Get a Handle on All Those Stray Batteries
by
TheKimSixFix
(IC: blogger)
I was cleaning out my junk drawer when I realized I had hundreds of batteries but I could never find them when I really wanted them. I have done a lot of other woodworking projects (you can see some of them here: http://www.thekimsixfix.com/search/label/Building%20Projects) but never anything to deal with the junk drawer clutter.
So in order to organize, sort and keep track of exactly what batteries I had in the house, I decided to build my own organizing rack.
I laminated 2 boards of stock lumber together, drilled the right size holes in them, and then glued a third board to the bottom to create the base.
Now I will always have a place to look for my batteries, and I will know exactly what I have on hand. This simple design holds:
10 D-Batteries
50 AA-Batteries
39 AAA-Batteries
10 C-Batteires
Plus an area for button batteries, a battery tester and 9 Volts.
Full details on all the dimensions as well as the supply sheet and cut list can be found: http://www.thekimsixfix.com/2016/01/diy-solid-wood-battery-organizing-center.html
A bonus of this design is that the batteries don't roll around in the bottom of the junk drawer and get damaged.
So in order to organize, sort and keep track of exactly what batteries I had in the house, I decided to build my own organizing rack.
I laminated 2 boards of stock lumber together, drilled the right size holes in them, and then glued a third board to the bottom to create the base.
Now I will always have a place to look for my batteries, and I will know exactly what I have on hand. This simple design holds:
10 D-Batteries
50 AA-Batteries
39 AAA-Batteries
10 C-Batteires
Plus an area for button batteries, a battery tester and 9 Volts.
Full details on all the dimensions as well as the supply sheet and cut list can be found: http://www.thekimsixfix.com/2016/01/diy-solid-wood-battery-organizing-center.html
A bonus of this design is that the batteries don't roll around in the bottom of the junk drawer and get damaged.
This is how I USED to store my batteries. Not Ideal.
When I finally cleaned out my junk drawer I had more than 100 batteries. I needed to get organized.
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Published January 28th, 2016 1:37 PM
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Janet Carey on Feb 05, 2017Super idea, I will pass this on to family and friends that have children and need batteries for just about every toy out there
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Jean A Kottre Thomas on Dec 27, 2019
We use rechargeable batteries at our house. I'm thinking of trying this and somehow incorporating a charger unit and the 3 degree holes so the whole thing could hang on the wall.
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