Tool Storage (Utility Board Solutions)

The whole board with all the tool holders in place. This is the Elfa brand of utility board.

1. Go to Goodwill and Salvation Army

2. Cull items from other utility boards (old-fashioned peg board and grid boards)

3. Try garage sales

4. Don't expect to know exactly what type of object you need. I had no idea which of these things might work out, I just grabbed anything that appeared to have some potential. I did know that I wanted to be able to hang things and hold things. Every type of utility board has its own proprietary hooks and accessories, these oddball thrift store bric-a-brac pieces adapt to go along with the standard accessories of any board type.

Probably this was originally a spice rack. The level above has the handy ability to stay in place due to a magnetic strip on the bottom.

Not sure what the original use of this was, works great for hammers, scissors, wrench, and so on.

For this I used a small bag (tucked the handles inside and kept them in place with clips). I put a flat tray in the bottom of the bag to keep its shape and stabilize it.