The perfect home for your beloved horse, a comfortable worka place or a warehouse for lost tools? Organizing work and storage in the garage is a task for a true jack of all trades. We have collected 30 ideas that will help you quickly and without unnecessary expenses turn your garage into a place of pilgrimage for envious neighbors. You just need to spend a little time Planning the space in the garage is a seemingly simple and inexpensive procedure. And yet, it almost always baffles. Especially those of us who love order, good tools and manual labor at the same time. It does not matter, in which there is barely enough space for a single car - you can always allocate additional centimeters for storing the necessary equipment. You can arrange the garage with your own hands if you remember some tricks for equipping work areas.
1.Zoning Zoning for a garage is no less important than for a kitchen-dining room or any other multifunctional space. If you can correctly allocate yours, consider half the job done. All you have to do is fill them with convenient shelves and wonder how you didn’t notice how big your garage is before.
1) Passage area. This is the place that should always be free. Place there only those items that you will need on the way out: shoes, jackets and coats, keys and bags.
2) Easy access zone.This is the kingdom of everyday little things. Place here everything that you need constantly and, as a rule, urgently: pet food, canned goods, recyclable materials. If you store food products bought for a week in advance in the garage, it is worth putting them on this rack.
3) Long. Tall. Thin.This is where you should put rakes, shovels, brooms, any oversized equipment for cleaning the yard and the garage itself. This place should contain items that will not force you to huddle between the rack and the open door of a parked car.
4) Large-sized storage.Large, inconvenient and rarely used items should be placed in an area that does not impede passage and travel. Ideally, hang them from the ceiling or put them on the mezzanine. The prime candidates are camping and seasonal equipment, holiday decor items, etc. The less often an item is used, the further and higher it should be located so as not to interfere with the optimal use of the rest of the space.
5) Frequently used things.The more often you use an item, the closer it should be to you. A snow shovel in the winter or a broom in the summer should be in front of, behind, or even on top of the garage door. Seasonal sports equipment that you are currently using, a car pump, etc. should also be within easy reach.
6) Workplace.What are you passionate about? Create the perfect corner for your favorite hobby, be it gardening, woodworking, auto repair, or something else. Focus on your needs and make a versatile folding workbench and cabinets to store all the little things you need. Then your hobby will not only bring you great pleasure, but also will stop annoying your family.
2.Open shelves It is better to use open shelves for storage in the garage - this way you will always know what is where. It is very convenient if these shelves are removable. Most construction hypermarkets and everyone's favorite IKEA offer excellent options. If the garage is large enough, get an open cart on wheels - it will become your best friend in all small repair work and an ideal apprentice.
3.Labels change everything! Every time you start to tidy up your garage, you have to remember what you put in which container during the previous cleaning. The only way to solve this problem once and for all is to label your boxes and drawers. It would seem like an elementary solution, but only a few resort to it, and almost everyone turns the garage upside down in search of the necessary item.
To make the method work as it should, tryKeep labels simple and informative. Use contrasting markers and clear, large fonts. If you want your shelves to look neat and tidy, stick on identical strips of light-colored paper or masking tape and label your boxes with a thick black or brown marker.
4.Screws and Bolts A great idea is hanging jars under the shelves. Anyone who has ever tried to open such a jar with one hand because the other was busy with something useful and scattered small parts can appreciate it. This storage method - in plastic containers mounted under the shelves - not only adds extra space to your shelves, but also helps keep the necessary small items in sight.
5.Bike Racks Want to get rid of a stack of old pallets? Don't rush. They can make a great bike rack: practical, compact, and free. Just arrange two of the strongest pallets in an L-shape — one on the floor, the other firmly screwed to the wall. The gaps between the planks are big enough to fit a medium-sized city bike. To make the pallets look pretty, you can decorate them with acrylic paint, stain, or stencil.
6.Perforated panels Perforated panels are one of the best ways to organize small and medium-sized tools and keep them at hand at all times. Hooks, nylon holders, and fastening systems allow you to optimally use every centimeter of the perforated board. Such panels are especially convenient directly in the work area - near workbenches.
7.Magnetic strip Magnetic strip is a lifesaver for small metal tools and brushes that need to be constantly in sight. It is best to hang it near a table, workbench or above a shelf.
The word "garage" came into the Russian language fromFrench, where it meant a pier or harbor. Very symbolic. To prevent the family ship from crashing into everyday rocks, it is worth taking care of your pier and keeping it in order. Especially since now it will not be particularly difficult.
How to equip the garage: organizing the order and arranging the storage system
