GARAGE SHELVING IDEAS
Does you garage look like this?
Garage shelving ideas are only limited to your imagination. For storage problems in the garage here are four easy, garage shelving ideas that are effective.
1. Wall Mounted Cabinets The idea of garage shelving is to get things off the floor and give things a sense of organization and control. Wall mounted cabinets give you the ability to hide chemicals, tools, and other items away from children. You can get new products here or you could make your own out of plywood. If you know a contractor in your area you may be able to get used cabinets from a remoldeling job being done at a medical building. Sometimes you can pick these up for little or nothing.
2. Self Contained Metal Shelves A basic garage shelving idea is the common metal unit that stands along the wall. These can be bought at any hardware store or big box store.
3. Shelves between Ceiling Beams Install a shelving system between the rafters of the garage ceiling. A sheet of plywood to cover the span between the rafters will hold items that are not frequently used. You could also use 1x4 strapping and nail or screw them across your rafters for long items like skie poles, patio umbrellas, hockey sticks etc.
4. Pegboard and Hooks You can store small hand tools on the pegboard, drawing out where each one goes for future reference, and even use mounting brackets designed for pegboards, and shelving units. You could also mount small pieces of pegboard to the inside of your wall cabinet doors.
The Efficient Garage
Author: Stacy Pessoney
Utilize space that you didn't know you had using these tips and
tricks of organization specialists. Most people let the garage
get out of control from time to time. It's easy when you are in
constant need of storing everything from the baby furniture to
the lawn mower. Get your garage to a point where it is easily
manageable and easy to maintain.
First clean everything out. Choose an organization system that
meets your needs. You can get shelves, but they usually end up
being a catch-all for things that don't have a specific place to
be stored. You can arrange everything outside of the garage in
categories to help you decide which system would be best for
you.
If you have a lot of tools, you may need a peg board or slat
wall system to keep things visible. Get a label printer to label
where each thing goes if you want to make sure that everything
goes back where it belongs after use. This also encourages
people to return things that they borrow because they know that
you have a labeled place where that hammer goes and you are not
likely to forget that they have it. If you want to use a tool
box, get one with a lot of shallow drawers. Piling and stacking
screwdrivers, wrenches and sockets just creates an unorganized
mess in no time.
Station out your garage like an office. If you walk into a well
organized office you will see stations for everything. All paper
and supplies will be together in one place. Everyone knows to go
to the supply closet when they need something. They know where
to go for lunch, copies, reference books, etc. Set up your
garage like this and you won't be relying on hundreds of
sub-categories to keep things neat and clean. Too many people
spend a lot of time separating nuts and bolts, and then fail to
put them with other items that will be needed for projects.
Tools should be at a tool station. Power tools can make up
another section of the garage. Yard equipment should be hung on
special hooks near the lawn mower. Fertilizers and other
chemicals need to go in a locking cabinet or storage chest. Yard
shoes and other things that can get strewn about should have a
special place to go as well. Create a sports equipment station.
Large baskets that are sectioned off for bats, hockey sticks,
golf clubs and balls are very helpful. Bikes can be hung from
the ceiling or on special wall mounts. If you have kayaks or
canoes, buy boat racks or slide them into a ceiling storage unit
to keep them out of the way.
Stationing off everything will make it easy to find when the
time comes. Whether you need a deck screw or a paint roller,
you'll know exactly where it should be. Other efficiencies like
a small air compressor, automatic extension
and a shop vacuum should be kept handy as well. Once the garage
is set up in this fashion, you'll reap the benefits for a long
time to come.
About the author:
About the Author: Stacy Pessoney is an award winning author and
writer of web content for many different web sites. She is well
versed in many different areas, including gardening
lawn care and landscaping.