Order is half the battle! This also applies to the garden tool shed. We show how it works despite the many devices and tools.
No gardener can do without a certain number of garden tools these days. Accordingly, there must also be enough space to stow them away. Unfortunately, not every garage is suitable for this, because winter tires, bicycles, tow ropes, etc. are usually stowed here. We can therefore warmly recommend a so-called garden tool shed.
Such a tool shed is usually a smaller version of a garden shed, in which really only garden tools can be stowed away. There's even a smaller version called a garden cabinet, but you can't really store much here.
If you now own such a garden tool shed, then it is important to equip it efficiently so that as much as possible fits in there. And of course there must be order in it. There is probably nothing more annoying than having to empty almost the entire house to get to your garden tools. That's why order is the be-all and end-all in a garden shed. We will now show you how to use the space in the garden tool shed efficiently and how to keep it tidy at the same time.
How to create space & order in the garden tool shed
» order bar:
In order to store all garden tools with handles such as rakes, hoes, rakes and the like in a space-saving manner, you should install an organization bar with clamps and hooks (here the no. 1 bestseller on Amazon) in your garden shed. Here, rakes and the like can be easily clamped in so that they no longer take up unnecessary space in the corner of your garden shed. And thanks to the hooks, the pruning shears and other smaller garden tools can also be attached to it.
Tip: You can even mount a shelf or hooks on the door of your tool shed. So use every free space effectively.
» Tool Wall:
Depending on whether you are a craftsman or not, you can also store all your construction tools (screwdrivers, hammers, etc.) in the tool shed. ThereforeIt is best to build a tool wall yourself and then screw it to the wall. Anyone who doesn't dare to do this task can use a tool trolley in which all the tools can be neatly stowed away.
Here are short assembly instructions for a tool wall:
Take a piece of chipboard one centimeter thick, place it on the floor and then place all your tools on it the way you want them to hang on the wall later. Then mark where nails and screws need to go in as brackets. Fix these nails and screws at an angle to the chipboard so that the tool does not fall down later. If necessary, paint the tool wall, then mount it on the wall in the garden tool shed and equip it with the tool.
» Shelves:
As in a workshop, there should be no shelves in a tool shed. Flower pots, gardening gloves, fertilizer, seeds and much more can then find their place here.
Important:
If you want to overwinter some flowers on these shelves in winter, then you should make sure that the shelves are stable enough and therefore resilient. After all, pots of soil weigh a lot.
» bike mount:
If you also want to store your bikes in the tool shed, then you should do it in a clever way and not just put them in the shed. It is best to mount a simple bike holder on the wall (like the one here, for example) and hang your bikes on the wall. So they don't get in the way, can't fall over, don't take up unnecessary space and you don't have to cover yourself with a protective bike cover.
Tip: If you mount the holder high enough, you can even store your lawnmower underneath.
All bicycle accessories such as bicycle rear lights, hub dynamo, spring-loaded seat posts (which you may want to add) and bicycle handlebar bag are best stowed away in a box, labeled and then placed on a shelf. So you always have everything to do with your bike with you and ready to hand at any time.
» storage box:
It is well known that garden cushions cannot be left outdoors during the cold season. So you have to hibernate somewhere during the cold season. Either in the attic, in the garage or in the garden tool shed. However, you should not just put the garden cushions in here, becauseotherwise they might start to stick or get moldy.
It is much better and more practical to store the garden cushions in a storage box, because they can be neatly stowed away here at any time. This is particularly useful in the summer when you don't want the upholstery to be left outside at night or when it's raining.
» Folding table:
If there is still enough space, you might even want to install a wall-mounted folding table in the tool shed. So you can quickly repot your flowers, sow vegetables in seed trays, etc. Then simply loosen the bracket and the table top hangs down on the wall to save space.
If there is no more space to attach it to the wall, you can still use a simple folding table in the tool shed. Since it can be folded up, it is usually quite small and usually light, which is why it can be easily hung on wall hooks. If you ever need it, you just have to take it off the wall, unfold it and you can repot your plants, for example.