Overhead Garage Storage Systems
Finding great storage options for your garage is very important to keeping it organized and clean. Overhead storage systems can really keep thing up and out of the way. This will allow you garage to store more but keep the clutter to a minimum. Depending on you budget you could looking building your own storage is you are handy. If not and you have some money to spend then you can look into a prefabricated storage system.
If you garage has rafter one easy and cheap solution for some overhead storage is to place some plywood across rafters to create a crude floor. You can then store larger items there or purchase some plastic containers at the hardware store to store smaller items. Be careful when storing items this way to insure that you do not fall. Use a sturdy ladder and have someone steady it for you when storing or retrieving items from the rafters.
Another great overhead option is to hang items from the rafters. Things such as bikes and gardening tools can be easily hung by installing hooks overhead. Again care should be taken to keep thing high enough so that when you walk through the area you do not hit your head. Also be sure the they are secure so that things won’t fall down.
Just use your imagination, I’ll be that you can come up with a few more overhead garage storage ideas on your own. Each space is unique and will have it’s own solutions. Just take a pen and a pad of paper to that space and start writing down you ideas.
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