Why DIY feeds need structure
DIY content is project-driven. The kind of video you want to watch depends entirely on what you are about to build, repair, or learn. A flat feed gives you whatever creators happened to post most recently, not what is useful for the project on your bench right now.
Three folder structures that work for DIY
By craft
Woodworking, Metalworking, Electronics, 3D Printing, Home Improvement, Crafts & Sewing, Repair, Leather. The most intuitive split โ useful when you work across distinct disciplines.
By project type
Furniture, Tools & Shop Setup, Outdoor Builds, Small Repairs, Decorative / Art Projects. Useful when the same craft spans many project sizes and you want to scan a specific kind of build.
By skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Powerful when your subscriptions include both starter channels you keep around and advanced channels you aspire to. Useful for filtering by what is realistic for your current setup.
A sample setup
If you want a starting point, this five-folder layout covers most DIY viewers:
- Woodworking โ furniture, joinery, shop builds
- Home Improvement โ renovations, plumbing, electrical (homeowner-level)
- Electronics / Maker โ Arduino, 3D printing, microcontrollers
- Crafts โ sewing, leather, paper, smaller scale projects
- Tools & Workshop โ tool reviews, shop tours, organization
Set it up in FolderTube
- Install FolderTube from the Chrome Web Store.
- Click the purple FolderTube button on YouTube to open the sidebar.
- Press the sync button to import every channel you follow.
- Create your DIY folders and drag channels in. A creator who works across woodworking and metalworking can live in both folders.
- On the Subscriptions page, filter by folder when you are starting or researching a project.
Add real folders to YouTube
FolderTube is free to install. Drag your subscriptions into folders and finally find what you actually want to watch.
Add to ChromeSave the build videos themselves
Folders organize channels. For specific build videos you reference repeatedly (the joinery technique you keep forgetting), pair folders with YouTube playlists so the actual reference videos stay findable.
Project-specific temporary folders
Some makers create a temporary folder for an active project โ every channel relevant to building a workbench, for example โ then dissolve it once the project ships. Folders are cheap; do not be afraid to spin one up for a single big build.
What to read next
For the general workflow, see the complete guide to organizing YouTube subscriptions. For more category templates, see how to group YouTube channels by topic.