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Garden Shed: Are You Making Its Best Use?

If you're a gardener, then it is quite possible that you already have a garden shed installed in your yard. But, if your gardening tools are still laying disorganized in your shed, then perhaps you're not using it to the maximum. The good news is you're not the only one to do so. Look around in your neighborhood, and you'll find plenty of people who are still having a tough time storing and managing their garden sheds.

So, if you're looking for some ways to organize your chaotic shed, then here are some awesome ones.

# Racks and Baskets
You can use some bolts to mount few racks and baskets on the wall. Racks can be used for storing tools that can hang down the wall while the baskets can hold other small tools that can't be hanged. Racks and baskets provide good storage space for small tools. In fact, they come in extremely handy in cutting the clutter.

Not only does your shed look organized, but it also looks more spacious and clean. Since, these accessories are available in different sizes; you can easily find suitable ones for your garden shed.

# Bar and Hook
Bar and hook is another useful addition for gardeners as well as non-gardeners. This addition comes in handy for people who tend to use garden shed as their workshop. Besides storing your tools, bar and hook will make your shed future ready. The best part is that they require only a small amount of space for their installment. All you need to do is suspend a bar from the shed's ceiling. Make sure that it is parallel to the floor.

Keep it high enough so that tools hung properly without hurting people or without touching ground. After you're done with the bar, add few S-shaped hooks to it and hang tools on these hooks. You can add more hooks to add more tools.

# Pegboard
Adding a pegboard is one of the easiest ways to increase storage capacities of garden sheds. A pegboard is a flat surface which contains several holes. You can attach containers and hooks to these holes as per your requirements. Pegboards come in different sizes so you can easily find a suitable size too. Three materials are available namely wood, metal and cork. If you're planning to hang heavy gardening tools, then better go for a sturdy material.

# Strips
Magnetic metal strips are excellent ways of increasing storage capacity. Most gardening tools have metals in them. So, they'll easily attach to these strips. You'll require bolts, hanging kit and nails to install strips on the wall. Keep ample space between two strips as placing them too near can create problems while hanging tools.

Place your tools against the mounted strips. Place larger, stronger tools on lower strips and smaller ones on the higher ones. This will prevent the danger of tools falling off and hurting someone. However, before purchasing strips, check that the magnetism is strong enough to hold the tools properly.

Besides giving better storage facilities in your garden, the above listed tips will ensure that you make the best use of your garden shed. You can increase its capacity as well enhance its functionality. Garden sheds in Australia usually get overcrowded with tools as most Australians are avid gardeners. These tips will surely turn out to be useful for them.

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