When it comes to keeping your house in order, it is important that you make the most of your forgotten spaces i.e. the garage. We all have difficulty finding a home for stray bits and bobs, however, if you know the tricks of the trade things can be a lot easier.
Power Tools
Power tools are akwardly shaped and difficult to store properly. The best solution for storing them is to keep them in their original boxes on a metal shelving unit. This stops plugs getting tangled and makes the items easy to find
Garden Tools
Special garden tool boxes are readily available online. This is the ideal place to store all of your garden tools together, ensuring you don’t lose anything.
Screws and Nails
Screws and Nails are so difficult to store and keep together however luckily there are quite a few good solutions for storage. The easiest method is to collect empty jam jars, pots and containers and then store all the loose nuts and bolts, screws and nails together. A more complex but elegant solution is to glue magnets onto tins which can then be stuck to a magnetic strip on the wall, keeping your screws organised and easy to access.
Paint Cans
One handy tip when it comes to storing paint cans is to paint the side of each can with the paint inside it. This allows you to see at a glance what colour paint is in each can.
Bicycles
Special bicycle racks can be bought which allow you to store your bicycles on the ceiling. This stores the bike in the ceiling space which is otherwise hard to use and leaves lots of free space for other items.
Wellington Boots
Dirty welly boots can easily clutter up a garage. Boot racks can be used to store boots so that that dry properly and take up as little room as possible.
Household Necessities
Catagorise all your household items into boxes for different uses and label them clearly. for example put everything for sewing in one box and everything for polising shoes in another
Contents Insurance
If you’re planning on storing valuable items in your garage such as lawnmowers and bikes, it is highly recommended that you have adequate high value contents insurance. There are a number of sites that can be found on the Internet offering contents insurance at extremely competitive prices. By simply inputting your personal details and specific requirements, you will be returned with competitive contents insurance quotes to ensure you get the best possible deal.
Ashton Mapletoft specialises in high value insurance and associated topics.