I got an email from Daniel Pozzobon in Brazil a while ago. He asked if I could build a small table on which he can use his notebook computer in bed. He says his town get very cold in the winter and he likes to stay in bed using his laptop. The problem is that it is not a good idea to use a laptop on the blankets; it can cause overheating.
Really this is just a breakfast-in-bed tray. Eating meals in bed is not something that has ever thrilled me, but the idea of a laptop tray is appealing. So maybe it should just be simply called a bed tray.

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Make a sliding door garage or shop cabinet

Storage cabinetNaturally, since Ive been cleaning out my shop and freeing up a lot of space, I needed to build a storage cabinet for the inevitable incoming stuff that will need to be disposed of in a few years. The cycle of life will continue!
One thing I want to do is avoid rushing into filling up my new-found wall space. I kind of like reveling in the minimalism. (Well, comparatively speaking.) But I did want to build this cabinet immediately to alleviate some of my workbench clutter.
This sliding door cabinet is a good size for most garages. Its deep enough to store all sorts of things, but the shelves arent so deep that it builds up layers of stuff you cant get to because its hiding behind other stuff. You can easily adjust the size of this cabinet to fit your space, but I would keep its depth under 12". The shelves in mine are 10.5".
The construction is very simple and utilitarian. There are no fancy joints or techniques. You can make it out of a single sheet of 3/4" plywood. I used solid wood for the face frame and shelf supports, but plywood would be fine, and there is enough in that single sheet. You will also need 1/4" plywood for the doors.
I picked up the plastic door runners at my local hardware store. If you cant find them, heres an Amazon link.Check in tomorrow as I further discuss my organization efforts and my philosophy behind them.
Free plans:

• WWMM Sliding-door garage cabinet (pdf)
• Sketchup file