I’m not sure where I ran across this pegboard storage idea, but it’s not mine. I saw it in a picture somewhere and thought how simple – the small items I dig around in drawers for could be right there handy for me to grab. Actually – what I really thought was “Duh — I can’t believe this never occurred to me.”
I found 3 packs of pegboard hooks at Walmart for under $2. I had leftover PVC in the garage from making the dog cots. I cut 6″ pieces and voila! Storage for small items. It took all of five minutes.
I haven’t decided what all I’m going to put in them yet, but box cutters will be in one of them since I always seem to be digging around for those.
By the way — I used the 6th peg to stick a roll of paper towels on so that’s not sitting on my workbench any more but is handy for me to grab one when I need it.
Good idea.
I have one for your pegboard storage area.
I’ve made lots of my own “s” hooks to use on my pegboards from cutting and bending old wire coat hangers into “z” shape and insert them where I need extra hooks. It’s cheap, easy and I’m reusing materials that would have been thrown out.
Make sure to sand or file off sharp ends of wire after cutting them with wire cutters. If not, they can cause nasty cuts.
Try it.
Great idea using wire hangers to fashion hooks. Thanks for sharing the upcycle!
Thanks for the suggestions — I have been loving the PVC storage on the pegboard.
Very nice!