I have been thinking a lot about organizing my balcony work space. I have found very few videos or articles on the subject of organizing small workshop spaces. My plan was to make small square containers and label them by categories of tools and materials. I made a list of 31 categories. Dividing everything I use into many separate specific categories is the heart of the system. Not all of my items will fit a small container, but most will and having them categorized will help me quickly find them. small workshop tool organizational system Labeled containers 1.) screwdrivers , 19.)jigsaw 2.) sockets, wrenches 20.)circular saw 3.)cutters, blades, snips, scissors 21.)drill and drill press 4.)hammer,punches,rivets,awls,chisels 22.)drawers 5.)measure, 23.)doors 6.) mark, 24.)windows, glass, screens 7.)glue, tape,epoxy, 25.)furniture 8.)wire,cord,string 26.)rod, angle, channel 9.)elastic, foam, cork,neoprene 27.)car, boats, and engines 10.)sand,grind,scrape 28.)appliances 11.)clamp 29.)garden 12.)paint,stain, 30) firearms 13.) heat, burn 31.)PVC 14.)electrical 32.) daily or most commonly used 16.)plumbing 33.) batteries 17.)cement 34.) compressor 18.)router 35. used often 36.) solar Once I see if I like the storage system I will make wooden containers to replace the milk cartons. To always know where the tools should be returned I will eventually number the containers and make corresponding numbers on the tools. Having a place for everything and everything in its place is the number one concept of organizing a small workspace After viewing other workshops, I will be adding 5 other ideas to my workshop to make it even more efficient 1.)Put big items on wheels. by using wheels I can remove items to another area and open up the floor space. Also, if I store items behind shelves or tables that are not on wheels those items may as well be at the north pole as it will be a pain to get at them and they will become forgotten. 2.) use dust control. Power tools that do not have dust control do not get used a lot in small spaces and many projects never get built.Dust control is going to be a big priority in my workspace. 3. use vertical space. my shop uses its floor space poorly. I forget the floor space extends to the ceiling, I should take full advantage of it. 4. Pick projects and tools to fit my space and environment. I am using a balcony in an apartment in a building with many other ten ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYcii8L12c

Paul Kangas was co-anchor on Nightly Business report out of PBS in Miami for decades. Over the years he talked to and interviewed hundreds of business owners and financial analysts. When he retired in 2009 I watched the show and remember he was asked what financial advice he would give the average person to make money in the stock market. Paul said if people took his advice when they were young they could almost be guaranteed to have a lot of money by the time they retired. He advised people to buy a reliable new car and maintain and drive it forever instead of trading it in like so many people do and then use the payments after it was paid off to build an investment portfolio. Month after month, year after year, eventually if a person started young enough they were likely by retirement age to have a small fortune if they took his advice. I usually bought used cars and drove them forever but I never added to a portfolio the payments I would've been making on a new car. I wish I had. If you can not afford a new car you can still buy the most reliable used cars and do the same thing. In my opinion, a low mileage used Toyota Corolla, Camry, Matrix, or Rav4 would be the best options for keeping a car for a long time. As far as the investment part of the plan, that is tricky as so many things are changing. I think the best investment is the one you know the most about. Many people recommend Index funds of the market that charge minimal fees for long-term market investment and many also recommend a small percentage of funds to be invested in precious metals you personally hold or mining index funds. I would never invest heavily in cryptocurrency because of the likelihood of the government soon getting involved with their own cryptocurrencies and changing the cryptocurrency landscape. The real estate investment landscape is also changing due to demographics and possible tax law changes. Certain regions of the country are going to be declining in real estate profitability more so than others as people leave and taxes are increased. Personal Finance and saving Money Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Fl7dCpoux5Sp78-vZos43ry4ZgAAPTq Here is a link to my review video playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Fl7dCpoux67BpGSAmhC9Xyt_BYYssFt A few people who appreciate my over 900 weekly helpful videos have saved the Amazon link I will provide below. This is my link to my Amazon page where you can see stuff I have bought and liked a lot over the years. You do not have to buy anything from the page, because just by using my link to enter Amazon anything you buy on Amazon will help me out at no cost to you. In addition, If you save and bookmark the link, you can use it to go to Amazon in the future. A few nice people have done that a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxmbG-6mUo

Chick peas and oats make a surprisingly tasty and low cost base for a smoothie or chocolate shake chock full of protein, and if you have an old Vita Mix like I do, you can pulverize the heck out of the shake so there is almost no discernible pulpy fiber taste to it. I made this smoothie to see how many ingredients I could add. I stopped at18. You will not lose weight with this drink, but you will certainly have plenty of low cost and delicious nutrition. I highly recommend you try the chia seeds if you have a vita mix that can handle them. I also recommend you do not leave out the oats as that is what gives the shake its creamy taste. I add turmeric and pumpkin or sweet potato to my oats when preparing them. Recipe 1 15 ounce can chick peas rinsed and drained several times 1 big scoop oats with turmeric and pumpkin 1 Tablespoon peanut butter 2 tablespoons powdered milk 2 tablespoons Ovaltine (optional) 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 tablespoon raisins 2 tablespoons chia 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds sprinkling of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons wheat germ 1/2 banana 1/2 apple 3 strawberries 2 cups filtered water 1 tablespoon sugar (optional) If you like my videos and want to subscribe, you can go to: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mrhulot101 If you would like to check out my videos or playlists before subscribing first, you can go to my channel at Robb's Home Made Life http://www.youtube.com/user/mrhulot101?feature=mhee I add new videos every week. If you make DIY or outdoor or low cost living or prepper videos, I would be happy to check them out. Thanks for watching my videos and don't forget to turn off the computer and go out and enjoy life more . "Clean Your Fridge" by Fit and the Conniptions (http://www.conniptions.org) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfLIuaNDXM

Just having fun making movies. The photos and music are not owned by me. The music is free to use and by Ergo Phizmiz. This track is Indra Merca. Ergo is amazing! The photos are from sites that provide photos that can be used on Youtube such as Flikckr commons and wikimedia commons. I cleaned the photos up, selected and arranged them in a sequence that suited me and I made the slide show, but they are not mine individually. If you like my DIY videos and want to subscribe, you can go to: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mrhulot101 If you would like to check out my videos before subscribing first, you can go to my channel at Robb's Home Made Life http://www.youtube.com/user/mrhulot101?feature=mhee I add new videos every week. If you make DIY or outdoor or low cost living or prepper videos, I would be happy to check them out. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh451xvHLr0