Let’s clean up the mess on that garage floor before someone steps on something, shall we?
The sheer number of gardening tools that you store for digging in the dirt can make your garage a disaster zone. They can take up a lot of space throughout your garage. Finding enough garage storage for all your gardening accouterment isn’t a simple task, but solutions are out there.
Generally, most gardeners need to maximize existing garage storage space so that they can fit a lot of tools neatly into a small space without damaging any implements. Similarly, tools need to be neat and organized so they are easy to find and easy to put back, which is essential for any garage storage system to work.
The following tips will help you to make your garage storage for gardening tools as neat and tidy as your garden!
1. Let Your Tools Hang Out as Wall Flowers
Larger hand tools such as shovels, hoes and the like can be unwieldy due to their unique shapes. The best solution for such tools is to purchase a special tool hanger that can be found at any home improvement store or gardening center. It screws into a wall, allowing you to neatly hang your tools flush against that wall, making it easy to access tools and put them away.
2. Treat Sharp, Smaller Tools as Shut‑Ins
Smaller tools are much easier to misplace, and they are also much more likely to be sharp ‑ not a good combination! Smaller tools like scissors, pruners and hand trowels should be kept in a tool box, preferably one that locks. This way, your smaller tools stay well‑organized and out of the way of tender hands that are much softer than branches or rose rootstock!
3. Help Your Hoses Hook Up
Garden hoses can be one of the most unwieldy garden implements you own. They are long and tangle seemingly all on their own, creating a dangerous tripping hazard! For wrangling messy hoses, try installing heavy‑duty hooks upon which to hang coiled hoses. Choose hooks with a steep angle to ensure a bulky hose stays on the hook. This way, hoses are off the floor and easy to get to and put away.
4. Create Storage with a Long Shelf Life
Shelves are versatile and easy to install, allowing you to place a variety of objects on them. They also create additional space in seemingly unusable spots, such as over a window or door. Try making a chic garden shelf from an old wooden window shutter and a set of metal shelf brackets for your garage storage area! You can even add a hinge so that the shelf can be collapsed if you temporarily need the space.
5. Get Crafty with Garden Storage
There is practically a limitless number of ways that you can convert found objects to work as garage storage, and most people enjoy getting crafty as much as they enjoy gardening. For instance, you can take a step stool and convert it into a tiered shelving unit, creating a pretty spot for holding seeds, tools or items in containers. This gives you a versatile and attractive garage storage option that can be moved and repurposed as needed.
Gardening includes a lot of tools that require creative and innovative garage storage options to ensure that everything is neat and in order. Solutions like shelving, hooks, tool hangers and toolboxes can all be put to good use to organize tools, hoses and other gardening items. Additionally, getting crafty with some DIY solutions will also help, so that you can concentrate on gardening, not on finding your tools!
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