You can buy various shelving and plug-in systems in stores to store garden tools safely and clearly. However, I'm sure you already have almost everything you need at home.
The chaos has a name - my tool shed in the garden! I don't know if you are more structured and clearer than me on this point, if yes, congratulations - if not, you can understand my problem. The fact is, if you don't treat your garden tools with care and store them properly, you won't be able to enjoy them for long. The often expensive devices need our attention and that is exactly what we are devoting ourselves to now.
When it came to how and where and what to store, I quickly reached my limits. I needed a system before I could start and got a great tip from my neighbor. Instead of going to the hardware store to buy appropriate device storage systems, I should first look around at home to see if there isn't one or the other storage alternative. Of course, I gladly accepted this advice - who doesn't like to save a few euros!
Idea 1 - hang up rake, hoe and co. safely
The first alternative I implemented not only has a practical aspect, it should be used for security reasons. Anyone who has ever been hit by a rake handle knows what I'm talking about. In my opinion, all garden tools that have a long handle should be hung on the wall. Even if they stand accurately on the ground, they can still become dangerous to you. A false step on the lower metal part and the bump on the head is inevitable.
Option 1 - bamboo cane or rope
The idea is simple and ingenious at the same time. All you need is a piece of stronger rope or a bamboo cane. This is attached to the wall. Now every garden tool that is to be hung up gets a "hanging strap". So-called pig hooks or S-hooks are attached to the rope or tube. A rake, spade, etc. can then be placed in the curvature according to your wishes. The pig hook variant also has the advantage that all tools can be positioned variablycan.
Option 2 - self-made hook rack
If the rope construction described above is too shaky, you'll probably get along better with a fixed hook rail - and you can build that yourself in no time at all.
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- Variant a - wooden board and nails
All you need is a narrow wooden board. If you don't have one, it's best to ask in the cutting department at the hardware store. There are always leftover pieces that are passed on to customers free of charge. Now lay the bar on the ground and position your garden tools. Mark the hanging points with a pencil and hammer in nails in the appropriate places. Now just attach the new hook rail to the wall - done!
- Variant a - wooden board and nails
- Variant b - old wardrobe rail
Check your household to see if there is already a hook rail - this way you can save yourself the self-assembly described above. An old coat rack or individual wooden hooks etc. offer perfect hanging options for your garden tools.
Idea 2 - stow away small items
As in the household, there are also lots of little things in the garden that will magically vanish into thin air if you don't put them away systematically. This could be, for example, spare parts for the lawn mower, screws, knives, pliers, etc. Here are my two suggestions so that small parts don't disappear:
Option 1 - Magnetic mount
Anyone who already keeps their knives on a magnetic strip in the kitchen will no longer want to do without this convenience. You can use the same principle to store your garden tools. Anything that is relatively small and made of metal is simply attached to a magnetic strip or magnetic tape. You can't build it yourself, but there are umpteen versions on magnet-shop.net - by the way, also self-adhesive, if your subsurface in the garden house allows it.
Option 2 - boxes and perforated sheets
My second suggestion for proper storage of small parts is plastic boxes. Things that keep things organized in the fridge can also be helpful in the garden. So that nothing rusts, it is best to use plastic boxes that are sealed airtight and watertight - see lockandlock.info. Just have a look in the kitchen cupboard - you will definitely find one or the other plastic box that is no longer so attractive - but in the garden it still fulfills your needsPurpose.
Perforated trays are also ideal for storing small parts. With my pig hooks advertised above, you are again completely flexible in the design. Medium-sized perforated walls are available from 3 euros each - researched and found at conrad.de. I think this is an inexpensive way to organize the tool shed.
Idea 3 - keep pointed tools safe
All pointed and sharp-edged tools should be kept in the garden, always ready to hand and yet harmless. In order to realize this, you don't have to do a lot of work and spend (almost) no money. If you have unused clay pots in your garden - and I'm sure you do - the storage option is pretty much already there. Secateurs, joint knives or weed picks are simply put upside down, i.e. with the handle or handle upwards, in a larger clay pot - voilà your garden tools are stowed away clearly and inexpensively.