These 5 cheap accessories completely transformed my Ryobi power tools

Published Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Former radio and TV guy (I Heart Radio and PBS). Now a writer, researcher, and musician who writes about the absurdity of our modern world and other offbeat topics. Specializes in weird music, the old web, retro video games and tech, and researching strange, yet interesting things. His work has appeared in Vice, Tedium, Star Trek.com, Today I Found Out, Typebar, SyFy Wire, and How To Geek. Currently working on a variety of music, web, and writing projects. Visit him on the web at https://djbuckfreelance.neocities.org/. Accessories are a big part of owning tools and using them regularly. I've been a big fan of Ryobi tools for a very long time. They're not only decent, budget-friendly tools, but they often do the job just as well as some higher-end ones. I'm mostly a hobbyist and maintainer of things, though, so I'm not necessarily using them for professional reasons. Either way, I found several accessories that make my Ryobi tools better. Here are a few cheap accessories that completely transformed my Ryobi tools and the way I use them. Extra chargers and a canvas case An obvious item and a repurposed one work together So it's probably pretty obvious that the most important accessory to get for your power tools is another charger for the battery. I have a lot of different Ryobi tools. Some of them, like the weed whacker, use a stronger battery than the other ones, like the reciprocating saw and the drills. Heck, my Ryobi lawn mower has a huge battery specifically for it. So, naturally, I have a lot of batteries. Storage was a problem. So I bought a cheap, foldable canvas case from a friend. He said it was the one that came with his paint sprayer, but parted with it for $15. It was a good deal. I decided to use it as a portable battery case for when I'm doing a lot of projects and a storage case for some of my smaller power tools when not in use. The most similar item I could find from Ryobi was a shoulder bag. That, along with some clever cable management, has really improved how I use my tools. Having a couple of extra chargers means that I can keep batteries charged up for when I'm tackling big projects. Putting them in my foldable case keeps them easily accessible when I want to swap them. Then, when I'm done with the project, the batteries have their own cabinet, and the small power tools can live in there again until I need them. The Ryobi Speed Load drill bit set and generic reciprocating saw blades Inexpensive and useful accessories come in small packages Extra bits and blades (and the cases they come in) are some of the most important accessories. I picked up the Ryobi Speed Load drill bit set a very long time ago and have been using it ever since. I’ve only broken a few bits over the years. It was cheap when I got it (around $20-ish) and has lasted a long time. Ryobi is selling it these days as a “titanium drill bit set,” but I’ve got a branded one that I use all the time. In the various projects that I do, I actually tend to do a lot of drilling and cutting, so the Speed Load bit set has been a godsend for projects. But I don’t stop at drill bits. Because I use the Ryobi reciprocating saw so much (it’s a Sawzall, basically), I needed a cheap solution to handle all the different types of cutting. So I bought a bulk package of reciprocating saw blades, too. The blades aren't from Ryobi; they were just some generic bulk ones I found. They didn't cost very much either. It was like $24. And I got a bunch of blades. I’ve only broken a few of them and still have a bunch left over, all in their own case. Heavy-duty wall mount hooks For those items you just need to hang on something I'm not a super organized person when it comes to my workshop. That's kind of a problem sometimes. Fortunately, I found a good use for cheap little wall hooks. I picked up a pack of three a few years ago for a couple of bucks. It could have been more than $6 when I bought them. These particular hooks are designed to hang on rafters. So, I simply hung a few of them from my garage rafters and put my Ryobi tools on them. Mostly, I use them for my hedge trimmer, my leaf/snow blower, and my weed wacker. You could use them for almost any Ryobi tool, though. But these types of hooks can be used for just about anything. While I don't remember the specific brand of hook I got, you can get something comparable at Home Depot or Ace Hardware. They’re not Ryobi-branded, but some of the best stuff I’ve ever owned isn’t name-brand either. I like to go for something that works and lasts a long time. These hooks do exactly that. Nothing beats cheap accessories for budget tools In my experience, you just can’t beat DIY and thrifting for accessories. Ryobi tools are already a good budget power tool for most people. And while they do have their own line of accessories, I usually find it easier to just work with what I’ve already got. There are some accessories I’d like to pick up down the line, but I’ll have to see what the budget (and my wife) allows. Sometimes, that’s the only way to go!