Use your garage for storage, a work area and to store your car with these organization tips

Most garages are large enough to house your car, provide a home for your tools, and store outdoor or off-season equipment. But no matter how much space you have, it will never be enough if you do not organize the garage’s contents.

Tools

If you don’t properly store tools up and away, they are likely to fall on you whenever you pass by. The Five Position Tool Holder will hold up to five brooms, mops, rakes or other long-handled tools securely on the wall of your garage. Its patented “magic ball” technology keeps various sized grips firmly in place. When you want the broom or the mop, simply lift it off the holder. It comes with mounting hardware and measures 17¼ inches wide.

Another way to store tools upright is with the tool rack on wheels. It can handle more than 30 long- and short-handled tools (20 large tools and 17 small tools). The steel-core frame features side-access tool slots with clips to keep the tools secure. It rolls around the garage on four high quality casters. No tools are required to put together the rack. Tip: Position the tools with their heads down. The added weight provides the base with more stability. It measures 42 inches wide, 35 inches high, and 20 inches deep.

A simpler way to store tools is the tools and hook bracket. It features a sturdy wire bracket with three 8-inch double hooks that can a total of 40 pounds. The hooks can hold shovels, rakes, hoes and power cords. The hooks are rubber-coated to protect them. The bracket measures 30 inches wide.

Storage Cabinets

To get clutter out of sight, use a utility base cabinet that comes with two adjustable shelves. Each is capable of holding up to 75 pounds. If you are worried about theft, the doors are built to accommodate a padlock. Made of durable resin, the cabinet is easy to assemble without tools. Created in light taupe with blue handles, it measures more than 36 inches high, 30 inches wide and 20¼ inches deep.

For even more storage, consider the tall utility cabinet with four adjustable shelves, each holding up to 75 pounds per shelf. At more than 72 inches tall, the shelves can handle those bulky objects that only add to a cluttered look – like cans of paint, sacks of fertilizer or plant food, watering cans, and windshield fluid.

If you just want to tuck a couple products away, consider the light taupe utility wall cabinet. This durable resin cabinet supports a surprising 100 pounds. It is maintenance-free and easily assembled without tools. Mounting brackets are included. It measures 30 inches wide, 18 inches high and more than 16 inches deep – deep enough to store bulky items.

Out of Season

When it comes to storing equipment during the off season, you have several alternatives.

A place many people never consider for extra storage is right above their heads. A ceiling storage mount easily mounts through the drywall and into the studs. Once up in the rafters, the storage shelf can be used to store camping equipment in the winter and sleds and skates in the summer. The shelving is rust-resistant with a powder-coated finish. It goes up easily, requiring no screws or drills. This 45-inch by 45-inch storage area adjusts from a height of 16½ inches to 27 inches. It holds up to 250 pounds.

Come winter, when the fish aren’t biting, store your fishing rods on a Rolling Fishing Rod Rack. It stores up to 12 rods upright and the wide drawer at the base will hold your lures and other angler supplies. There is a bonus side pocket and three handy hooks to keep all your gear right at hand. And if you want to move it across the garage during fishing season, this rack glides easily on casters. The wooden rack measures 26¼ inches tall, 22 inches wide and 7¾ inches deep.

Shelving

Sometimes the best way to organize your garage and free up space is to put up some shelving. The free-standing garage shelves go up in seconds without any tools or hardware. These heavy duty shelves make use of gravity and balance, leaning sturdily against the garage wall. Rubber tips on the shelving prevent damage to the wall. And when not in use, the shelving folds for storage. The shelving measure 63 inches high, 35 inches wide and 16 inches deep, and is made of powder-coated steel.

The garden and garage organizers offers space for garden tools and anything else you would store in your garage. It’s all there in one place. The four enameled metal racks feature four shelves. It measure 43 inches high, 47 inches wide and 15 inches deep.

With the right organizational tools, you can easily fit your car, tools and off-season equipment in your garage.