Shelves For Home – Tips For Garage Storage

Although garages were created for sheltering cars and other vehicles, their role in the modern whole has evolved into something that was never intended: a dumping ground for household clutter. So much so that, according to one report, almost a half of American households cannot fit a car inside the garage.

That has led to a whole new industry determined to solve that problem, and make money from you at the same time! Some of the modern garage storage systems, though, are very innovative and well worth looking at if you want to get on top of the clutter threat to your family cars. With the prospect of a neat and tidy garage with your vehicle back in its original home, the outlay on a garage storage rack or other system will probably be well worth it.

So what are the best solutions to garage storage problems? It depends, as you would expect, on the extent and nature of the surplus items that have found a home in the garage. Generally speaking, though, the solution will be found by making full use of the walls and the space above the car.

In fact, it is overhead garage storage systems that have been the big breakthrough in relieving pressure on the garage for home storage. Previously wasted, that space above the car can become one of the main sources of family storage. Modern, purpose designed, overhead storage systems can accommodate quite a load of storage boxes, luggage and whatever else you might need to store for long periods.

Using that space can relieve clutter in the home, as well as in the backyard shed, if that is overflowing too. Companies specializing in overhead racking produce good heavy duty systems, with the simplicity of use that consumers demand. Saferacks and Monsterrax spring to mind, and are well worth considering. Once you see what they can accommodate, you will be tempted if you have the budget.

The garage walls also need to be fully utilized, and again there are purpose designed garage storage racks. If necessary, you can fit in a garden tool organizer too, if the backyard shed cannot accommodate one. It is important to keep poisonous items out of the way of children, and either having a high wall rack, or a metal locker if there is space, can achieve that end.

Ordinary shelves for home use, such as wood shelving, can be used on the garage wall, but the specially designed racks are best. As usual, it all depends on your budget. But if you want to solve the garage storage problem, then there’s a good chance you will need to spend some money to do so.