A garage use to be a place we stored our yard tools and cars but today, things have changed. We use our garage as a personal storage unit and tend to fill up as much square feet as we can manage. Knowing this, we need to rely storage devices and containers to keep our garage as organized as possible. Here are a few types of garage storage devices you can install yourself and will help decrease clutter in your garage:
1.) Utility Shelves and Box Storage
When you organize your garage, you need to properly plan where you want to place your items. Using utility shelving is a great way to keep all of your gear in one area. They also allow you to utilize vertical space with multiple shelves. These shelves can be made from wood or metal and you can even find them in a home improvement store.
Using cardboard or plastic boxes is a great way to keep your smaller items that you can not hang together. Using the same sized boxes on shelving keeps your garage organized and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Make sure to label all of your boxes on each side so you can find your stored materials easily.
2.) Overhead Storage
We all can stack our items against walls but there is only so much space for that. Sometimes you can not find a shelf that fits a certain space in your garage so turning to an overhead storage device is a great option. Overhead storage is a great option to keep things out of sight and perfect for items you only use a certain time of year like holiday decorations, winter clothes, outdoor furniture or camping gear. They come in different sizes and work in different ways. Some are fixed to the ceiling, some use pulleys or cranks. You need to understand what you store and how you are going to access the device before you install the overhead storage.
3.) Storing Behind Your Doors
Our garage space is limited so you may have to come up with some clever storage options. Your doors are a great place to add a rack, a set of hooks or shelving to hang often used items. When you install, make sure they do not interfere with the door hinges or door handle.
4.) Small Storage Organizers
Although used in a small place, plastic organizers can save you a lot of time and are great for stowing screws, nails, nuts and bolts, and all of your other little parts around your garage. They can be stacked on shelves or stored in drawers to keep your work bench from clutter. It is also helpful to use these organizers as you will know where all of your items are.
You can also use old jars or labeled zip lock bags to store the small essential items in your garage.