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Best parts organiser

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one box for ordinary wood screws, wall plugs and nails from torn bags, and the amazon.co.uk results are all above 4.4 stars. That does not pick a winner. The best parts organiser here depends on whether the screws stay mixed in one case you carry, or each size must stay in its own cup. The full table is the [parts organiser comparison](/hub/workshop/parts-organiser). Peter F. did not run a lab test. Prices below are the stored listing prices, not a live basket. If you have not chosen dividers, cups or drawers, read the [parts organiser buying guide](/hub/workshop/parts-organiser/sub/parts-organiser-buying-guide) first.

You want one box for ordinary wood screws, wall plugs and nails from torn bags, and the amazon.co.uk results are all above 4.4 stars. That does not pick a winner.

Our top picks

Stanley Stanley FatMax deep organiser 1-97-518

Best overall

Stanley Stanley FatMax deep organiser 1-97-518
8.0/10about £22.79
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Stanley Stanley SortMaster 1-94-745

Rank 2

Stanley Stanley SortMaster 1-94-745
8.3/10about £9.99
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Stanley Stanley 10-compartment organiser STST81679-1

Best value

Stanley Stanley 10-compartment organiser STST81679-1
6.2/10about £3.59
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a first screw case
  2. 2.Best when sizes must not mix
  3. 3.Who should skip both portable picks
  4. 4.Thin ratings and a size that does not match

Best for a first screw case

For mixed screws you carry between the house and the garage, start with the Stanley SortMaster 1-94-745, listed at £9.99 with 4.7 from 9,280 amazon.co.uk ratings. The bullets say 12 compartments and removable dividers. A UK seller page says 8 dividers. Small items can slip under the movable dividers. If your stock is mostly washers, that gap matters more than the star rating. The specification says 1 compartment and 1 milligram, which contradicts the bullets. Treat those lines as listing errors. It is the top pick because of that price and review volume, not because anyone soaked the lid.

Best when sizes must not mix

When each bay is one screw size and you will tip the case in a van, the Stanley FatMax 1-97-518 is the better buy at £22.79, with 4.8 from 3,700 ratings. The bullets say 10 removable cups and metal latches. Reviews say the lid locks the cups when the case is shaken. Stanley's UK page states IP53, an 8 kg load and the cup layout. The amazon listing says a waterproof seal and does not print the code. IP53 is spray and dust, not immersion. You pay about £13 more for the cups and those latches. The bullets size it at about 2 kg and 43.2 × 10.9 × 33.0 cm. Reviewers say a full box gets heavy. One review says the metal latches popped off when stood on, then clipped back on. That is not a pattern of cracked cases in the 50 UK reviews read here. Do not copy that onto the FatMax 1-97-521 at £27.00, whose reviews describe plastic clasps. The pair is on the SortMaster vs FatMax organiser page.
Stanley Stanley FatMax deep organiser 1-97-518

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Stanley Stanley FatMax deep organiser 1-97-518
8.0/10about £22.79
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Who should skip both portable picks

The £3.59 Stanley STST81679-1, 4.5 from 1,749 ratings, is enough for ferrules and fuses in a tool-tote pocket. It is the best value mark because of the price and the review count, and the wrong only box for a shed. One reviewer measured about 21 × 10 × 2.5 cm against a specification of 9.1 × 4.7 × 1.4 cm. The Amazon Basics cabinet at £22.02 is the wrong pick if the screws leave the house. When cases pile up, that is the parts drawer cabinet page.

Thin ratings and a size that does not match

Skip the famuka stack on 4.8 from 10 ratings. Three written UK reviews are in the set, and one says the stacked catches will not release. Skip the raaco HandyBox at £66.67 until you check a trade size. Amazon lists 14.8 × 10.4 × 12.2 cm for part 136242, and Wickes lists 310 × 376 × 265 mm. The 4.8 from 659 ratings still includes people who call the price high. It is not the first case for ordinary screws. A van that must not mix sizes points to the FatMax. A garage whose stock never travels points away from both portable picks. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Common questions

What should most people buy first?
Most people sorting a first tin of mixed screws should buy the SortMaster 1-94-745 at the £9.99 listing price, then test whether small parts slip under the dividers. If they do, and the sizes must stay apart in the car, move to the FatMax 1-97-518 rather than buying a second divided case and hoping.
When is the dearer FatMax the better buy?
It is the better buy when you already sort by size and you will tip or shake the case. At £22.79 against £9.99, you are paying for 10 cups the lid locks and for metal latches on this model number. You are not paying for a guarantee that the amazon page's waterproof wording means immersion. Stanley's IP53 line is on the maker page.
Is the £3.59 Stanley enough?
It is enough for a pocket of fuses, crimps and a few screws, which is how reviewers use the STST81679-1. It is not enough as the only store for a garage of wood screws. The specification size on that listing does not match a reviewer's measurement, so check the case when it arrives if the centimetres were the reason you clicked.
Why not the 4.8 raaco or the famuka stack?
The famuka stack has 4.8 from 10 ratings and three written UK reviews in the set, which is too thin to call it the best. The raaco is 4.8 from 659 and £66.67, and the Amazon size line does not match the trade listing for part 136242. Both can be rational later. Neither is the first organiser for ordinary screws.
Does a high rating on a drawer cabinet make it the best organiser?
No. The Amazon Basics cabinet is 4.4 from 407, which is not the highest line here, and it stays on a bench or a wall. Best, on this page, means a case you can carry. A cabinet solves a different problem once the portable cases have multiplied.
Which pick is wrong for a van, and which is wrong for a fixed garage?
The drawer cabinet is wrong for a van. The deep FatMax is the portable case whose reviews talk about cups staying shut when the box is shaken. For a garage where nothing leaves, another portable case only adds a pile. The SortMaster is a fair van case only if you accept the divider gap.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Updated October 2026.

  1. Stanley Tools UK, FatMax 1-97-518 (retrieved October 2026)
  2. Sealants and Tools Direct, SortMaster 1-94-745 (retrieved October 2026)
  3. Screwfix tool storage buying guide (retrieved October 2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved October 2026)
  6. HSE INDG412 (retrieved October 2026)
  7. SGS UK on IP testing (retrieved October 2026)
  8. Wickes, raaco 136242 (retrieved October 2026)