Deep Cleaning My Shop For The 1st Time In 12 Years

[@crickettjd]

Awesome video as always! Suggestion; maybe keep a dry-erase board in the shop, some come with a calendar; then you could write down deadlines for things needing to be done by a certain date, and for making to-do lists for needed items; maintenance, etc.

[@dalegereaux1863]

During the annual fire inspections in the complex where our machine shop was, the firemen always commented on how neatly organized and clean our shop was. Our Dad taught us to organize the place much like what you have done with your shop. One can be much more productive when everything is organized.

[@peterattfield]

I had noticed that there is a lack of fire extinguishers etc. Around his shops.

[@caseythelawnartist9111]

I can't wait till the bin lawsuit is over and we can finally get the whole story! A pipe falling from the bin is unimaginable. Good luck 🤞

[@ADSC2006]

The bind site needs to be condemned.

[@jzlharvey]

They never tell the entire story. 😂

[@cynthiaranzolin5175]

@@jzlharvey they can’t until the legal stuff is resolved.

[@jzlharvey]

Isn’t this the dude hiding an entire kid and wedding?

[@tcanthony2]

I’m sure the lawsuit will have an nda and he can’t say anything about it.

[@jeremy1350]

Cole the Money Man Extraordinaire, Shop Designer and De-Clutterer, Organizational Master, Farmer and House builder. Boy, you carry a lot on your shoulders Cole. I applaud you !!

[@iahawks9434]

Money man extraordinaire? Wasn’t he the one asking for money to pay for his bins

[@jeremy1350]

@@iahawks9434 Yes that is true. But Cole is the man who handles all the money and accounts for the farm and home, He went to seek the funds, because he is the money man who did the research to get said money. And it was A LOT of money !!

[@sueteran]

@@iahawks9434 He got a great interest rate on it, too.

[@bobdevreeze4741]

We sold bearings, belts, pulleys, nuts, bolts and all matter of product you would use on the farm. Our main job was designing, building and maintaining machines for manufacturing . We stocked 125,000 part numbers on site. We had a further 8 million available. I fought inventory climb for 30 years. I fully understand an organized shop. I also understand having what you need.. not too much or too little. Inventory is the expense that keeps on costing. You cant be without it , but it will hurt or kill your business if not controlled. A farm is a business.

[@PaulieVavoom]

Excellent video. I appreciate your continuing quest for improved efficiency. Have you ever thought about having 4 large, heavy duty rolling tool carts (say 60" x 30" x 58") with 6" caster wheels on each cart that would have your most used tools on each? That way each person could roll their tool cart to the work project area and have almost everything they need within arm’s reach. You may choose to stock these carts with tools like hammers, socket sets, wrenches, pliers, vice grips, screw drivers, drills, impact drivers, torque wrenches, tape measures, oil filter wrench, oil drain pan, wire brushes, zip ties, rags, mechanics gloves, WD-40, grease guns and grease, etc.? When you're finished servicing a piece of equipment, you replace all of the tools to that carts and roll them back to the side wall next to the other tool carts. Think of it like the way a hospital stocks individual emergency rooms. When you go into an ER unit, there might be 10-50 patient rooms and each has most of the medical equipment to address most 80% of a patient's needs. If it's not found there, then they are wheeling you off to other parts of the hospital like radiology, ICU, surgery to attend to other needs. The same could be true for your mechanic shop. For less used tools, you could have a giant tool station with tools like welding equipment, pry bars, heat guns, tap and dye set, digital calipers, wire strippers, engine degreaser, brake cleaner, vehicle jack, telescoping mirror, etc. Keep the videos coming.

[@susan7656]

Hello Cole I just wanted to pass on a little trick I use in my pole building, if you silicone spay ( turtle wax silicone car wax spay) your walls once you get them clean then pretty much to keep the walls clean all you have to do is use a micro fiber cloth to wipe down the walls, the dust wipes right off, just a trick I use in my shop, love the channel

[@NavexCole]

SO SATISFYING! Great Job boys!!!

[@nickjewart9351]

Will Cole ever tell us about the BIG secret?

[@Mrbink01]

@@nickjewart9351 nope, he's a fraud through and through

[@jaredmoorman1300]

Congratulations on the wedding and the birth of Eduardo!

[@julien2912]

@Nave I Noticed you helping Cole and Cooper clean in the fast motion segments toward the end of the video! It was nice to see you again Nave. Even if it was in fast motion!. I've really missed you lately!

[@diezeldave2254]

Cooper and yourself are setting Cornstar Farms up for long term success! little at time goes miles Success is contagious. Fantastic job on cleanup “mess attracts mess and mess is magnetic”

[@pamelairvin3164]

I was exhausted listening you to explain the inefficiency of the old set-up in the shop!!!!! Glad the new organization process is moving forward! Blessings!!

[@rodneyscott47]

I love the input on the shop storage. We are currently re-organizing our shop and this is massively helpful! Keep them coming! You and this content is very appreciated.

[@rickthompson4315]

Good Bones

[@judyfenske1429]

Cole, Life gets in the way with those "pull aways." Your solutions are game changers that anyone can use. Thanks for the video. XOXO from a grandmother.

[@SandraVanLankvelt]

Poor puppy has to lay on COLD CONCRETE wow. no bed or blanky in shop for puppy. WOW SHOP ORGANIZED??? YES YES YES so proud of all of you for sure GOOD JOB!!! God Bless you all.

[@oldlady2923]

Sandra Van Lankvelt. That poor puppy has several soft places to lay but at times he chooses the cold concrete.

[@melindaivey4772]

Shop is looking good 👍. Updating the other building with tin, new heater and new lighting is awesome. Praying 🙏❤️ for you and your family about the bin site disaster. I pray 🙏 that no one gets hurt going up and down the ladder and way up top on those bins. It's been scary when you guys are up there. All the mothers, pipes, belts clogging, freezing and burning up. It's been a nightmare and I hope and pray that you guys get reimbursed and the site repaired and done correctly!

[@b.neallee7042]

Cole you are a superstar brother. it makes a big difference? Sure does. I bet you mom and dad is so proud of you boy's have learned out. You have to do this every year. If you haven't touched something for 5 years, it's trash time. That works. Neal Apollo Beach Florida

[@maryhelvey8841]

I totally agree with you about keeping your equipment organized. When I'm getting ready to work, I go through a mental checklist of what I'll need and get them. It drives me nuts when someone comes along and says can I borrow this for 5 minutes and then loses it. I have to go hunt it down which slows me down and I get behind on my work project. Why can't they be organized I don't know. Nutsy

[@robwoods5537]

Glad to c the pup is still alive

[@sharonrobledo136]

Yes you said that right! I’m pretty impressed with your pronunciation!!

[@st3218]

Thanks!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Thank you!

[@kenjd57]

I agree totally. My OCD would not let me pass up something that needs to be picked up or I have to leave the room. It is very difficult to overcome this urge. Still cannot stop watching that sexy smile. Keep the videos coming! 😎

[@reaner3974]

i turn 70 yrs old , work hard most of my life , but i never forgot to enjoy myself along the way , working hard is ok COLE but do stop and look at everything around you , life is short and time does fly bye , be well, be safe and always take time to enjoy life ,

[@Kraken_Kouhai]

Thank you for saying this, I work hard but sometimes I don't feel like I'm doing enough. Working yourself to death is shame because it's not only yourself that you're providing for but others.

[@patriciasiefert7140]

Organization goes a long way! Great job

[@vivianzuniga8814]

Very well thought out points. You just described in a nutshell how your place got to be in the shape it was in before you started cleaning, hauling off and organizing. Well done!

[@willdvorak5093]

This tickled my brain in the right way. I appreciate your thought process.

[@juliatownsend2324]

Wow what a difference. Well done. Makes me think spring cleaning just around the corner.

[@lisagrafton2529]

You should be a motivational speaker on how to declutter and organize your farm, to get the most done, in the easiest and quickest way! I want to declutter our house, but it's hard when we're both the sentimental ones on our families!

[@marknunya3035]

Hi Cole, Cooper and Dad. Just wanted to say comment and As always good luck and God Bless. Stay safe out there.

[@bethwilt3483]

Great job Cole! Having neatness and order goes a long way when working efficiently. 🥰 to the family.

[@myfavs253]

Looks good. I hope you vacuumed out the back and underside of the refrigerator. They get dirty and dusty and can cause a fire or ruin the motor.

[@judycrosetti7292]

Good to see you and your cute brother, Goldilocks, working together. Dad must be so proud of you guys.

[@jjchap9574]

Salut. Nicely done and it really looks far, far better. I would suggest taking watered down wax / polish and apply to the areas of the walls most needed to stay " dust free. " Makes it very, very easy to wipe or air blow clean. Just a thought from past experience.

[@bethcervenka1813]

Glad to see another video!

[@devanashley1642]

The 7140 is looking goooooood !

[@rsvp6]

So first of all great job! I a couple of ideas that might help as well. First of all get a couple of empty tool carts / tables and what you do is when you have a job in the shop you load your tools on it with your consumables and then take it over to the work site. This gives a central location to put your tools while working instead of scattered round the floor. When your done with the job you roll your little cart back to the tool area and put everything away and dump your trash. The second thing I have started to do is every time I have a job like change the oil or replace a water pump for example I write down every tool that ended up on my little cart and next time I can load all of the necessary tools / consumables and not a bunch of extra. ADD I know.

[@denisemanley5318]

Sounds like a brilliant idea!

[@terriellis5145]

You guys and your family Rock!! God Bless All of you and Other Farm Families that Keep up America's Families feed!! From Ne USA 🇺🇸 lol Ms T Ellis

[@rayyoung7780]

Ahora esta muy listo. Bien trabajo hermanos. I did what you were talking about in my garage. I bought a roll away tool chest and built my work bench over it. I love it. Good idea! Go for it.

[@paulreynolds4545]

People might think this video was boring. You would be very surprised to find out how much money and time are wasted daily on issues like this. Let alone how much money companies spend yearly to research this issue for profitability purposes. It's a ligit topic. Even all the way down to restaurants, fast food, blue collar companies, factories, and delivery services. Great way to educate.

[@summerrancher8044]

Problem with putting the tool chest under the work bench is the dust. All the grinding dust ends up on/in the tool chest. That stuff gets everywhere. Also, pallet racking works well to create a work bench. You can move the height easily if you need to. Variable lengths, 8, 10, 12 ft. And you can add additional shelving above the work bench to have some vertical storage for stuff that doesn't get used often but once/twice a year. For a bench surface, you can use wood or buy a sheet of steel plate and lay it in there.

[@norm-nas]

yeah, the vice, bench grinder, and drill press are way too close together, they will live and learn.

[@coltonkruse2313]

Man I can't wait till I get some time to do this in my barn. Place is a mess right now. Hopefully this summer I get some time to organize.

[@alecfromminnenowhere2089]

I couldn't agree more about a clean shop. Nice music during the time lapses.

[@maryhelvey8841]

I enjoyed watching the video, big thumbs up on the clean up, the shop looks good

[@johndernberger1961]

Looking Great and enjoyed the dialogue on organization and efficiency.

[@loriboyce942]

With retractable hoses and cords, wipe them thoroughly with Armor All - it reduces the friction when retracting, and protects the hose. More rapid retraction. Do it a few times a year if you can.

[@lindamarsden8024]

Love this video, I have a wood shop and I get so many great ideas and thought processes from you. THANK YOU

[@fremountstsongsrich2453]

Hi cole great job done!!! Hay buddy we have not herd how is Nave doing!???

[@tonymiles3106]

Your gonna succeed in life Cole, I hope DC is proud

[@vicsmimi]

I love organization and cleanliness! I enjoyed this video.

[@CSmith-oz4wp]

Nice work guys. So proud of the family. Thank you, for the “stuff” you grow for me and my family. Circle of life, we work to earn money to buy stuff you grow, so without all of us doing our part there would be us. THANK YOU EVERYONE, keep doing your part.

[@malewpw]

Thank you for publishing another video. I enjoy them. Please keep sharing.

[@johnturner2175]

You should hang a bunch of those extension cords from the ceiling in the barns with trickle charger on the tractors

[@lrfox49]

I love it Cole I think they call it OCD lol but you are right about the path to clutter, the process and I am looking forward to seeing your progress in the new shop and any other plans you have. Oh and having had to deal with legal issues before people don’t realize how long it takes to resolve those issues so hang in there and don’t settle for anything but what’s right!

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

Oh he's 100% OCD

[@jzlharvey]

It’s called adderall

[@DEDBRD-di4yj]

The OCD is strong in this one !

[@leetingler619]

He's an example to small farmers.

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

@@leetingler619 not so sure. I like the Welker's example more. Use older equipment that is still good, repurpose etc

[@MichaelSmith-mk2uj]

Thanks for another “Kaizen” episode. Always an engaging topic. Cool to see you put it into practice

[@blauer2551]

When I deliver products to farms I can tell the difference between those who care to do a little extra and those who don’t. You guys do a lot extra and it shows.

[@alecdoig507]

Such a good way of putting it about shiny sindrome, it so true, great work all of you

[@beverlystufflebeam5731]

Plus everything clean and in its place prevents accidents and injuries!

[@st3218]

Do you have a good method of storing aerosol cans -- paint, grease, etc? I like all your other recommendations. My shelves are filled with oil cans, quarts of oil, automotive fluids, and aerosol cans. Oh and car washing stuff.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

Excellent progress my man! 👍👍🤩

[@largefamilyruralliving7434]

Amazing life knowledge and decluttering advice in one short video. Wonderful results too, hope this is a great season for you guys.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

God bless you all for neighbor helping neighbor. 💪🏽🙏💖🐝

[@jben235]

Marie Kondo would be so proud. 😆👍

[@jakartajamie4880]

Cleaning and organizing on a working farm, or even in a family household is something that never ends! The important thing to remember is to just try your best and ensure that everyone else is on the same page. Great job Cole and family!!

[@handiman5001]

The Cornstar family is lucky that each member brings a certain love of or a certain skill that benifits the buisness in one way or another -- Cole is a neat freak, pencil pusher, and a great all around labourer, Cooper is the Farmer, he knows his machinary inside and out he probably knows the land and is the backbone of the actual Farm Operation, Daddy Cornstar is the best CEO and has done a great job raising/training his sons to run and operate the farm, only this CEO doesn't mind getting his hands dirty and is willing to help in otherwords the ultimate Jack of all trades

[@djwilliams4714]

Curious on what the contraption on the wall is with all the pipes, and hot water heater? Heated floors???

[@andrewcharlesevanch]

Roger Penske would be so proud of you! I love how clean you made the shop. I geek out on organization!

[@scottrichardson999]

Cole I loved your video on the shop cleanup and particularly the time management parts as it relates to shop work and tools. I have seen a lot and worked in some shops where you are spinning your wheels trying to find tools or parts because of clutter. Great job.

[@danfinley3690]

Always like the videos so informative and detailed yea awesome job on the organization looking good

[@doomerify]

ill leave the case on john Deere action be for a min. you should get a hold of the larsons and borrow martin for a bit. im sure daddy corn star would love one. it sure seems to keep the dust down in the larson shop quite a bit. maybe a sponsor in the making? and will we get the discbine action this year? glad your back making videos again. keep up the great work.

[@AuntieBrennie]

You have probably noticed already that your clean and organized shop is a very calming space… less stress and anxiety is awesome for our immune system. A clean space is a safe space… which adds $$$$$$$$ to the bottom line. So impressive, Cole!

[@Wsushocks33]

You need a huge 25ft CornStar Farms vinyl wrap logo on the back wall of all your shops! That’d be sick!

[@davidd8435]

Team work makes the dream work.

[@jamesbreault5762]

Cole the man of many hats👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bradw3313]

Task Analysis….was big part of Production Operation Development course I had decades ago. Actually a career path that focuses on efficiency. That fella named Henry Ford was pretty good at it. Also included making by product a useful product. Kinda wondered if using corn to heat the shops and houses on the farm would save money.

[@sonofroderick4255]

It's good to see Cooper back in the picture

[@woodhoundbug4697]

I buy the soccer sets like you do and I set 4 of them one in each corner of the shop. That way I have the tool there and everyone knows that when you're done with it that goes back to the Box. Same way with wrenches and drills for not in one place or four different places in the barn

[@fowletm1992]

Farm shop organisation is something I could go on forever, inherited a shed that was only for very basic maintenance and turned it into a full fabrication/machine shop, You have some great tips iv also learnt the hard way, I'll add old power tools, they were expensive to buy but you'll never use them again, sell them or bin them, parts inventory, you'll find lots of misc parts from machines long ago sold, and cupboards as you 2 get older youll accumulate specially tools for jobs like pullers and measuring equipment, every specific tool is diferant and never stacks well cupboards with lots of shelves let's you stack lots of stuf in in a not very neat way then hide the mess, also keeps the dust off the sometimes very expensive tool then make a list of every tool in the cupboard and put it on the door, some of the tools you'll only use a few times a year so remembering exactly where it is is tricky, iv accumulated about 150 sets of specially tooling from giant snap ring pliers to fuel pump plunger depth setters to pressure gauge adapter sets, those types of tools are very hard to store nice

[@chrisallen2005]

Commas are not a replacement for periods. Your reply is painful to try to comprehend.

[@fowletm1992]

Lucky I'm a farmer not a teach isn't it

[@debsdotsdashesdoodlesdreams]

this video bings me so much joy, amazing job x

[@leejl98]

How is Nave and you doing? good, I hope. Have not seen her much.

[@ADSC2006]

Mom and baby are doing good.

[@territ1231]

Daddy Cornstars old Chocolate milk drinking table and refrigerator!! Now he has a Cadillac Milk drinking cabin! Looks amazing!! All that organization is called 5S!! Working more efficiently!

[@69dblcab]

Awesome job gentlemen and ladies.

[@Baddieslaychearleader]

One of the things I did in my workshop was to put as many things as I could on castors it makes it easier to move and clean

[@Stuck-N-Illinois]

Switch the shop lights to LED balance free. They are easy to install and so bright.

[@svfirefly2702]

Cole, I suspect someone else has probably mentioned it, or you’ve already thought about it, but here I was wondering anyways. You’ve got a couple of large drums of fluids there, and then quite a few 5l? Jugs of what looks to be oil on the shelf down the side of your shop there. Have you thought about putting in a few of those stackable bulk liquid tanks like Chet Larson has done up at Larson Farms? Would stick out about as far as your mobile tanks, big enough to take a drum or two a piece since there’re multiple size options, and you can easily see how much is left. You’d also be likely to have less left in the bottom of the drums if you were clever about how you topped them up :) 18:12

[@KevinBenecke]

With what you do in this shop, you should consider installing an exhaust fan for when you want6 to run vehicles and do other things with fumes so you can have a way to exhaust it out when it's cold out and don't want to open the doors. If you need to replace the lights anyhow, might as well install LED fixtures so you can save yourself some money on your electric bill. Have you ever thought about an overhead crane and track system that you could use for like if you need to lift an engine out of something or maybe have to lift a piece of farm equipment to work under it? One that can travel to length and width of the shop so you can lift heavy objects anyplace in the shop.

[@chrisallen2005]

There is a gantry in the back of the shop.

[@KevinBenecke]

@@chrisallen2005 I know he has one of those. But if he's trying to get more stuff off of the floor, an overhead crane would do away with that as well because when not in use, it could be rolled all of the way to the back and to one side and be on the ceiling instead of taking space on the floor and in the way.

[@Muffin_Masher]

"it's probably the remains of an unwanted salesman" :D that hit hard for me. We had some religious folk (not our religion) who liked to make far too frequent visits despite always being politely told that we weren't interested. One day they parked down the road and snuck up the driveway and tried their sales pitch on my oldest brother, who was having a terrible day and halfway through trying to fix another breakdown. It was not a polite no they were given that day, and we didn't see them again for about 4 years :D

[@michellemchenry123]

EFFICIENCY EXPERT, GO YOU..GOOD TO BE ORGANIZED!

[@chrisgossman6512]

I'm sorry, but I missed the section of the video where the Teflon tape is stored. Other than that, I always enjoy it when a plan comes together. Thanks for sharing again. My like 👍 is in. Happy subscriber 😊!

[@ChabelaFlips]

Put a large closet with wheels (whenever y’all have to clean again you just have to roll out the closet with everything inside) and organize everything nicely in there so dust doesn’t settle down on it

[@jordanknight3276]

Should you be using water by electricity sockets

[@waterislife.9204]

Now let's start on your house Cole. Start rebuilding inside can't wait before planting starts.

[@zippitydoodah5693]

This was such a useful and timely video for me. I am about to clean out and re-org my own little shed. I am using some of your ideas, Cole. Thanks for sharing them!

[@Stephen_A.]

I love your YT handle. 🥰

[@zippitydoodah5693]

@@Stephen_A. 😉 It is loved and maligned by many. It originates in fables / folktales from some of my ancestors, though similar characters exist in many cultures world wide. My, oh my, what a wonderful day!

[@Stephen_A.]

@@zippitydoodah5693 💝

[@HollyRose1529]

Where’s the battery bank for all your power drills? They could all be charging if there not air or plug. The place looks great. The bin issue, I’m so sorry this happened to you! Thank God that pipe didn’t hit someone when it fell off. Praying the whole thing gets fixed ASAP!!!

[@gungadinn]

Having been one of those persons that organized our manufacturing facility and created the work stations, all is not peaches and cream. The work stations only work because they perform limited tasks where the tools for the job are defined. Parts are moved to additional control points where additional operations are performed and typically don't require all the tools that the previous work station did. Want to see chaos? Send a part to the next work station only to find that someone missed a step, and the tools to perform those operations aren't available there. It happens all the time. Too many companies jump into the 6-Sigma, Kaisen, and Just In Time inventory work flow BS. They only work when you perform the same operation numerous times a day not once or twice a week. In our case, work station tools meant that the mechanics were required to remove personal tools from the factory. While simpler to perform tool audits, there are always tools that a mechanic modified to perform that one job that he typically is the only person that performs. Take some of your electric companies energy assistance money and do the LED conversion. One caution is that the number of lumens required are going to be 50% more than they calculate. The cool white LED's lull you into a false sense that they area is bright, when a good hand held light meter will tell you a different story.

[@ewanfuller5742]

You need a workshop trolley to put a bunch of tools on and take to the spot in the workshop you need them

[@terrystephens1102]

The shed looks great, well done 😁👌👌👌👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@napalm182napier5]

Always good see daddy cornstar

[@bevolson7619]

What are you going to do when you are all decluttered and organized? It’s great to see you guys working so well together..

[@agger838]

Start working 🤣

[@nobillclinton]

It's a good bet that he'll be plenty busy washing diapers 😎

[@helixhippie]

Get it all sorted, disposed of, and organized? It'll never be good enough. This kid is a brilliant obsessive tyrant. It seems his dad and brother are cool with him telling them what to do and when to do it. With his grasp of economics and agronomy he'll definitely succeed. But he'll always find more things to clean up, maybe on a bigger scale. He's a good, honest, hard working American.

[@DrMJJr]

Next up - Farmhouse/Office Extension!!

[@billsrq1788]

Bev Olson that lived on Royalview in Willowick Ohio ? If so

[@jeffslaven]

I completely appreciate your time management skills! This is how I try to live my life!

[@southernsafety9749]

Harbor Freight has some really good benches for great prices. I got a 6ft one for $1,200 that the drawers are on roller bearings.

[@hammerslap5639]

Something I advocate for is more trash cans in strategic areas. A can at both ends of a bench... 1 by the man door, and 1 in the oposite corner. Then dumping cans once a week regardless if full. More cans means more stuff makes it into cand.

[@jwrockets]

Summer, good choice of tunes on this video.