Card 1 — The Goal
📦 The Three-Bin Season System: Clear bins labeled Winter, Summer, Tools — swap position each season so current gear sits front-center. Clear plastic means never digging to find out what's inside.
The Seasonal Swap: 5 Storage Tricks for Gear and Workbench
Card 2 — Step 1
🔌 The Figure-Eight Wrap: Extension cords wrapped in figure-eights don't tangle or kink, ever. Loop-over-the-arm coiling is why every garage has one cord shaped like a bird's nest.
Card 3 — Step 2
📐 The Workbench Triangle: Vise, tool rack, power strip arranged in a triangle around your work spot. Everything within arm's reach — reaching across a project is how projects get dropped.
Card 4 — Step 3
🧲 The Magnet Strip Upgrade: One magnetic strip above the bench catches drill bits, screws, and the small metal parts that otherwise vanish into the floor forever. $8, lifetime of not searching.
Card 5 — The Cheat Sheet
🥽 The Gear-First Bin: Gloves and goggles live in a bin ON the bench — visible before every project starts. Protection you have to go find is protection that doesn't get worn.