Storage in Ziploc bags

[Zak33]

Hi all

A while ago I began a thread about trying to get screws back in jars.....I have a lot of jars

Having invented a prefetly excellent funnel device... Knox pointed out that using Ziploc bags was easier.

I pondered it... and after many weeks... I just bought some Ziploc's and tried it

BEFORE


this is the first batch of jars


RESULT

[DR]

but the jars don't match?

[Knoxville]

Good stuff! Unless you want to get into drawer or sortimo systems it's the way forward in my opinion. Perfect for toolboxes too, I keep a big bag in the bottom of mine with everything inside it sorted into various sub groups in their own bags. No more tipping everything out on a table to find one screw!

[Saracen]

but the jars don't match?

Classic. Love it.

[Saracen]

Also, I use cheap freezer bags and a bag-sealer to keep things that belong together, together, and separated from items they need to be separated from. For instance, spare parts for an device, screws, bolts, etc, into a bag, with a written label, then heat-seal the bag.

[Zak33]

remember the string bags that washing machine tablets used to come with.. I use those for USB cables!

[herulach]

Far too organised. Lids should bebscrewed to the bottom of a shelf and filled with assorted screws bolts and nuts. 0/10 would not organise again. There's not even a leaky battery ffs!

[kopite]

Wont the Screws Pierce the bags?

[Zak33]

Wont the Screws Pierce the bags?

so far not... Ziploc bags are tough.. so far

besides.. they're CHEAP and if a few fall by the wayside, so be it.

When I drop a jar on my garage floor.... the screws pierced the jar and shattered.. and I spend an hour making sure my kid/feet/cars are gonna be OK!

[kopite]

so far not... Ziploc bags are tough.. so far

besides.. they're CHEAP and if a few fall by the wayside, so be it.

When I drop a jar on my garage floor.... the screws pierced the jar and shattered.. and I spend an hour making sure my kid/feet/cars are gonna be OK!

Hadn't thought about that, Ziplocks are likely to cut your foot if you drop them

[TAKTAK]

For added durability you can sling the ziplocks into woven poly sacks. You can also shave most of the ziplock cost off by buying the non-branded-but-just-as-good ones.

As a side note, most of the fastener industry uses ziplocks, poly bags, and various sizes of woven poly sacks for client delivery if the client hasn't ordered box quantities; so you're in good company. They're also usually quite happy to sling a few your way in return for nothing/biscuits


You could also put the more commonly used items in small stackable storage bins: