My husband recently built a 7-foot workbench in our garage, and now that all his screws and nails are neatly organized in mason jars attached to a shelf, we're realizing that we need a plan for labeling them. We've discovered that jars of different sizes hang at varying lengths, making it tricky to read labels if they're not strategically placed. Since Father's Day is approaching, I want to involve our kids in creating labels for him. I'm wondering what essential details we should include on these labels. Would it just be length, or should we also note the type of purpose (like metal, wood, self-tapping, etc.), thread configuration, and head configuration? What do you think is the best way to label them?
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You’ve covered some important details there! I think including the screw length, type (like self-tapping or wood), and maybe a quick description of what each screw is for would be super helpful. You can definitely simplify it by using numbers (like "3” T25") to represent size. I love that you’re getting the kids involved in making the labels—it’ll be a thoughtful keepsake! Also, consider making extra copies of the labels, just in case they get worn out from shop use. That way, the memories will stick around!
That's such a good idea about the copies! I'll have to keep that in mind once we start labeling. Thanks for the suggestion!