Found a stat about how much time folks waste looking for misplaced tools at work

I was reading a blog post from a construction management site last night and it said the average tradesperson loses about 30 minutes a day just hunting down tools or materials. That hit me hard because I wasted at least 20 minutes this morning looking for my speed square under a pile of drywall scraps. It's just a simple stat but it made me realize how much money that adds up to over a year. Has anyone else tried a system that actually stops you from losing stuff on the job?

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kelly.parker1d agoMost Upvoted

Have you ever tried color coding your tools with tape or paint so they stand out against a messy jobsite? I've found that assigning a specific color to each type of tool helps me spot them quicker when I'm digging through piles.

fiona_johnson821d ago

Don't you find the tape peels off after a day in the dirt though?