A Simple Bungee Cord Is The Secret To A More Organized Garage Area

Garages almost always present organization challenges, but when you can overcome them with hassle-free solutions, their daily use becomes much more satisfying — especially if yours doubles as your workshop or hobby room. A more ergonomic setup means less stressful, more enjoyable projects, not to mention better productivity and results. Even the smallest steps can make an impact. While there are plenty of easy and budget-friendly ways to organize your garage, one of the simplest involves nothing more than a bungee cord and a few clips!

YouTube channel Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford supplies this smart organizing tip, using a bungee cord to pin tools against a flat wood board for easy access. Keep your most used tools, like screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, and pliers, on hand and easy to pull out and replace. There's no cumbersome box taking up space on your work surface. This solution can work in places where previous storage didn't exist, like the side of your workbench or a bare space on the wall. Attaching a bungee cord to a piece of scrap wood is a great organization hack for the home, and it translates perfectly to this DIY for your garage. By putting your bungee cord tool organizer on a scrap of wood, it becomes a portable rack to place wherever it's needed most.

For this tool organizer hack, you'll need a bungee cord, some cable staples like Gardner Bender ¾-Inch Insulated Staples, and a hammer to tap them in. Any sturdy wood surface can work, even a loose board — it just needs to be wide enough for the tool handles to rest against it when stored in place. Staple the end of your bungee cord to one end of the mounting surface. Lay it across the surface to the other end. Straighten the cord to remove the slack without stretching it too tight, and staple the other end in place.

Adding staples along the cord's length will create separate slots for your tools. Plan what you want to hold in your organizer to determine where to place the staples. Generally, laying staples roughly 3 inches apart will make suitable holders for drivers or other straight-handled tools, but you'll need more space for wider items like speed squares. To ensure practical placement, you can do a dry run by putting your tools under the cord and marking where to install the staples. Make extra organizers to burn through that built-up collection of spare bungees. Allowing space for chisels, paint supplies, assembly tools, and more, you'll discover this can be one of the best bungee cord hacks to help you around the home.