Prevent Rolling And Dropped Tools With One Useful Addition To Your Workshop

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If you like to assemble furniture, fix broken components around the house, or tackle a good weekend project, you're probably well acquainted with the challenge that is tools and small parts getting lost in the process. While there are ways to keep your screws, nuts, bolts, and screwdrivers organized, it doesn't take much for a single piece of hardware to go missing — and even a single missing nut could spell disaster for your project plans. Although rolling and dropped tools may seem like a difficult problem to solve, an innovative magnetic mat could make your frustrations a thing of the past.

A magnetic tool mat, such as the Sunex Tools flexible magnetic organizer, is specially designed to hold your metal tools securely while you work on your project. The Sunex Tools mat retails for around $45 and offers a generous footprint of 10-by-8 inches, which is ideal for a wide variety of contents. Its affordable price point makes it one of the best tool organizers that costs under $50. If you need something that's larger or smaller, there is a 10-by-10-inch version that costs around $50 and a 2-by-12-inch model for about $25. Most customers who have purchased this mat offer their strong approval of its design, saying that it firmly holds their metal items in place. 

Despite being simple in its design, this mat can be an ideal addition to your garage if you consider yourself a DIYer or mechanic. The mat is designed to withstand a significant amount of weight and, thanks to its magnetic design, it can be mounted to the side of a car for convenient access while tackling a project. Customers also praise the strength of the magnets' grip, saying that even when shaking the mat, items did not fall off of it. One review writes, "I think this works as advertised and it's good value for the money. I recommend it. If you are working with tiny parts that can get dropped and lost easily, you must have one of these." If you find that you've lost a part before you're able to get a magnetic tool mat, you can try these simple hacks next time you lose a screw on the floor.

Although you might think that applications for this resource start and end in the garage, it's actually far more versatile than that. Next time you're putting together an item from IKEA, you can line up all of the hardware on it, organizing small parts securely for fast and easy furniture assembly. If you're working in the kitchen, the magnetic nature of the mat allows you to attach it to the fridge, keeping tiny pieces out of the way but firmly affixed to the mat. One review even mentions using the mat to cleverly keep sewing supplies — such as needles and pins —safe and organized. Other crafters might also benefit from it holding their knitting and crochet needles, scissors, and more.