The Genius Way To Prevent Tools From Sliding Around In Your Toolbox Drawers

Toolboxes come in a variety of colors, styles, and sizes to fit your tool-storing requirements. Some even come with worktops so everything you need, including your workspace, is in one place. There are some top-rated toolboxes with incredible features for on-the-go projects when you don't need a full arsenal at your disposal. For example, some larger toolboxes are available with wheels, so you can move your workstation around if need be. However, despite all the configurations and options available, unless you have built-in clips, it can be difficult to keep your tools from sliding around in the drawers. To keep everything in place, even when moving the entire unit around, acoustic foam is a genius solution.

Acoustic foam is a lightweight foam panel with wedge or eggcrate shapes. These panels are usually used for noise dampening and absorption in spaces that require minimal outside noise, such as music studios. You can use them to soundproof your home from noisy neighbors too. They are even used as liners for cases that house things like musical equipment. So they can also line the bottom of your toolbox drawers. The grid shape of the eggcrate type allows you to nestle your tools into the grooves, which eliminates movement in any direction. The wedge shape panels are notched in a way that won't allow movement of tools in one direction but can potentially allow some movement in another direction.

The first thing to consider before purchasing acoustic foam is the type of texture you want or need. Wedge foam board comes in an array of colors but allows more movement. Eggcrate is usually just gray but will keep your tools very secure. Your second consideration should be the depth of your drawers versus the thickness of the acoustic foam. Toolboxes have a plethora of drawer depths, and there's always that very shallow drawer that might not close if you don't buy the right product to fit in it — let alone extra foam. Likewise, acoustic foam comes in a range of heights, so check the product measurements before you "add to cart."

Because these panels are made of foam, cutting them to size is easy. Using a razor blade or scissors will do the job to fit them snugly in your toolbox drawers. You can plop them in from here, but the added security of applying adhesive is worth the extra time. There are numerous adhesive tapes available specifically for foam both in store and online at major retailers. Liquid spray and tubed adhesives will glue the acoustic foam to your toolbox too. Then, there's always the glue you should keep on hand for unexpected home repairs, which will work for this as well (and can be stored in your toolbox afterwards). Once your acoustic foam is secured, you can add all your tools knowing the foam will prevent them from sliding around.