Swapped my old workbench for a DIY folding one

Used to have this massive wooden bench taking up half the garage. Could barely park my truck. Last month I built a folding one from a YouTube tutorial. Cost me $60 in plywood and hinges. Now I just flip it down when I need it. Anyone else try a space saving setup that actually worked?

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lily_torres312mo ago

Honestly, the whole "I built this thing from a YouTube tutorial" thing is kind of the story of my life right now. It's like we're all realizing we don't need half the stuff we're told we need to be handy or organized. You spent $60 and your garage works better, meanwhile people are out here dropping hundreds on fancy cabinets they barely use. Ngl, it makes you wonder how much of the "stuff" we buy is just a waste of space and money. You found a good pattern there, making things fit your actual life instead of some idea of what a garage should look like.

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the_brian2mo ago

$60?! That's insane for a whole garage setup. I spent more than that on takeout last week and my garage still looks like a bomb went off in it.

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valc912mo ago

Hold on now, are we really acting like $60 is some kind of life-changing amount? I mean, sure, it's a fair price for a basic garage setup, but let's not pretend you just discovered the secret to happiness. People spend that kind of money on a single meal out, like you said, so it's not exactly a sacrifice. The real story here is more about how we tend to overthink home projects, not that you saved a buck. I've seen guys spend $60 on a single tool they use once, so this whole "look what I did with sixty bucks" thing feels like a bit much. It's a nice little win, for sure, but maybe pump the brakes on the "life revelation" part.

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