The Magnetic Harbor Freight Find You Can Repurpose For Extra Kitchen Storage

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If you're stopping into your local Harbor Freight to pick up an affordable new screwdriver set that shoppers are raving about, there's another item worth adding to your shopping list that will help bolster your ever-evolving kitchen storage situation. The U.S. General Magnetic Tray with Screwdriver Holder is a pretty unassuming item at first blush, being a 2-pound chunk of steel with three holes on either end to fit the shank of a screwdriver and rubber-coated magnets on the back. However, it can serve a number of roles in the kitchen, whether you're looking for a way to visibly declutter a few of your most-used spice jars or keep some cleaning supplies out of the cabinet beneath your sink — and it's an affordable option at just $15.99.

This Harbor Freight magnetic tray isn't going to solve all of your problems. It only supports a maximum of 7 pounds according to the retailer, so you can't dangle heavier kitchen objects like pots and pans off the side of your refrigerator using the tray's screwdriver holes as mounts. You can use those holes to hang dried kitchen herbs, either for personal use or decoration, or even hide extra pens or Expo markers for a fridge-mounted to-do board. If your fridge is situated right next to a workable countertop, setting this Harbor Freight magnetic tray at the proper eyeline would also make it a great place to set recipe cards for quick reference as you get your hands dirty cooking.

There are tons of potential ways to use a U.S. General Magnet Tray in your kitchen, but it's also a highly customizable piece for whatever aesthetic you want to keep. The base model comes in eight colors, but given it's an all-steel accessory, you can also easily coat some primer over the metal and give it a custom paint job. 

The magnetic tray can also serve as an extension of whatever fridge magnets you're already using, letting you get even more storage space out of the device by mounting light objects like coupons off the sides. One viral clip from TikTok user mikenewins shows how compatible this compact magnetic tray is with other accessories like magnetic paper towel holders, if you aren't already using a paper towel holder with a genius hidden feature that helps keep kitchens clean.

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There's also nothing that says this magnetic Harbor Freight piece needs to stick to your fridge. Dishwasher magnets are a popular way to keep track of whether your dishes are still dirty, and you could just as easily latch this U.S. General tray onto the appliance as an extra place to hold towels or even your dishwasher tablets, which have plenty of alternative uses around your home, too. The inside walls of a storage cabinet could also be a great place to mount this Harbor Freight magnetic tray if you have the hardware to do so, given that it can hold bottles on top and a rechargeable under-cabinet lighting kit on the bottom of the tray to help illuminate the labels below it.