Monday, December 2, 2013

Garages and Storage

Garage storage solutions are as close as the local big box home improvement store. Car tools and tools for do-it-yourself jobs around the house need places where they can be stored safely and easily found.First, get rid of anything that is no longer useful, no longer works or is otherwise not needed. Get pencil and paper and draw a scale plan of the space. On the floor plan, mark off where the cars are parked. Next mark off space where other large items like the lawnmower are stored.Heavy duty shelving units are great for the garage. This gets things up off the floor and provides more storage area. Units are available in a number of sizes and heights. Decide what size and how many units are needed and mark them on the floor plan. If there is a workbench, there's room underneath to store bulky items.Stand-alone drawer units can go under the workbench. The drawers can hold car tools in organizer trays. A garage jack and a shop creeper may fit under the workbench or on a lower shelf of a shelving unit. If there isn't a workbench, there are complete units that can be purchased that include cabinets and drawers underneath. Oil, antifreeze and cleaning products can be kept in the cabinet away from little hands. Pegboard above a workbench is a handy addition. There are a large variety of hooks, holders and bins that are made to use with pegboard. Many car tools can be hung from hooks on the pegboard above the workbench. Large items can be hung from a 4'x8' pegboard wall using specialized hooks.An easy way to store long handled tools is in a large plastic trash can. Remove the lid and put bricks, sand or rocks in the bottom for weight. Put the tools in the trashcan handle end down and the correct tool is easy to find. Home improvement stores have empty metal paint buckets that are perfect for storing large wrenches and socket drivers on the workbench. Plan to get a couple of extras and some hooks for the pegboard. Hang two buckets on the pegboard. Put cleaning rags in one. Work gloves can go in the other. Keep heavy duty trash bags in the garage for clean-up after car maintenance. Now that the floor plan is complete and the unneeded items gone, make a materials list and head for the store. A day or two of work and that garage will be organized!



The author is a car and mechanics enthusiast and when not spending time in their well organised garaged enjoys writing about garage storage solutions and other topics such as car tools.

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