Tool Storage & Work Benches

Tool Storage, Work Benches and More

Find Many Ways to Organize Your Tools at Lowe’s

If locating the right tools in your garage takes time away from your projects, it’s time to investigate tool box organizers and other storage solutions. Lowe’s has a great selection of tool storage ideas and work benches from brands you know and trust. Whether you need hanging rails for larger items, a tool storage rack that adds shelves for storage, a leather tool bag or a tool belt suspender, we’ve got you covered.

Storage for the Floor, Ceiling and Walls

Many storage options for tools in your garage — such as tool chests, tool chest combos, tool cases, and storage cabinets with drawers and storage trays — are great for both large and small items. Be sure to choose cabinets and chests with locks, or add locks, to secure materials that could be dangerous if used incorrectly.

Hanging rods can be a great storage option for sports equipment, such as fishing rods. Got a family of cyclists? You can clear surface area by getting everyone’s bikes off the floor and using hanging rail hooks, stand-alone hooks, and racks and hoists instead. 

Try plastic bins for extra soccer balls, mitts, pool accessories and camping gear. If keeping items in view is important to you, mount pegboard panels directly onto studs or your wallboard or plasterboard. Then you can hang tools on the pegboard for easy access.

Mobile Storage

For the perfect balance between the storage capacity of a tool cabinet and the portability of a tool bag, try a rolling tool box. In addition to providing storage, this option can transport larger and heavier tools that won’t fit in a small tool box.

At Lowe’s, we carry rolling tool boxes and tool carts in a variety of materials, including plastic, metal, aluminum and steel. A similar option for your garage, shop, craft space or workshop is a tool chest combo.

Different products offer various specialty features — such as full-extension, ball-bearing slides for easy opening. Other features include telescopic handles that can help mobile units to function as hand trucks for easy transport, even with heavy loads.

Garage Work Bench

The right work bench can help you get the job done, and the array of features available with different work benches at Lowe’s is sure to cover everything you need. Our choices include wood-topped work benches that can hold up to 1,500 pounds and come with casters for mobility. You can also get such options as integrated pegboards, accessory hooks, lighting and USB ports.

Illuminating Ideas

Good lighting is important for both comfort and safety when you’re working with tools. If the lighting in your garage or workshop is dim, consider installing overhead strip lighting or try LED lamps. 

And if the space is chilly, consider adding an electric heater. At Lowe’s, we offer options with heating capacities up to more than 1,000 square feet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are some options for tool storage?

A: The right tool storage can help you keep your tools conveniently within reach and also securely put away. If you just need something for a household tool kit, a portable tool box should suffice. But if you’re an automotive enthusiast or do-it-yourselfer who likes to handle your own repairs, you may need the storage capacity of a tool cabinet and chest. This combination can provide deep drawers with heavy-duty slides for large, bulky tools, such as drills and saws. If you need to move your tools around, try rolling and stackable tool cases and systems.

Q: How do I choose a tool cabinet?

A: Tool cabinets work best for people who have large tool sets and specialty tools for automotive or home repairs. Cabinets can offer increased storage capacity with various drawer sizes and ball-bearing drawer slides. Tool cabinets are also great for security with single-key locking. While these cabinets may have a large footprint, they also have large casters that enable easy movement. Some tool cabinets even offer an integrated work surface for your projects.

Q: How do you organize tools?

A: When working on a project, you don’t want to waste time rummaging through drawers and cabinets to find what you need. That’s why organizing your tools is important. No matter your needs, you’ll find organizers at Lowe’s that can help you keep things orderly.

For example, a tool chest combo can keep your tools together, as well as providing space for odds and ends, such as nails and screws. Foam drawer liners will prevent tools from sliding when you open or close drawers. A socket storage tray will keep all of your sockets together for quick access. And a pegboard with pegboard hooks and multi-tool hangers can save space in your garage.