Garage Storage Shelves and Racks

Every garage needs good, strong, sturdy garage storage shelves to keep your stuff organized and easily accessible.

But with so many kinds of shelving available, how do you choose?

Garage storage shelves come in a variety of materials, including metal, wire rack, wood, and plastic. In addition, here are some things to consider:

Wall-Mounted vs. Free-Standing Shelves

The benefit of wall-mounted shelves is that they often don't take up any floor space, so if you have a small area or need to use your floor space for other uses, wall-mounted shelves are a good option. However, wall-mounted shelves often aren't as large and may not be able to hold as many items as a free-standing shelf.

Free-standing shelves take up more floor space, so if you're a bit cramped, you might not want to choose this style. However, they also tend to be able to hold more, so if you need more storage space, this might be your best choice.

Adjustable vs. Non-Adjustable Shelves

You can build or purchase shelves to be either adjustable or non-adjustable, and it really depends on how you're going to use them.

Non-adjustable shelving is less expensive to buy or make (and simpler); however, adjustable shelving is nice because you can space the shelves with the exact distance you need from each other, so you're not wasting extra space above the items you are storing.

Garage Storage Racks

If you need extra storage, a garage storage rack might be just the ticket.

And racks come in all shapes and sizes, to store any kind of specialty gear you have.

You can get ceiling-mounted and wall-mounted storage racks that will store everything from bicycles to kayaks, canoes to camping gear, and surfboards to fishing rods and reels.

You can also use racks to hold items such as bins that you are archiving (things you don't need often but need to keep), and other large or bulky items like luggage or holiday decorations.

One of the benefits of using a ceiling-mounted garage storage rack is to help you maximize that little-used space at the top of your garage (or other area of your home). It's literally like adding a mini-attic right in your garage.



Next, check out Outdoor Storage Benches.

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