Space-saving ideas for your garage space

If your garage could do with some serious TLC and looks like a bomb has hit it then these following tips might help. Getting organised doesn’t have to be a massive chore as a few straightforward adjustments can improve the size of the space available and make it a whole lot easier to find things straight away.

  • Get all those small items off the floor and use a slat wall or a pegboard to hang and organize smaller accessories. You can add as many hooks and baskets as you need.
  • Once you’ve hung all your tools exactly where you want them to live, get a marker pen and draw an outline of them on the back board. That way, if anyone uses your tools, they have no excuse if they hang them back in the wrong place.

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  • Don’t send that old chest of drawers to landfill, turn it into a handy workbench
  • See if you can pick up some old gym lockers online and assign one to each member of your family. That way, storage responsibility becomes their own.
  • With very secure hooks, you can hang bikes from the ceiling or store them vertically to save space.
  • Re-use empty coffee cans or other large containers for storing paintbrushes, screws, pens or any other small accessories you want easy access to.
  • Get yourself a foldable worktable so when you don’t need it, you can tuck it out of the way to save space. A great idea for smaller spaces or infrequent DIYers!
  • Got loads of sports equipment lying around? Acquire an old pallet and use it for sports equipment storage.
  • Sick of tripping on balls or getting them stuck under your car wheels? A wire wall basket is an ideal solution to all those old footballs lying around.
  • Working in different areas of the garage? Get yourself a handy caddy on wheels so you can move your tools along with you as and when you need them.

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  • To save your fishing rods from getting damaged and bent out of shape, hang them from a purpose-built ceiling rack. You can buy them or if you’re good with your hands – make your own.
  • If you have an old shoe rack lying around then give it a new purpose in life and use it to store cans of spray paint or WD40.
  • Treat yourself and your garage to some proper Garage Shelving Systems. For more information, visit https://www.garage-shelving.co.uk
  • Tired of always stepping over a pile of toppled bikes and scooters? Use a rack to safely park them out of harm’s way. A DIY option could also include handy hooks for hanging helmets on.
  • Hang up a magnetic strip to hold screwdrivers, wrenches, scissors or anything containing metal.
  • Use large metal buckets to store children’s outdoor toys.
  • Painting a concrete floor makes it easier to clean and helps protects your garage from mildew.
  • Tip leftover paint into jars so you don’t have to store bulky paint tins. Label the jar with the exact make and colour so next time you want to touch up the walls – you’ll know exactly which shade you used.

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