3 Ways To Add Storage Space To Your Yard

If you’re an avid do-it-yourselfer or outdoor hobbyist, chances are you could use more storage space for your tools and equipment. Yet, staying organized while keeping everything you need close at hand when you’re toiling in the yard is challenging. Here are three simple strategies you can use to declutter your garage without missing a beat when it comes to working outdoors.

1. Get a Shed
Whether you want to get your own shed or simply place a preassembled model in a corner of your yard, there’s no trumping this tried-and-true storage solution. While you may have balked at adding a garden shed in the past because you found them unsightly and unappealing, perhaps it’s time you revisited the idea. Sheds have come a long way from the flimsy, rust-prone metal buildings of yesteryear.

Country cottage-style sheds and miniature barn-shaped buildings have become popular and affordable. These can be customized to blend in seamlessly with the theme of your yard or the appearance of your home, all while providing safe and secure storage for your tool and equipment collections.

2. Add Creative Yard and Patio Furniture
Deck boxes and storage benches are multipurpose patio furnishings that make it easier to get organized. Both are disguised as seats, but when you lift their lids and look inside, you’ll find deep and compartmentalized storage space. These products are ideal for storing small tools and accessories for hoses, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other large pieces of lawn and garden equipment.

3. Rack it Up
Whether you want to cut down on the amount of space your firewood stacks are swallowing up or find a place for those often-used tools that just don’t seem to fit anywhere else, shelving and racks provide an economical and easy answer. The key advantage of outdoor storage racks is that they can easily fit against your house, along your fence or in any other corner of your yard. For added security, choose outdoor shelves with locking compartments; this will give you peace of mind as well as fast access to the things you need when you’re working in the garden.

You can supplement these strategies with a little imagination – if you’re sick and tired of digging your rake out of your garage, hammer a nail into a tree, drill a hole through the top of your rake’s handle and hang it up outside. Use what’s available to you; if you’ve got a trailer or camper that sits in your back yard when it’s not in use, store things in it until you’re ready for your next trip. Evaluate your needs by considering what you already have and you’ll save money, time and effort on your outdoor organization.

By: Sylvia Bender

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Sylvia Bender is looking into some yard storage ideas and might buy a storage shed for her gardening tools. It's all part of Sylvia's home organization plan.