Storing your nails and screws....

[Anvilheadtexas]

Serious question, what is the best way to store spare nails and screws . Having been on this earth 52 years of accumulated collections of spare screws, bolts, washers and nails. I would like to keep them up at my firm so that there are available when I need them however I don’t know how to organize them . Ends up you just wind up running to Lowe’s and buying more! I’m sure some of you guys have a system that seems to work ? Right now I’m leaning towards simply storing like kind in the same container as in one big thing of washers one big thing of small bolts, one big thing of large bolts etc. Thoughts?

[mmoses]

I use the containers from Stanley. See post 130

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=624084&page=3

[Anvilheadtexas]

I use the containers from Stanley. See post 130

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...=624084&page=3

I will go thru that entire thread ! Thanks. My life need something like that ! Some organization !!!

[riverbowman]

My grandfathers method was great. He screwed glass jar lids to the underside to a 2x4. Then he attached the board to the wall with the lids facing down. You just twist the jars onto the lids and they hang there until you need them. Because they were glass you could clearly see the contents. He used baby food jars for the little items and bigger jars for larger stuff.

[Anvilheadtexas]

My grandfathers method was great. He screwed glass jar lids to the underside to a 2x4. Then he attached the board to the wall with the lids facing down. You just twist the jars onto the lids and they hang there until you need them. Because they were glass you could clearly see the contents. He used baby food jars for the little items and bigger jars for larger stuff.

I have seen that before and that seems to work I do have some stored in Mason jars right now and the problem is I have broken the jars before. But the glass is nice because you can see what’s inside! The strategy here is to be able to actually find a replacement bolt or nut when it’s 95° out and you’re standing in your barn ... so maybe glass is the way to go ?

[riverbowman]

I have seen that before and that seems to work I do have some stored in Mason jars right now and the problem is I have broken the jars before. But the glass is nice because you can see what’s inside! The strategy here is to be able to actually find a replacement bolt or nut when it’s 95° out and you’re standing in your barn ... so maybe glass is the way to go ?

Glass sure worked for him, but he had a rule that the jar went right back on the rack when you got something out of it. No leaving them sitting around. Those things were OLD so they had lasted a while.

[Lynn21]

Crown royal bags.

[Anvilheadtexas]

Crown royal bags.

Good lord, I don’t have enough screws or nails to fill them all!!!!

[Anvilheadtexas]

Crown royal bags.

Knew a guy from South Texas and A&M are used to store his condoms in a crown royal bag. He had the bag hanging off the end of his bed in our dorm room . We used to discuss how we wanted to toss a few pins in that bag along with the condoms . Wouldn’t have mattered I’m sure he ever opened the bag. 30 years later and I think of that every time I hear the word “crown royal bag”.

[tpack]

I ordered some of these when I built my shop.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=938930&stc=1&d=1545664693

[Man]

I'm in the same boat and was wondering the same thing yesterday while cleaning my garage. Following.

[jdg13]

Coffee cans, lots of them. Make sure none are labeled. Makes a fun game looking for that one bolt

[Anvilheadtexas]

I'm in the same boat and was wondering the same thing yesterday while cleaning my garage. Following.

And I thought I was the only one with a screw loose ! Lol. Sorry Man, you walked right into that one!

[Anvilheadtexas]

Coffee cans, lots of them. Make sure none are labeled. Makes a fun game looking for that one bolt

I have definitely a few coffee cans already. The coffee cans system has certainly worked in the past but the collection has just gotten to a point where it has to have some organization. Again when I’m trying to set myself up for is that 95° afternoon when you need a small bolts to keep whatever you’re operating a running . Digging through coffee cans is the quickest way to find yourself in the truck heading to tractor supply or Lowe’s .

[RWB]

I use the cheap "tupper ware" like plastic containers from grocery store. Write on the lid and container what bolt is inside. Also keep in my bolt drawer a plastic sizing tool so I know what size is what.