{"id":22482,"date":"2020-07-08T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=22482"},"modified":"2020-07-08T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:00:44","slug":"sheds-storage-organisation-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/sheds-storage-organisation-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheds &#8211; Storage, organisation and solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If only you had more space\u2026it\u2019s an easy solution. No wonder we all think the same way.\u00a0 But with proper storage solutions and some creative thinking, you don\u2019t need to increase the size of your shed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can just do more with space you have already. Here are a few smart strategies for sorting out your shed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In with the new, out with the old<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organise &amp; Label<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get creative with your space<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They Call It Shed for a Reason<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dictionary definition of a shed is \u201cto get rid of\u201d, so in keeping with the true meaning of the word, once a year when you spring clean, be sure to go through everything you have in your shed and if you aren\u2019t using it regularly, either shed it or rethink where you\u2019re keeping it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Items that don\u2019t get used regularly shouldn\u2019t be upfront taking up prime real-estate &#8211; these items should be tucked away up in the rafters, or storage containers &#8211; after all if you only use it once a year it\u2019s not a big deal if it takes you a few minutes to get it out of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tassiesheds.com.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kit shed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re doing your yearly shed, remove everything and sort it into several categories, regularly use, seldom use and never use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either dispose of the items you never use, find a niche in your shed for them or store them somewhere else. They\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seldom use<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> items should be at the back of the shed, where it takes a little effort to get to, and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regular use<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be right up front where you need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s surprising how much space you\u2019ll reclaim using this method &#8211; it also helps us think about what we really need in the shed and what can be donated, disposed of, or stored away somewhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organise Your Shed<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, we\u2019ve all heard this so many times. It probably makes you want to scream out,\u201cI know this, it\u2019s obvious!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Here\u2019s an age-old method though that works, but still gets ignored as it requires a little work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take all the regularly used items and organise them using a system reflecting how you use your garden shed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a gardener, or do you just use your shed for the typical items like the lawnmower, bikes and other items that have been forced out of the garage and basement?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a gardener then get yourself lots of hanging hooks, shelving and storage containers. It makes the organisation much easier when everything has its place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil, compost and seeds can all be kept in containers and if the size permits, on shelves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planters and flower pots can be stacked and placed on shelving &#8211; hanging baskets can be hung from the hooks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your shed has rafters, get a couple of sheets of plywood and install them up there &#8211; then keep a ladder handy (hanging on the wall works well), and you can store the items you\u2019re only going to be using when you\u2019re first planting, saving you precious space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re just a storage shed kind of person, then add shelving above the space where your lawnmower goes. If space is tight, and you\u2019re physically able, get some large hooks and when you push your lawnmower into the shed, tilt it up and hook the handle onto the bike-storage hooks, reducing the footprint of the mower for bikes or other large items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this won\u2019t work- then make sure you have the shelving we mentioned earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in a northern climate where you\u2019re really only using your shed in the late spring, summer and fall and can\u2019t get to the shed in the winter anyway, then get winter items out and store them in the garage or basement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look Outward and Upward<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we\u2019ve mentioned already, rafters are an ideal spot for storing items that you don\u2019t use regularly. There are some great storage systems on the market to help make the most of the traditionally unused upper space of your shed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those of us looking for something simpler, and have rafters to work with, get some simple plywood sheeting from the local home improvement centre, and mount them on the top of the rafters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need to either create a built-in ladder or keep a step ladder hanging on the wall close by for easy access. Up here you can place lightweight but large items such as planters, backyard torches, basically anything you can manage to get up there on a ladder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another simple and cheap way to create overhead storage space is by using screw-in hooks in the underside of your rafters and then suspending equal lengths of steel chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attach a large piece of plywood to the ends of the chains with some S hooks, you\u2019ll have a place for anything that you can lift there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to use durable, quality hooks and chain and to keep things from falling off, screw some 2 x 4\u2019s standing on their sides along the perimeter of the plywood sheet.\u00a0 Again, just watch the weight of the items being stored up here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have some ideas you\u2019d like to share with others on storage or looking for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/truebluesheds.com.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best sheds for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? 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