Often people just store things in the garage, in a room, in a shed. You can find everything there: garden tools, old furniture, spare parts. If you leave this so, then you will need to spend a lot of time each time to find the right thing. Therefore, summer residents have come up with special storage methods that make life easier. This article describes the storage of shovels and rakes in the country.

Wall mount system

This is one of the best options for storing tools, as it allows you to place a large number of tools in a small area. Differs in simplicity, low cost, great versatility. The wall fixture can be attached to the shed for shovels, rakes. The system consists of a net (sold in the general market) and hooks on which to hang equipment. You can also make wooden holders and attach them to the wall.

Wall mount for tools

Garden toilet for tools

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Since the room is high, it is well suited for rakes, shovels, hoes. You can also nail hooks on the toilet door, hang it on the wall of a shelf, put tool boxes. Hozblocks are often used for these purposes.

If there are a lot of gardening tools, then it is better to use the traditional method - storing shovels and rakes in a barn, where you can build storage cabinets, put baskets for small items or special metal structures for heavier things.

How to store garden tools

Storage lockers

Storing garden tools

If the option with a garden toilet is not suitable, then you can make the lockers yourself. The advantage of this option is that you yourself can choose the number of shelves, their height, the presence or absence of hooks.

You can also make a locker on wheels, which will allow you to easily change its location. Everything you need to create a locker is purchased in specialized stores.

Rack for shovels, pitchforks, rakes, cuttings is another storage option. The sequence of its manufacture:

  1. Nail the rungs to two boards: one from above, the other from below (the boards should be in the center of the rungs).
  2. Make a bottom box for the stability of the tools in the cells.
  3. From the ends to the box and boards, nail the supports.

Such a stand for shovels, rakes takes up little space.

Tool cabinet

Small items baskets

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You can use drawers that are made from a single piece of metal. Nothing will fall out of such boxes, and if you add an inscription, it will be easy to find the required inventory. Mesh baskets are used for rags, gloves. A storage for small things can be a container from under something (for example, a coffee can).

Advice! Tools and containers must be washed, cleaned and disinfected.

Robust metal structures

Heavy tools are stored on metal shelves, so welding is the best way to secure them.

The sequence of creating a metal structure:

  1. Make drawings.
  2. Take care of the frame elements - the usual corners.
  3. Cut out the frame elements with a grinder, and then weld them. Do not forget to check the right angles between the mountings, posts.
  4. To make shelves from perforated or rolled steel (thickness - 1-5 mm).
  5. At the end of the work, the rack should be cleaned of rust and painted.

It is better to place such a structure against a solid wall, which would be a support and carry part of the load. Often, metal structures are combined with wood materials to make it lighter.

To prevent outdoor furniture from taking up much space, it is attached to the wall using brackets.

Note! Metal products do not rot or ignite, are most protected from the effects of chemicals, and the value of humidity and temperature does not affect them.

Preparing a garage for a lawn mower and walk-behind tractor

The room should be at room temperature (approximately + 22 ° C), humidity - no more than 70%. Position the device so that the wheels do not touch the floor. The equipment must be stored in the working position, i.e. horizontally, otherwise the air filter may be flooded or oil leaked.

Garage

It will be good if the lawn mower (walk-behind tractor) is covered with a soft cloth cover. There should be no cleaning chemicals nearby, as their aggressive formulations can cause severe damage to parts. Old rakes, shovels must be removed so that they do not fall on the walk-behind tractor.

Advice! A lawn mower garage can be made from a doghouse.

How to store shovels in the country

Tips for storing shovels and similar garden tools in winter:

  1. Remove dirt.
  2. Dry in the sun.
  3. Sharpen your shovels and then put them in a bucket of sand.
  4. Lubricate cutting tools with oil.

There are quite a few options for storing country tools. It is not necessary to call the wizard, you can do everything yourself. If you try, then these structures will last a long time. Tips on how to properly store shovels, rakes, will help save time and money, preserve the appearance of tools.