DIY SHOP organization UPGRADES will make our workshop more productive

[@loraineleuschke4186]

I like to use the walls for storage in my sewing space. Having a clear floor and clutter free table area makes anything I do more enjoyable

[@billgailcunningham6903]

Happy Belated Birthday Al! And Happy birthday to Hope too! Give her some extra oats! Love how you and Gina work together. Love the interaction with you and Liv, so precious!

[@terri1603]

You know it's good when you go back for a second bowl. 🤗

[@katesisco]

I don't know who had the most fun organizing, Gina or me. The UP has the same snow and ice mess you do. I shovel, then broom the area between the house and garage but normally get overwhelmed by Jan but this year my son has moved in and he has kept the area snow blowed so naturally I shoveled and broomed more so there is a rime of ice over all. We are expecting above freezing this week and the deer are exploiting the bare dead grass. Gave in and fed the wild turkeys dry cat food that cat rejected. Woodpeckers a pleasure to watch. Crows are lurking.

[@countrylife9256]

Happy birthday Al. The new shelving looks fantastic, great job. Here's to another fulfilling year. May God bless you and your family.

[@muddymeadowsfarm]

Happy Birthday AL may it be your best ever! Hope you do not get sick from that sore throat. I am in the Texarkana TX area and it is 71 heading to 76 today. Overcast no sun but maybe later. Love all the work you have done your woodworking talent is awesome. Hope your sweet wife and lively daughter do something special for you today.

[@suemitchell1354]

Ya'll are gonna have to make Livvy a building with a sliding window to her specs! She would love it! She is so polite and talented.

[@michellejaggard9657]

Your projects look just beautiful. I was thinking of so many other applications this could be used for. I'm a home sewer. I have been sewing for more than 57 years. I have all sorts of tools and jars of buttons, zippers, threads and so on. A bookcase on top. And also for gardening things. You have given me inspiration to try my hand at some organization in some areas around my home. I am so proud of both of you for all you have been able to accomplish this winter with all of your building projects! Jobs well done guys.

[@kaycox5555]

Darling, you should stick a pole right near the culvert drain, so that when it's covered in snow or water, you'll know where to dig!!! Love your channel. You're an adorable, God loving, hard working family.

[@kaycox5555]

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL!

[@alicejones4645]

That is a great idea.

[@annar6430]

Yhey ,stick a pole in the hole lad. Oops,forgot TAN MAN loves sticks!

[@gainesarnold3561]

I don't know if you were ever in the military Al, but they would have loved you. I must have heard the phrase "attention to detail!" a thousand times in my 11 years (Air Force and Navy). Watching you build, you are the epitome of that statement.

The ducks might be drinking the dirty water so they can get sand in their gizzards to help break down their food for digestionalso . Any type of crushed seafood shell containg calcium is good for the birds . It helps them form stronger egg shells.

[@mikewieggers6337]

Al and/or Gina, you should add a mid-shelf under your workbench and build storage totes to store tools/supplies that you don't use very often. Maybe even add a pegboard on the wall for screwdrivers, hammers, squares, and other various hand tools. Keep up the great work.

[@Lani911]

Good morning Lumnahs... Spring seems to bring the thaw quicker. The wind there is pretty strong like we've been experiencing here in Hawaii. Happy birthday Al and may God bless you and your family always. Ducks drinking dirty water? They're hardcore😎 and I'm loving the shelves in the workshop. Pure awesomeness on the homestead. Have a blessed day everyone 🤙

[@kencorsell8087]

Happy birthday Al, that was my uncles name too. He was an master cabinet maker. So for your birthday I’m going to give you a present he taught me years ago. The design and function of your pigeon hole cabinets are fantastic. If you check the right side of your Dewalt sliding compound mitre saw just below the blade you will find a small lever for setting the blades depth. Utilizing that adjustment you can set the blade so it can’t come all the way down to the table. For instance if you stop the blade 3/8” before it reaches the table you will be able to cut rabbets and dado cuts in the material you are using. When making pigeon hole cabinets just cut all the vertical supports with evenly space dados all the horizontals will slide into place locking the cabinet together and can actually be reset later for future needs. When making things like bench legs you won’t need to double up 2x4s to creat a dado and the joint will be stronger as well as saving 50% on material. There is nothing like a half lap joint to add strength to any project, and dados will help to force warped and twisted lumber back into a straight usable board.

[@terribethreed8464]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL! Did you do anything special for your birthday? I love the shelves you & Gina made. The shop is coming along great, looking nice & neat & everything within reach. Can't wait to see your next project.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

Continuing my treck through old LA episodes, which began when Al and Gina made a reference to breaking their work top table whilst making sausages in October... so I went back to last year and have watched from the point where they built the log shed and where Al used the telegraph pole as part of his fencing.. I will get two christmas's this year, having already celebrated festivities once already when A-G& O did. I have to say from her first day working inclusively on the farm and her building of the rock wall round the firewood shed to now, Gina has evolved amazingly and has clearly gained much more confidence in herself as a result. As for tidying workshops, the first job I ever had was working in a cabinet making factory where part of my job was to keep the place clean and tidy and I remember an old guy once said to me how important it was to keep the work-place where you work every day, clean and tidy. It makes you feel so much more relaxed, and I have to say I could see his point, and have maintained that same point-of-view now for over forty years. I have a tendency to clean up as I go...

[@jamesboris1233]

The shop is coming along great, Happy Birthday.

[@marilyngodfrey868]

Texas horses are beginning to slick off too. Spring time will be here soon. We have another norther, mid week, but we do not drop to or below freezing at night! Thank you God!

[@williamgorman2403]

Al, You keep forgetting you had coupons for your hot chocolate...

[@davelawson2564]

Psst ... I stole the coupons from him and used it up !

[@ronhart8857]

Great job working together making a shelve to organize the garage hardware, making it easier to find! No more work for Hel’en Hunt! Love the channel.

[@1gatomon]

Murphys law about building storage... When your done you realize you needed at least double of what you assumed.....

[@madampolo]

I thought the same thing. There is so much stuff under his workbench I'd be surprised the new cubbies would be enough.

[@billlamm4688]

Murphy was an optimist.. 😉

[@amechelb]

So a cool little shop organization trick I saw forever ago was taking old canning jars and lids and attaching the lid to the bottom of a shelf so you can put odds and end screws/small parts into the jars and then screw them onto the lids. That way if you need a random part, screw, etc. they are easy to see and it keeps them from being a mess.

[@philjungels7617]

You need to start hanging that stuff on French Cleats. Excellent stability, and you can move stuff around at will.

[@KRT045]

Phil Jungels that is a great idea and so simple make.

[@IceLynne]

Excellent idea

[@KRT045]

rmora1 because it’s not going to get dusty on the benches or floors or anywhere else for that matter?

[@KRT045]

rmora1 🤣🤣 ok....

[@geo.miller7808]

Happy Birthday Al. I like that the whole family pitches in to make the Homestead go, and you make time to put a little play time (take out coffee) too!

[@jimh4167]

Personal I like an open shelf to pigeon holes for storage (with a slight tilt backwards) Item sizes can change .. New product different size box.. I can stack items closer together That's just my preference

[@mrdio4625]

Me and the wife was talking about that as well, I think he should have done the open shelf as well , these little cubbyholes are so limiting. But he is so OCD the open shelves would likely drive him nuts trying to keep them just so lol

[@ernabueing4250]

Happy Birthday Al, love watching you and Gina do your projects together. God Bless you All

[@johnchristopher20]

My wife’s family has a sing song prayer for grace. Everyone holds hands and sings “For health, and strength, and daily bread, we give thee thanks, oh Lord!” AHMEN! Then “squeeze squeeze” while doing that with our hands. Kids love it.

[@tonygrimes13]

John Christopher - How about *"o Lord makes us able for all on the Table"* or *"Good food, good drink, Good God let's eat"*

[@anandrew6641]

Sounds lovely

[@clmierau]

I would love the hear the melody of the song. :)

[@maurniceambrose8488]

Happy Birthday Al and Hope 🐐. Al you’re a genius and Gina an you should get the builders of the homestead year . Smart and talented couple power!

[@jimh4167]

To open a drain covered in snow and ice Have you thought about trying A 5 gallon propane torch..

[@lauriesmith7793]

The shelves look great an now the area is so organized...loving it. Great job Al and Gina.

[@mrdio4625]

I used to wonder why my friend banned his wife from being in his shop.......now I watch you and know why

[@JDLarge]

Funny, the wife walked by me as you completed the storage rack. I paused it to make a cup of Joe, so she stops and peeks at my screen and says “whatcha learning about now?” Before I could answer she says “Oooooo good, you’re finally going to make me a shoe rack.” My reply: “How many times do I have to tell you? When a man says he’ll do something, he will. There’s no need to remind him every six to eight months.” Lol Thanks for the reminder guys😉 we had a good chuckle. Nice work as always too! It’s a plus to have great teamwork, it makes the projects fun and builds a stronger bond.❤️ Happy Birthday brother, may you enjoy countless more! ✌🏼

[@mrdio4625]

May not be what you want but Life on Beagle Road did a shoe rack build..

[@sixbanga9524]

Gooooooood mooooourning lumnah family homesteaders, hey al happy birthday to you.....

[@BiterAvid]

Happy Birthday Al. I am so sorry that the thaw did not continue on your special day. But to me in mild mild Seattle, that snow is just stunningly beautiful. Your video is so good, I can smell the snow. Love it. It is weird to me that your location and my location are almost straight across the U.S., but our weather is so starkly different. Have a great birthday, feel better, and regardless is this dump of snow, spring is on the way. Jonah Rhodes studies your videos closely and with his earnings he purchase all DeWalt all the time. He is so proud of his beginning tool collection. He would really like to make this bin that you made today and your video makes it seem like he could do that bin. Anyway. Have a great week. Love yall.

[@BloomWithGracie]

Happy Birthday Al. Hope your day was filled with many blessings.

[@pearldunn6672]

May your day be extra special. It is for us, now that we know it's the day you were born on. You and your family are a blessing to all of us fans!

[@kaydickerson1229]

And from another side of the planet, Happy Happy Birthday from Portland Oregon 🎂

[@highvoltageclimber]

Great video, my suggestion would be to use the French cleat method to hang the storage shelves that way you can move the storage boxes around the shop where they are needed. This would make it more versatile. 👍

[@LFBsmokealarm]

Happy Birthday Al from across the pond 🇬🇧 Have a great day.

[@misty4782]

Happy Birthday, Al. Jina here's a time saving tip: get a Vidalia Chop Wizard. It's a wonderful tool. I've had one for years. It comes with 2 sizes of grid blades: fine and coarse. Another tip if you get one: hold the heel of one hand over the hinge part of the top while smacking the other end while chopping...it will save that hinge, (which will eventually weaken), and will last much longer. Not that expensive. either. Blessings.

[@noneofbizorjuliejt6466]

Happy Birthday Al! Whats going on in the basement Id love to see what your up to down there. Stop teasing us with coat hangers and please let us see! Thank you!

[@cyndir7418]

Happy Birthday, Al. Love all your videos. I check everyday to see if you have a new one. I've been wanting to suggest this for awhile (I just don't leave comments very often on any channels I watch) but Gina, if you cut your onion in half from the root to the tip, it is a lot easier to hold when the half is sitting flat and less likely to cut yourself. Everything you cook look very good. Wish we were still young and able to do what you guys do. God bless your family. :)

[@gsettlemyre]

Every now and then you have to watch the whole video to find out the small things. HAPPY BIRTHDAY from Mid-Michigan! Shop is looking good.

[@b.p.7794]

Happy birthday Al. We pray that the Lord will give you many more in good health. Love the organization. Looks good.

[@Phil-cl5dl]

Happy birthday Al from DownUnder in New Zealand. Do me a favour, either wear dust protection or get an extraction system installed. All that saw dust is not doing you or Gina any good.

[@greenmouseguard]

Al Remember there is always something else to do on the list. I never try to get upset or stressed- just move on & be thankful for the strength & ideas from the lord. God bless you three 🙏🙏🙏 Linda from Ct

[@jeannedennis5863]

Happy God bless you day. Pray you have a wonderful day.

[@flbeachinggirl]

Toilet room in the workshop. Better than running to the house if you really gotta go☺️ Lowe’s bucket in a wooden box, bags and saw dust box with scooped!

[@julianvelasco5183]

Hello from philippines here happy birthday Al😊

[@mintysingularity]

Hi from San Francisco. ✋ I just sent Al a recipe for Adobong Manok. Help me encourage Gina to make it on video. Yum! 😋

[@julianvelasco5183]

@@mintysingularity right they should taste it

[@mintysingularity]

@@julianvelasco5183 it's perfect for them, it's simple, they have all the ingredients and they love Asian foods. Sarap!

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

I would recommend French cleats. This way you can easily move shelves around as you add more if you find a more convenient place for one.

[@newandoldtech5634]

0:55 get a bucket of hot water, and it will clear right up

[@homesteadblessings8886]

Happy birthday Al, may God bless you and make this your best year ever. God's blessing to you and yours

[@dannypayne5974]

Happy birthday and may God bless you all year long. Have a great day. I like all of your videos 👍

[@Aleka1943]

Danny Payne I do Sat and Sun reruns, just to stay “Down on the farm”. 🤗

[@christinevian7198]

Your work room looks so great it is so incredible that if u want it you build it......that is such a gift.....thanks for sharing....

[@annuello1]

Happy cake day Al hope your day was filled with all things homestead.

[@kathyfernaays8309]

Happy Birthday AL. Hope you had a great day. The new storage shelves that you and Gina made turned out great!

[@juliebunton4544]

Happy Birthday Al. Love and God bless from western Montana.

[@davidfeatch1436]

For the shelves, on the underside screw of a plastic jar lid or container lid that needs to be screwed shut and you can add things for storage like zip ties, hooks or washers.

[@gayleowens5057]

Happy happy birthday Al from Adelaide south Australia.

[@LOTRLewis]

Happy Birthday, Al. Love all the organization and that you're putting tools back in place. Can't get over all that snow! We had none in New Castle, Delaware this winter. Love your videos! Started watching when Hope flew in from Arizona, so I've had the pleasure of watching Hope, Little-P, Magnolia, Little Man and Tanner grow up. Am gradually going back to watch your older videos, and WOW has Olivia shot up! Was wondering if you could give some back story, old pics or old video clips about Figero and Pluto. Have to admit I'm partial to Figero, in part because he could be the reincarnation of my late tuxedo cat, Shadow, who literally followed me everywhere for 19 years.

[@diananazaroff5266]

Happy Belated Birthday from east of Atlanta, GA, Al! Your final comments hit home with me. On those days when I get down on myself for feeling like nothing has been done, I make a list of everything I've done that day and continue it for the next couple of days. Even the smallest things - like feeding myself and the dogs a couple of times a day - take time and are worthy of being recognized. Before you know it, I realize how much I actually HAVE accomplished and start to feel better about myself and inspired to get more done. Wall unit looks great! I like the idea another poster had of using French cleats instead of making it stationary. Trying to think of how to use it in my storage, lol. Hope you had a WONDERFUL birthday filled with lots of fun, love and happy surprises!

[@stevenpeach6971]

Shelving looks great! I don't know why, but with everything organized and in the shelves, it reminds me of a country Christmas. Good job.

[@VannaWhiteboard]

The bucks are getting cuter with each episode. Happy birthday Al!

[@70acres]

Happy belated birthday!!! I pray God blesses you and your family with His rewards now and always! Love from North Carolina's High Country!

[@TheUserid82]

A small parts organizer is very useful from bins on the wall to individual cases you can carry to a project. Those tiny washers or the small screw used on X item and you can never find them when you need them so a home to store them all is useful.

[@beanieweanie58]

The leaves on the celery are very flavorful. I always clean them and chop them up to add to my soup.

[@geraldkeene6172]

Looking great AL & Gina! Keep the clutter manageable!

[@donaldmiller8629]

Goooooooooood Morning Al , Gina & Olivia , The workshop is so cool. Do you do a little happy dance every morning when you first go into the workshop ? I know that I would . It's so good to have a dedicated workshop . Having a helpful co-worker like Gina also makes life so much better. It has warmed up a little here in Northeastern Ohio. I finally have my chicken tractor unfrozen from the ground. The chickens have finally been moved onto some fresh grass. It's still brown grass but they seem to like it anyway. I will probably move them now every second day. It's a really nice chicken tractor but golly it is a little heavy. The rain collection for their water supply seems to be working well . I think that I am going to add some towing hooks so I can move the chickens with my garden tractor. I have a chicken tractor made to your design also . I think that I am going to modify it to include some roosts and nesting owes . HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

[@BearStar1]

Glad to see that you are finally using your Kreg Jig Pocket Hole Joinery ! Much Stronger than just using regular wood screws & glue joints !

[@WhistleThicket]

Nice! Hoping to expand my little man shed soon so I can build more stuff! Got to get organized first!

[@estellaknox4488]

Yes spring is around the corner, love to see the trees,flowers blooming grass green and pretty when you cut it but i know get more snow and freezing rain dumped on us it all good love your videos god bless

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Al as a suggestion for your Gates the hinge side of the gate you should have a higher Pole with a cable coming down from the top all the way to the gate opening if you stretch enough it will keep the gate from sagging making it easier to open and close even in the winter time. All Farmers have done this in the past we never had metal gates they had wooden gates. Look at historical pictures and you understand what I'm saying

[@jamespeck6890]

I would like to have a dollar for every screw and nail that you have used to build your homestead! Incredible work. Good job mate.

[@cathysteenson9591]

Happy birthday, Al!!! I love the storage cubes. You two could have a side gig making plans and selling them.

[@RedRoadgifts]

Our snow melted yesterday now we have mudd really bad. It will suck your shoes off lol.

[@JeffK1962]

Al, I hope all your birthdays are great!!! Sneaking suspicion, you will. We must all realize that there are good days and bad. But your expectations are goals. Not I have to do this or else. And that is great. You work hard all the time. Just try to remember the earth wasn't built in a day. One step at a time. You will get there with the love of a great wife and family. You all are pulling in the same direction. You will get there!!!

[@brendalawrence6732]

First off, Happy Birthday Al, hope you enjoyed the evening! The organization looks amazing, it is SO nice! I am loving it as I'm sure Gina is too. Winter isn't done with you guys yet, we've barely had any snow at all. Soup-perfect for a cold snowy day!

[@pixiebedabinokwematlis3350]

I wish that you lived in Michigan, I really need my Craft room organized

[@dorykoszewski3162]

Happy belated birthday Al! 🎁🎂🤴 May you and your family continue to always be blessed.

[@bocco49]

Shops looking good Al and Gina happy birthday Al I hope you had a good day

[@tinamariegregory3130]

WOW, that looks great ! and it was fun seeing it come together step by step. Hope you feel better soon !

[@BearStar1]

Al, Now you need to make Labels for each shelf . Get some of those name bracelet blanks and engrave them and then you can just screw them to each shelf space. Same with the 1st Shelf unit for the Power Tools !

[@joeromanak8797]

Happy Birthday Al! 🎂🎉🎊. Stroll on down to the Sweet Treat Company and tell the owner to give you whatever you want and put it on my tab. You’ve earned it. Love the shop organization. Y’all start my day with a smile every day. 😎👍👏

[@dorisgreenberg2811]

Happy birthday Al ! Love watching you folks ,and your new builds.

[@melissaledonne9027]

Happy birthday Al! It's nice to see husband and wife working together. I need to get outside and help my husband more. Love the hot chocolate play.

[@patriciafreels299]

Happy Birthday All your little projects will take you just as long as the others, because you do such a good job. You don't believe in throwing things together, because it is the mark of quality.

[@gkiferonhs]

You could hot-glue an example of whatever is in each cubby to make it easy to find. And the hot glue will make it easy to change what's in the cubby.

[@marlenekutcher938]

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Al. I've been following your family videos for a year now, and you never disappoint . Looking forward to you all growing into your homestead life as you improve structures, raise new animals, build new buildings, and watch your daughter grow. You are so blessed as we are to encourage every new event. Be well and live your best life. How about a peg board for levels, handsaws, extension cords, screw drivers, hammers, sledges, metal cutters, your large hydraulic tools and cords., zip ties in their pkgs. all the stuff I put on my peg board.. even some drawers for your pencils , eye wear and ear wear too. Where are all your garden tools?

[@auntiepam5649]

Happy Birthday Al! Plant elderberry bushes so you will have something to ward off your spring cold.

[@brucealvarez9263]

Happy belated birthday Al! My chickens are the same as your ducks. Given a choice between clean water and water in the dirt, they'll take the dirty puddle every time. Think how much more productive you'll be now that you won't have to hunt for the right tools and screws :D

[@dapacathomeca8232]

Happy Birthday Al! Rest and get better from that cold. Your girls will take care of you! The shelf project looks nice. Quite a team Gina and you make in your work shop projects.

[@stevenpeach6971]

Happy birthday, Al! Hope you have lots of fun! God bless! 🎊🎉🎂

[@davidcorless5581]

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL , HOPE YOU HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY AND ALL THE VERY BEST.

[@lorrainemartin5034]

Happy belated birthday greetings Al. Hope you have many more wonderful years. We really enjoy your channel.

[@SpicySteve-tz2so]

Happy Birthday! The shop is coming along great! I wish I had that kind of dedicated space for building my wooden flags.

[@cynthiat6505]

Today’s my daughter’s 🍰 birthday 🎂 happy happy! Bless You! I love the sound of rain on the tin roof!

[@christinedahlmann4295]

Hello, you just need to make a power bar place where to be able to charge all the batteries for the power tools. Happy birthday Al.

[@candacemadsen4843]

Happy Birthday, Al!! Thank you for the gift of your wonderful videos!

[@dollyc4314]

Have a very Blessed Birthday Al. Good to see teh drain is found and siphoning off all that snow melt. Love the new adds to the shop.

[@mikeboyle9804]

Happy Birthday Al... one thing I’ve done in my shop is put French cleats on most of the walls I hang cabinets, miscellaneous tool holders I’ve made, clamp racks on them and the beauty of French cleats is that rearranging is a breeze and you will catch “ rearrangeitis”