I try very hard to be organized but its not a natural gift. I would like to know some of your ideas.
Here are some of mine. I have job boxes. A box for trim tools, a box for drywall tools, framing, flooring, painting, common tools, masonary, plumbing, electrical, ect.., Under each lid, I list other tools needed for that specific job which will not fit in the boxes, like compressors and nail guns. Even with this system you still have to search the box for the tool you need. But it beats forgetting a tool when working in a town 30 minutes away.
I have a daytimer that organizes my phone numbers, schedule, cards, and life.
I bought a payroll book that has been a tremendous help. It includes everything, so when tax times roll around, all I have to do is add a couple of numbers.
I have a filing cabinet of course, with ten inches of paper on top of it, yet to be filed away, of course.
Those things help a lot but I’ve a way to go yet.
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Yeah I do remodeling and I've found that per-job tool boxes help me out a bunch. I built them large (and heavy) so I can fit everything I'll need in them (other than the large things, like you said). Quite a few of them have duplicate tools, but at least I dont have to run back to the shop all the time.