Summer is here! It’s time to put away the snow blower, shovels and ice scrapers and pull out the lawn mower, rakes, and barbecue tools.

You don’t have to keep tripping over the out-of-season tools to get to the in-season tools. With a little help you can have an organized garage with all of your seasonal tools easily in reach.

1.    Take Inventory

Start by laying out all of your outdoor equipment so you can see everything you have.  Then group the items by season and/or size. Toss any items that are broken and donate items you no longer need.

Once you have an idea of what needs to be stored it’s easy to decide how to store it all.

2.    Establish Storage Options

Most yard tools are narrow and long, i.e., rakes and shovels, using vertical storage is key to organizing these items. Gladiator GearWall ® Panels are a great option for storing these items.

The GearWall ® Panels are a heavy-duty slatwall style panel system. It can be customized to fit any garage and can be expanded if you need more storage down the road. The GearWall ® Panels create more floor space by maximizing the storage capacity vertically. A perfect space for the lawn mower or snow blower.

Another option is the Lawn Care GearTrack® Pack, an all-in-one storage option that uses four different heavy-duty hooks to store rakes, shovels and hoses.

3.    Organize It

Make a plan to store the in-season tools and equipment closer to the garage door and place the out-of-season items further back.  Switching out each season as needed. This makes for easy accessibility when you need to get a job done.

Get Help

If you are not sure where to begin give the team at Garage Store a call, they an provide a free estimate and give you some excellent storage options that work for you and your budget.