Magnetic Garage Storage

Magnetic Garage Organization- IKEA Hack

1/6/2017

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As my collection of nails, screws, and extra parts expand, I realized it was time for some new organization. I've been storing these items in a plastic compartment storage container, but it’s getting cumbersome to use and I want to be able to see everything clearly and easily.

I found a few different ideas online and decided to combine a few. My goal was to use what I have and not to have to buy a lot of extra materials. Check out the video above to see how I added a shelf with some magnetic storage to my garage!

Learn how to use a magnetic rack from Ikea to add some garage storage for your screws, nuts, nails and more!

Materials:

Plastic containers (there were bought onsale at Target- the taller is a almond butter container)
IKEA magnetic knife rack (Ikea)
Scrap wood board
Brackets (we had spare in our stash)
Large metal, steel, washers (Home Depot)
E6000 (Amazon)

We bought some plastic containers on sale at Target a few months ago. My nephew, Tyler, decorated one and added some Legos to it. I decided the jars would be great for screws and nails. I glued washers to top of each of them with E6000.

We found some metal brackets in our stash to attach the board to the wall. Then we found screws to attach the brackets to the shelf and to the wall.

We cut the scrap board to the size we needed then attached the brackets so that they would be placed on a stud when on the wall.

We followed the Ikea instructions for attaching the magnetic knife racks. The silver one I've had for years and the black one we just bought at Ikea. Please note, we tried two magnetic strips from the hardware store first, one was heavy and awkward and the other was not very magnetic. Low and behold, the Ikea one was the lowest price and best fit!

The magnetic rack with cover in place on the board.

The thing that took the most time in this project was finding the right length screws for the brackets and magnetic strip.

We attached the brackets to studs in the wall and put the containers in place.

We upcycled these hooks from an old frame.

I drilled a tiny pilot hole then hand screwed it into place.

The hooks are a great place for the workbench clamps and safety glasses.

Didn't realize until completion that the top of the shelf would make a great place for small workshop supplies.

We love how this shelf turned out! It looks like it was always meant to be placed there. After the shelf was up, I realized my new six battery Ryobi charger would fit perfectly above the shelf.

Where else could you use this idea? How about a craft room, Lego storage, even sewing supplies? Let us know on social media or in the comments below. #TryLearnShare

Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.

FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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