Maiximize your Outdoor Storage

If you are anything like my husband you have a little shop or a space to do little projects, big projects, or crafts.  This is the time of year that he is organizing and getting ready for indoor projects, so the shop gets a makeover.  Here are just a few ideas for helping you organize your area.

This is a good idea for all those shovels, rakes, etc. that you need to keep handy but don't want laying all over the yard or against walls.  As a klutz, I know if you lay it against a wall, you don't want it by a window.  My husband learned this the hard way this summer.  Luckily, windows can be replaced.  Try this cool little helper to save your windows.  Corner Tool Rack

For those of you who have the slotted board with hooks or just a wall that you use to attach tools to, these make really good tool hangers.  You may also want to try one of our other many Tool Hangers and brackets.  They can be used for your hammers, or mallets or anything else you can think of and come in many sizes and colors.  Maybe you like using a Magnetic tool hanger to keep your tools handy and up out of your way.

If you don't like the corner piece for large tools, a couple of eye hooks on either side of a wall is a good place to put a Bungee chord to hold the shovels, rakes, etc in a standing position and kept out of your way but still handy and easy to get to.   Of course they come in all types of lengths and colors.  They can also be used in a number of ways to keep items, like your kids soccer balls and basketballs, contained. 

Midlandhardware.com carries many types of drawer organizers as well.  With  26 Drawer Organizers   to Stacking storage bins

or portable organizers that can go around the yard, house or even on the roof with you if necessary.  Portable tool organizer or Carryaway Port organizer

 Whatever job you are doing, or project you are working on, take a look at our Storage and Organization section at Midlandhardware.com for all your organizational needs.