Sometimes, when brooding over our messy garages, basements, or storage sheds, we overlook the usefulness of the three or four blank walls facing in. Undoubtedly, you've got a system of garage shelves, various garage cabinets, and assorted cupboards that house some rarely used tools and chemicals. But the mess is still there, and you've still got to make your way from one end to another through a maze of potential toe stubs and other hazards.
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Wall Garge Shelves or Free-Standing Garage Shelves
What will solve this problem is a more saturated use of those blank walls. They need shelving with storage hooks, which is wall-mounted rather than floor-based and built from the kind of materials that will stand up to relentless abuse. Simply put, you need basic, widely available garage shelves.
If you are smart enough to find a wall stud or know how to drill into cement, you should never have to deal with walking around bikes, golf clubs, garden supplies, or other assorted equipment ever again. Perhaps the best feature of using garage shelves over cabinetry is that your inventory is readily visible, reminding you of what needs to be replaced, finished, started, and maintained. Some will find this more desirable than others.
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Free-standing garage shelves is also an option, and a fine one at that. Those who may not trust their ability to mount garage shelves in a concrete wall will prefer this highly versatile option. In the event you need to move or reposition things in the garage, a free-standing garage shelves is highly advantageous.
The Ceiling Situation
Finally, those who are very ambitious, with lots of stuff to stow, will love the overhead garage storage items that are out there. Most start in size from about 4 feet square to about twice that, and what a difference it makes for seasonal storage. Some advice regarding the overhead storage, though: if you are considering a very large unit, buy one with a lowering system so you don't have to remove everything to get to the middle. These will be more expensive and should probably be installed by a professional, but they're plenty worth it when you realize what you need is right in the middle of a bunch of other junk.
