s made of sturdy stuff, including impact- and shock-resistant ABS plastic. This work table can carry up to 220 lbs on its top and up to 2,200 lbs of tools inside its compartments. It even has a cable duct on the back panel, so you can charge any of your tools as they sit in storage.

Hazet Tool Box

The Hazet Tool Box is another storage solution, and it works well with the Hazet work table as well. Both have Hazet’s L-Boxx-compatible click system. This allows them to connect to each other and other tool boxes to form a uniform storage wall for your tools. This toolbox has a sturdy, stainless steel body that can carry up to 220 lbs. It makes for a great storage space for your garage tools.

Go Rhino Universal Tool Bag

If you don’t have many tools or much garage space, the Go Rhino Universal Tool Bag might be for you. It features a water-resistant waxed canvas exterior and an eye-catching red polyester interior. This tool bag also has an abundance of pockets for tools of various shapes and sizes. It even has a large compartment for your work gloves and nylon webbing pockets for other items. Take care of any tools you have by rolling them up snug and sound in this bag.

Go Rhino XVenture Gear Series Storage Box

Another storage option from Go Rhino is the Go Rhino XVenture Gear Series Storage Box. It’s also waterproof and protects the tools inside from dust, dirt, UV rays, and moisture. This PPC thermoplastic carrying case is lightweight and can take a real beating, making it perfect for carrying sensitive tools and gear. If you worry your electronic tools will get damp in your garage, stick them in this storage box to protect them. It even features multiple rubberized handles to make carrying it around that much easier.

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Organizers

Just because you have storage doesn’t mean you should toss all your tools in the tool box and call it a day. Having your tools within grabbing distance will only save you time if you grab the right thing, after all. These garage organizing items can help you keep everything in proper order.

OEMTOOLS Magnetic Organizing Rails

OEMTOOLS Magnetic Organizing Rails are excellent for keeping your wrenches in order. Each set of rails has multiple v-shaped notches where your wrenches can sit, ready for use. They vary in size so you can organize your wrenches accordingly. They have strong magnets as well, which keep them attached in a tool box tray even while they carry all your different wrenches. These rails can carry up to 40 wrenches at a time, which is perfect for any automotive DIY enthusiast.

OEMTOOLS Pliers Holder

The OEMTOOLS Pliers Holder can help keep your collection of pointy pliers in order and away from the floor. It’s a durable, vinyl-coated steel rack that can fit in various places in your garage. It doesn’t just hold pliers either. The extra-wide spaces between the racks is perfect for pliers with rubber grips and various other tools like sanding discs. It can fit up to 16 pliers and comes in a classy black finish.

OEMTOOLS Service Cart

The OEMTOOLS Service Cart serves as both a storage solution and a handy tool for organizing after you finish working on your project for the day. You can place any tools you use on the bottom rack and arrange them when you’re finished. This cart also comes with a locking lid and drawer in case you have valuable or hard-to-replace parts you don’t want anyone to touch. It can carry up to 75 lbs.

Helpful Tools

The tools in this section help you keep everything in your garage tidy. Whether it’s carrying all your frequently used tools or picking up the bits and bobs that fall to the floor, these items have you covered.

Hazet Magnetic Pickup Tool

The Hazet Magnetic Pickup Tool is a big help if you’ve lost that one pesky bolt or fastener. Alternatively, it can also be a lifesaver if you spilled a bunch of screws on the ground and don’t want a backache from picking them all up. Whatever the case, having a powerful magnet on a lengthy, bendable arm can prove invaluable.

Hazet Tool Tote Tray 

A Hazet Tool Tote Tray will make transporting your tools easier. You can place your tools inside and carry them all at once as you move around the vehicle. The tray is durable and practical. It’s an easy-to-use container for any DIYer or mechanic, and it comes in such a charming shade of Hazet blue as well. It’ll also fit perfectly on the Hazet work table shelves.

OEMTOOLS Flexi-Tray Silicone Tool Tray Set

Use the OEMTOOLS Flexi-Tray Silicone Tool Tray Set to keep your tools from sliding around your garage floor. The silicone material prevents it from moving about by accident even on smooth concrete surfaces, and it provides a soft place for your tools to land if you toss them on top.The different compartments are perfect to organize your garage tools and any bolts, screws, or other automotive repair paraphernalia.

And there you have it! That’s our list of fun organizational items any DIYer will want in their garage. Keep your space clean and safe with these items as you tackle all your repair projects.

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The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com's thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.

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Lisa Conant grew up in Canada around a solid contingency of gear heads and DIY motor enthusiasts. She is an eclectic writer with a varied repertoire in the automotive industry, including research pieces with a focus on daily drivers and recreational vehicles. Lisa has written for Car Bibles and The Drive.

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