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How to Organize and Wear Your Tool Belt Like a Pro

Author: John Gravel
by John Gravel
Posted: Feb 14, 2019

A tool belt is a very important tool and every worker should have their own tool belt. A tool belt is like an extra helping hand which carries important tools for you wherever you go. You can use the tool belt to carry multiple tools.

It’s hard to concentrate on your work if you don’t find your desired tool when you need it. At that time a tool belt can be very useful. The tool belt is the best multi-purpose tool kit to help you in your work.

If you want to get the best out of your tool belt, you need to know how to wear it properly. Don’t worry, in this article we have come up with some details about how you to wear and organize your tool belt.

Choose the right tool belt

You need to choose your tool belt very wisely. At first, make a list of your tools. Then find the tool belt in which your tools will fit nicely. Most tool belts can hold pliers, screwdrivers, small hammers, measuring tapes etc. If you need more tools to fit then choose your bag accordingly.

Problems that workers face

There are two reasons why many workers fail to wear and use a tool belt properly. One, they don’t know how to use it. Two, the tool belt doesn’t fit them perfectly. We will try to solve both problems. Choose your belt wisely. You can choose the belt made of nylon or canvas because they are light in weight. Leather belts are very good for the professional because they are very long lasting.

How to wear and use a tool belt properly

Buy a belt with lots of pockets

You need a lot of pockets in your belt. This is the reason why you are going for a tool belt. Carrying a lot of tools at once. If you had to carry only a few tools then you would not be looking for a tool belt. Before buying the belt make sure the pockets are located in a place where your hands can reach easily.

Put all your important tools near your dominant hand

Important tools are the tools you often need when you are working. Framing hammer, pliers, pencils, liners, tapes are important tools. Keep them close to your dominant hand so that you can pick them up quickly and easily whenever you need.

Keep the secondary tools for assistant hand

You can store the tools and devices which are not often used, in your secondary pouch. You can set them just on the opposite side of your tool belt. Nail sets, a cold chisel for doing plaster and paying staff are the secondary tools.

Twist and overturn the belt from time to time

You can twist and overturn the belt to move comfortably. If you need to bend to do some work, then just twist your belt. It will allow you to bend quickly and comfortably. It’s really helpful when you are working for a long time.

Don’t carry a lot of loads while climbing ladders

Don’t carry too much weight when you are climbing up a ladder. Because extra weight will pull you more downwards. So just take the only essential tools with you when you go up. Another thing you need to keep in your head that, don’t carry anything in your hand while you climb up. Make your hand while climbing.

Keep your back pain free

You can use suspenders. This will re-organize the total weight of the tools. You also need to but the tool pouches with a padded belt. This can get rigged with or without harness style suspenders.

Moreover, you can avoid the chance of injury if you follow the proper techniques for lifting and carrying plywood and other heavy materials.

Pouch count

A tool belt generally has two large pockets. Sometimes you need to carry more tools than usual. So there are some extra pouches can be attached and also can be removed when you don’t need them. These pouches are called "hauler" pouches.

How to organize your tools into the belt more efficiently

If you put your tools in the wrong side, it will increase your difficulty and working time. It is also disturbing if it comes across your body. So you need to categorize your tools and distribute them in pockets as their necessity. Be careful about one more thing that your belt has deep pockets. It will not let the tools fall from your pockets when you bend or lean.

Final verdict

The tool belt is very good support for the workers. It is like a complete assistant while you are working. If you can organize your tools properly, it can save you time and make your tension free. I would recommend you to understand your needs and then arrange your tools in the belt to get the best result from it.

About the Author

John Brown is a lead blog writer, blogger & content marketer, he publishes and manages the contents of many blogs. He has been in the marketing industry for 5 years and with very valuable experience in this industry.

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