Ask HN: How do you organize your small parts, hardware, and tools?

Great use for deli cups, cheap and durable enough for storing small parts indefinitely.

Currently I use a cheap bin/shelf system from Harbor Freight to store some electronics parts (like resistors and microcontrollers) but it can be hard to track what I have and don't have.

My tools are laid out on a shelf which is a big improvement over having everything thrown in a cardboard box which was how I had it for many years sadly!

For my personal workshop, Harbor Freight storage containers can be good for small parts. For larger parts or where you have too many of each, large mouth plastic jars from peanut butter and pickles work well.