Save time and skip the headaches by decluttering your van

The painter’s van is the central hub of your business—your office on the go. That’s why optimizing your van’s loadout is so important. A disorganized or overcrowded van can make it hard to find what you’re looking for when you need it. Painters can be stuck taking multiple trips from the van to the job site and back again just to get everything they need, time that could be better spent painting or with a client.

For pros who are serious about maximizing their team’s efficiency, it starts with a well-kept van. And as any spring cleaner will tell you, sometimes the easiest way to clean up is to get rid of things you don’t need. Finding one product that can do the work of two or three means more van space to carry the paint and supplies you really need.

Here are five all-in-one products that can help you declutter your van and increase your productivity on the job site:

• The Purdy® NEST™ System of interchangeable trays and liners was engineered to increase painter productivity by providing the ideal amount of paint pickup for rollers. But paired with the NEST™ Dual Roll-Off Bucket—which all the liners and trays conveniently fit inside—it’s also a great way to maximize limited storage space.
• You don’t need to bring three different ladders to the jobsite if you have the Werner® LeanSafe X3 Ladder. Part of Sherwin-Williams PRO+Ductive Solutions, this one aluminum ladder can change seamlessly between step, straight, and leaning ladders.
• No one enjoys trudging back to the van for the one small tool they forgot to take with them. With the Purdy® Premium 10-in-1 Multi-Tool—the painter’s equivalent of a Swiss army knife—you’ve got a tool that can handle all the most common jobs. Use it to open and clean cracks, scrape, set nails, open cans, spread compound, and more.
• Free up a lot of usable space in your van by moving your ladder to the roof. The Werner® Van Rack fits conventional vans with rain gutters, has a load capacity of 600 pounds, and can be easily installed with minimal tools.
• Designed by pros for pros, the Purdy® Painter’s Storage Box offers an easy modular organizational solution for your van. It comes with two extra-large boxes that can hold everything from brushes and rollers to power tools to multiple gallon cans of paint. It’s even got a bin for storing your wet brushes and roller covers. The Storage Box also comes with all-terrain 9” wheels, meaning you can wheel it directly to the jobsite and avoid the back-and-forth hassle.

By following these tips and reducing the amount of clutter in your van, you and your team can spend less time searching for the right tool and more time getting work done.