Thread: Pressing question - Shop Rags

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How do you guys store your clean shop rags? I am trying to get/keep my shop in order, looking for a clever way to keep my rags. I have one of those bag-o-rags from the swap meet along with worn our t-shirts etc.

thanks

Pat

Nothing clever at all, I keep mine in on a shelf in a wall cabinet. Easy to see when it's time to get more, and it keeps all the dust, overspray, etc. off of them. I also have two rolls of the blue shop paper towels on rolls in the shop, one over my tool box and the other on the counter where I mix paint and clean paint guns.

for wiping honing oil off hands cloth still works the best for jobs like this.i keep them in a bag on the shelf . blue shop towels i buy in a box or jug they come in so they keep clean. the 2ply white paper towels keep them on the shelf in there plastic i buy them in the big bulk packs nothing fancy .at the end of the work day all rags go out side in the dumpster

Used to get rags in 50 lb. bales; split 'em up between 2 45 gal. trash cans with a hole in the lid; Rubbermaid trash cans work very well for this, and you don't have to put a hole in 'em if you don't want to. Dirty ones went in the red cans with the automatic lids. Extras were on a shelf in the storage room.

Once some lint,well really a large pc of lint,got jammed in a oil passage in one of our 454 9.90 race engines costing us a bundle.Since that time we are very careful what we use to check oils.

When my better half throws out old clothing of either hers or mine she asks ........can you use these for rags in the shop............In the case of old sheets ,I take them and cut them up. I have a cabinet under the workbench I keep all rags for use in the shop.

Thanks guys, I like the plastic trash can idea. I think that's what I'll be looking for.

Pat

Originally Posted by Stu Cool

Thanks guys, I like the plastic trash can idea. I think that's what I'll be looking for.

Pat

just make sure no one helps clean your shop .rags will not be so clean or a hot butt some guys spit chew in mine.it.s nice to weed threw a can when full of spit. could add fun to the deal with in a trash can full of clean rags . there,s been times were things come up missing that the junk man got from me usings a trash can for something some one else did not know what i was using if for. off the top of my head my custom dust pan .new 3/8 air drill . and my tapper sanding drum some hand tools

I have used a round plastic drum with the lid left on it, cut a hole about six to ten inches in diameter in the side at the bottom. The rags can then be stuffed in there, mount the drum on the wall and you have a rag dispenser where nothing can fall in the top.

Well, Pat, we sort of solved the "misuse" problem by stenciling all of the various "cans" in the shop with appropriate descriptive words in big letters. Of course, there was always some dummy who didn't, couldn't, or wouldn't pay attention and read the big words, but it worked pretty well, all things considered.

Originally Posted by Rrumbler

Well, Pat, we sort of solved the "misuse" problem by stenciling all of the various "cans" in the shop with appropriate descriptive words in big letters. Of course, there was always some dummy who didn't, couldn't, or wouldn't pay attention and read the big words, but it worked pretty well, all things considered.

NO one reads ... yep same thing on my shop front door it has mccarthyperformance.com on it .guys next to me builds chicken coops. .guys walk in all the time ask about a coop or pick up ?? they never read whats on the door.or tell me they were by but i was not there they would of called me but did not have my phone number ?? by appointment only and the phone number is on the front door ? there is no hope for many out there ?????

I've got an old four drawer dresser from my niece. Complete with her adolescent doodles and heartfelt love notes - " I love ***" - "me and *** forever". I treasure that old set of drawers. Anyway, top drawer rags, second drawer old rad hoses, third drawer misc. Bottom drawer AMMO!

I use old kitty litter plastic containers that I get from my Brother.
They are square, a lid the is attached & they are stack-able w/handles.

That jarred my old stagnated imagination, Joe; those Tidy Cats buckets are great for stuff like we're talking about here, especially in a small shop. We used to use that stuff in copious quantities, and I still have several of the buckets left. When they are empty, a good rinse with the hose takes the residual dust out, and when they are dry, they are good to go. We don't use much of the stuff any more, though, we're down to only one kitty and he uses the outdoor latrine most of the time.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

** I treasure that old set of drawers.

Oops! I mis-read you at first!

I was about to agree with you that a pair of old drawers does make a very good shop cloth.


Jim