Practical Tips on Garden Tool storageRead the lessons they learnt from their experiences then share your own practical tips here. We recommend that you also read our article on garden tool storage afterwards. Enjoy your reading. Practical Tips 1. Make use of the available space in your house. Not everyone needs a tool shed. 2. Organization is the key to using your space more efficiently. If you reorganize your garden tool store, you will find out that you have more space than you thought you had. 3. Know what you have at every point. Keep a tool inventory. This inventory should contain the names of the garden tools and where you stored them. Gardeners often buy tools they already have 4. Make sure your tool store is safe and your tools are safe to store. 5. Keep stuff OFF the ground in your garden tool storage area. 6. Clean out your storage space regularly. 7. Sharp and dangerous objects should be unreachable for kids. 8. If you ever need to buy a tool shed, decide on the size you need and buy one that's a bit bigger. Two common mistakes are buying one that's too small and buying one that's too big. 9. Arrange your garden tools in sections to avoid confusion. E.g. powered tools, cultivating tools, watering tools, cutting tools.... 10. Inflammable materials should be kept secure and away from possible flames. If you keep powered tools or inflammable materials in your tool shed, you should NEVER take a naked flame to the shed. 11. Clean your garden tools before storing them. 12. Wall units are good garden tool storage options if you have many tools you can hang on the wall. 13. Before you buy a tool shed make sure you already know where you will store it. 14. Keep your tool shed dry. Water on the floor could cause accidents. Humidity can cause your tools to rust and it can also encourage breeding of creatures. 15. Ensure that your tool is not too heavy for your rack or hangar. Heavy tools are better stored on the ground. 16. Keep the space around the door of your shed un-cluttered so that it could be opened and closed freely. 17. Prepare your powered tools and watering systems before you store them for prolonged periods of time like in winter. This will include processes like draining all water, draining fuel, un-plugging batteries etc. Some tips are mentioned in the pages that discuss individual tools on this site. 18. Make tools to fit into their storage compartments properly otherwise you could have them fall down and cause injuries. 19. Use wedges to restrict the movement of tools that have tyres. |