Best Tool Organizer and Tool Storage Ideas

Why You Should Organize Your Tools

Need some tool storage ideas? Tool organization is important for many different reasons:

1. Time savings – First and foremost, good tool storage saves time.  If you are being paid by the hour you cannot waste time looking for your various tools.  The ideal situation is to open your tool bag, reach in, and grab the tool you need. This should be a one-handed operation.
   
   
2. Ease of storage – Your tool storage system should also be easy to carry.  You simply grab your tool bag or pouch out of the truck tool box and proceed to the job site.  You do not want to have to keep running back to the truck, especially if it is parked in an area that is not close to where you are working.
   
   
3. Availability of tools – Another advantage to a good tool organizer is being able to keep track of what tools you have available.  If you have removed something from your organized tool bag, you will be able to see at a glance that it is missing and replace it before you get to the point of needing that particular tool and finding it is not there.  This will cut down on buying extra tools that you thought were lost but, in reality, are at the bottom of an unorganized tool bag. Small parts can be kept in zippered parts bags inside your tool bag.

An organized tool bag also projects a professional image.  When you show up at a job and are able to start right in because you have all the tools you need and can easily reach them, you project an image of someone with a lot of experience doing your type of work.

How to Use Those Tool Storage Ideas

• Tool bags, pouches, and totes – When choosing how to organize your tools, select a method that makes them easy to transport and easy to find.  You want a bag that does not have to be replaced every six months and does not look like it is about to fall apart.  Keep your tool bags right side up, especially if they are open top bags or totes.
  
  
• Tool boxes – You can also have multiple tool bags and pouches for different types of projects.  They can all be stored in the larger tool box on your truck. You simply have to grab the one you need for the job at hand.  If you are one of those who has to have every latest tool that comes out, you definitely need more than one tool storage bag!
  
  
• Shop organization – Do not forget tool storage ideas for your shop.  If you work in one place and do not have to carry tools around, you can opt for a wall organizer.  Otherwise, designate a shelf or space to place tool bags and totes when returning to the shop if they are not stored in the truck tool box.  The same guidelines apply: replace your tools when you are not using them, especially if you share the tools. And place sharp ends down to protect your hands.

Care of Your Tool Organizer Systems

• Cleaning – Tool bags need to be cleaned out from time to time.  Dirt and debris will accumulate in the bottom of the bag. Empty your tools out (this is a good time to inspect them) and clean out the bottom of the bag.  Return your tools properly in a neat manner. This extra effort now is guaranteed to pay off in saved time later. Do not overstuff the bag! This is how the zippers get damaged.
  
  
• Protecting – To protect the zippers (and your hands when reaching inside), place all of your tools with the points downward.  This will keep the points from cutting the zipper coils. Keep the bag away from extreme heat. Tools and tool bags are damaged by extremely hot temperatures.  Keep the zipper coils clean and lubricated to prevent them from getting stuck.

Veto Pro Pacs are the gold standard tool organizers.  Rugged, practical, and professional-looking, they are the solution to your tool storage needs.  Veto Pro Pacs are made with PVC impregnated 1200 to 1800 denier body fabric constructed with industrial strength nylon stitching and oversized zippers.  They have marine-grade rivets and snaps and a three-millimeter thick polypropylene injection molded waterproof base to keep tools dry. The patented center panel which divides the bag into two storage bays is filled with tiers of vertical pockets.  Storing tools vertically means you see all of your tools at once. No more digging for something in the bottom of your tool bag. The rubber grip and hinged handle make the bag ergonomic and easy to carry. Some even have backpack straps for hands-free tool carrying.

Tool storage ideas can be a very personal thing.  Having your own tool bags is important so you can reach for the right tool at the time you need it.  Ideally, you do not need to share tool bags or pouches with someone else. If you do, it is especially necessary for everyone to return the tools to their proper places in the shared tool bag.

The effort spent organizing tools and the money spent on quality tool bags, pouches, and totes is sure to pay off in time saved looking for tools, money saved not buying replacement tools, and repeat and referred work from your professional jobsite image.

Contact us with any questions about the right tool bag for your line of work.