Zip tie storage

PVC Zip Tie Organization System: So I got really tired of having to dig thru the big old tub of zip ties I get from Harbor Freight to get to the size, color, etc I needed. The bins stink as the bundles come apart and they end up a giant mess as you can see in the second picture sho…

Everybody knows zip ties can be a farmer’s best friend, but how the heck are you supposed to store these things and keep all the different sizes straight?

I was totally fed up with my plastic ties flopping about and emptying all over the floor, so I came up with this idea. Plastic cable trck stuck with double-sid…

Not professionally looking but with my cable ties organized I feel infinitely powerfull :) Made from 40 mm plastic pipe, the pipes measure 70, 120,170 and 220 mm respectively The holes in front are matched in the back where its screwed onto a pieces of scrapwood to which the bottom is screwed. If I were to do it again I think I would go for 50 mm pipe. This is just my homebrewed version of a product you can buy - I saw my local bicycle repair shop guy have one and figured I could make…

PVC Zip Tie Organization System: So I got really tired of having to dig thru the big old tub of zip ties I get from Harbor Freight to get to the size, color, etc I needed. The bins stink as the bundles come apart and they end up a giant mess as you can see in the second picture sho…

I have 23 reasons why you should store Zip ties for survival. I recently visited a local hardware store right here in St. George, Utah.

We have a storage trick for your brooms, mops, dusters, and other handheld housekeeping tools.

Pegboard Cubbyholes - Here's a tool storage technique for all those slender tools and shop accessories. Cut short lengths of PVC pipe (1-1/2- and 2-in.-diameter pipes work well for most items) and slide them over pegboard hooks. Then load them up with files, hacksaw blades, zip ties, pencils, stir sticks...you get the skinny.

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Originally intended to corral cables and wires, zip ties are probably not the first product that comes to mind when you need to fix a broken zipper or pack for a trip. But these toothy plastic or nylon strips can do much more than contain cords. Read on to discover why you should add zip ties to your DIY arsenal to help you with storage, gardening, and other household tasks.