As a homeowner, a garage can be incredibly useful, particularly when you are limited in space and/or you have kids. In addition to your car, there are all kinds of items that you can keep in a garage that can free up valuable space in the home and improve your life in many ways. So, what should you be keeping in your garage? Read on for a few ideas.
Bike
The garage is the perfect place for the bike. You do not want the bike cramping the hallway or bringing mud into the home, so instead, you can simply stick it in the garage when you arrive home. This will also be safer than leaving it chained outside somewhere and protecting the bike from the elements during the winter months.
Tools
You can also keep tools in the garage and many people use this space as their workshop. You can keep all of your handheld and power tools safely in the garage without taking up space in the home. Crucially, make sure that you have toolboxes that can protect your tools and keep your garage neat and organized.
Miscellaneous Items
The garage is a space where you can keep those items that don’t seem to have a home in the house or in the garden. This includes items such as ladders, paint cans, plant pots, gardening tools, the Christmas tree, and anything else that you might have laying around.
Outdoor Toys & Furniture
If you have kids, you can keep their outdoor toys safely stored in the garage during the winter months as well as any garden furniture that you need to protect during the colder months of the year. This will help you to prolong the life of these outdoor items and get the most out of them each year.
Exercise Equipment
The garage can also be a great space for exercising and many people have turned their garage into a fitness space during the pandemic. You could put in a treadmill, rowing machine, bench press, free weights, and/or a punching bag. When you have the ability to work out from home, it can make it much easier to fit into your schedule and you might find that you end up exercising more without this equipment having to take up a whole room in your house.
These are just a few of the items that you can keep in your garage. This can be an invaluable space for homeowners, especially those that are limited in space and/or have kids. It is a handy storage space that can help to free up space in the home while offering important protection to your possessions and can even be another space for you to spend time.
