Maybe at one point garages were just a place to keep your car out of the elements, but this certainly isn't the case anymore. Garages now double as extra space to store your belongings. Garage storage provides an excellent place to store out of season clothing, extra bedding, Christmas decorations and outdoor fun equipment like bikes, camping equipment and canoes. As with most things in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to handle garage storage. If you are like most people, you are probably doing it the wrong way! And unfortunately in this case wrong can also equal dangerous. If your garage storage consists of cardboard boxes and garbage bags piled one on top of each other, your garage is an accident waiting to happen. Even if you have marked on each individual box what its contents are, what happens when you need a box on the bottom or one that is buried towards the back of the garage? Most likely you are left climbing and scrambling over bags and boxes to get what you need. This has the potential for disaster. You could lose your balance and fall, injuring yourself with a sprain or a break. Or you could also put a foot or a hand through a bag ort box you are climbing on. What happens if there is glass or ceramics? You risk cutting yourself quite badly. And what about the fire hazard cardboard boxes possess, especially if part of your garage is used as a workshop or an area to store paints and paint thinners? Also, it can be quite stressful to have a messy, unorganized space in your home, even if it's the garage. So instead of risking injury every time you step into your garage, why not purchase some things to make garage storage organized and safe?

There are so many different types of products available to use for garage storage that your choices are literally endless. And with so many companies selling on the internet, armchair shopping makes purchasing even more stress-free. Whether you are looking for clear bins, shelving or work benches, you are guaranteed to find exactly what you are looking for through the internet. Over head racks with clear plastic bins is the best choice to store out of season clothing such as heaving winter coats and extra bedding like wool blankets. Using the ceiling for some of your garage storage is a great way to get more space. Also, it makes it easier and more convenient to store your totes. Since they are side by side and not stacked one on top of the other, retrieving what you need is a snap! Traditional plastic or metal shelving can also help with your garage storage. Shelves are great for storing any unused paints from home renovation project, books and odds and ends like children's toys. It is also great to create extra pantry space for canned and bottled goods. If there is a mechanic in the family, ready made or custom made cabinets will work perfectly. This type of garage storage has drawers to store nuts and bolts and plenty of room for organizing tools, making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. You can also get work benches to fit the space, turning it into a top notch work area. There really is no end to the different types of garage storage available on line. Coming in every shape, size and color, you should have no problem finding the storage solution to fit your needs