What's on your walls? Neat storage ideas!

[wyb2]

Cheap easy to build shelves. Just cheap chipboard for shelves and sides, tied together with 2x4s in every corner. 2x4s screwed to the wall studs keep it on the wall. I built the frame on the floor then picked it and hung it on the 2x4s on the wall. Tapered shape lets me park a car close to it. Note use of a U-shaped rake/broom holder to hold shop vac hose.

I can't believe I've never seen shelves tapered like this. Definitely stealing

 

[Nestor]

Not really on my wall; more like, on my pantry ceiling.

Nori Crackers are a Korean snack made of a peanut surrounded by a crunchy, spicy, nori-seaweed cookie shell. Taste better than they sound. The containers are surprisingly robust, and I like that I can see what's in each of them easily.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'm gonna go looking for those - regular grocery store or other?

Curious about the taste AND I like the container!

 

[Nestor]

I'm gonna go looking for those - regular grocery store or other?

Curious about the taste AND I like the container!

You'll most likely need to find a Korean/Japanese grocery store.

 

[rick carpenter]

Office Depot sells a line of multiple sized plastic handle-snap containers. Both clear and black, they stack, and are almost inexpensive in smaller sizes.

 

[FarmerPete]

Okay, going through this thread really makes me regret telling my wife's friend she could store her stuff in the garage for a couple months. Curse my generosity! I want to renovate the garage now! Only 3 more weeks...

 

[mdbeck1]

Okay, going through this thread really makes me regret telling my wife's friend she could store her stuff in the garage for a couple months. Curse my generosity! I want to renovate the garage now! Only 3 more weeks...

Big mistake! Never ever let the wife`s family or friends store anything of any size in YOUR garage. The next thing you know your toolbox will be on the back porch.

Tell them that you are going to start charging "rent".

 

[crewchief888]

Okay, going through this thread really makes me regret telling my wife's friend she could store her stuff in the garage for a couple months. Curse my generosity! I want to renovate the garage now! Only 3 more weeks...

Big mistake! Never ever let the wife`s family or friends store anything of any size in YOUR garage. The next thing you know your toolbox will be on the back porch.

Tell them that you are going to start charging "rent".

in true GJ tradition we all know what the correct answer is....


bang his wife

or the friend in this case...

 

[iibgdi]

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I know there are a lot of creative people on here so looking for suggestions or ideas.

In the past I have had a problem with my weed eater leaking on my wall (slightly) and my floor. Any ideas to prevent this? maybe something creative to mount for the leaks to drip in? Other?

You can see from the pic I actually mount it upside down from what the holder was intended. I always did this because it is easier to get down and I wanted it high enough to put the garbage can underneath (just off to the side).

Now, I guess I could move the holder up near the ceiling and mount it upright (motor at the top) and maybe that would help eliminate the leaking? (The responses I get will probably be "duh, that's how it is supposed to be done")

I just painted the walls and epoxying the floors so I don't want oil on my new surfaces if I can avoid it.

 

[The J]

Is it leaking because you're storing it upside down?

(Mine's electric so I don't know how the fuel tank/carb is oriented on there)

Looks like there's room on the wall directly next to the garage door (between the garage door and side wall). I would mount it there so it's more out of the way. Put the mount farther up, and store it 'right side up'. Shouldn't be any harder to get it down to use.

If it's still dripping, I would find a small stainless steel drip pan mounted to the wall just below the engine. It would look good and be functional. Add a hook underneath for spare trimmer line!

 

[FarmerPete]

Big mistake! Never ever let the wife`s family or friends store anything of any size in YOUR garage. The next thing you know your toolbox will be on the back porch.

Tell them that you are going to start charging "rent".

Well, it was supposed to be for a month and a half. It turns out it will be 3 months in total. She offered to move the stuff somewhere else if we couldn't extend it longer, but I'm a softy and figured I could wait a bit longer. This is giving me time to get all of my other projects done so I can focus on the garage soon.

 

[dmw319]

love this thread. bump

 

[marty_p]

five-gallon buckets will go down as one of the top inventions of the 20th century!

You're probably right!

 

[lilredex]

Not really on my wall; more like, on my pantry ceiling.

Nori Crackers are a Korean snack made of a peanut surrounded by a crunchy, spicy, nori-seaweed cookie shell. Taste better than they sound. The containers are surprisingly robust, and I like that I can see what's in each of them easily.

Anyone in Ontario can find those Dand.D.Pak containers (and great nuts) at Loblaws/ No-Frills stores.


upload image online free

http://www.dan-d-pak.com/about-us/

You can see we are using them for peanuts........

 

[IlliniBone]

Seems like an entire thread could be devoted to ikea items repurposed for shop use. I found this solution to keep my wrenches from sliding when closing the drawers. Cheap, low profile and just strong enough. Some magnetic knife holder, with a name I cannot pronounce nor spell despite my Scandinavian ancestry.

Would love to see an IKEA hackers thread!

 

[IlliniBone]

3/4 shelves and melamine face frame and doors.

Slednut, if you are still around...could you give me a few details on this? I think it would work great in my small garage. Size, wood type, etc...thanks!

 

[IONH]

Would love to see an IKEA hackers thread!

While the idea of using a magnetic strip sounds good and all, I get annoyed enough when a screw driver gets little metal burs on it from having been magnetized. A wrench would bug me even more!

 

[FarmerPete]

While the idea of using a magnetic strip sounds good and all, I get annoyed enough when a screw driver gets little metal burs on it from having been magnetized. A wrench would bug me even more!

I know this is a side rant, but do any of the screwdriver "demagnetizers" actually work? I've never gotten one to remove the magnetism.

 

[bullitt67]

The garage is not done yet, but these are the soffit cabinets that I built to keep things from getting dusty and covered with over spray when I have a project going.

Jim

Jim, what did you use on the ceiling of you garage? I love that look and want to do that in mine. Is that aluminum? thanks Mike.

 

[popper]

Cabinets I built on the wall for storage with peg board fronts to hang gaskets and parts on.

popper
John Lynch

 

[z28toz06]

Jim, what did you use on the ceiling of you garage? I love that look and want to do that in mine. Is that aluminum? thanks Mike.

looks like metal siding or roofing from steel buildings

 

[muidaq]

Many thanks to the first poster of this and the chap who suggested to make them removable with Velcro.

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[bullitt67]

looks like metal siding or roofing from steel buildings

z28, That's what I was thinking also, Was wondering if metal or aluminum and how cost effective something like that would run as opposed to sheetrock. I pretty much know the rock is going to be cheaper, but by how much and I'd rather not paint it every couple of years. If I can do that look without going into my pockets that much deeper, then I'm all for it. I'm a big fan of maintenance free!!!

 

[Andy Griffith]

Nice job with the cabinets, John. Good use of the vertical surface of the cabinet doors for additional storage.

 

[waterss]

Finally got my creepers, extension cords and extra air hoses a new home.
the rolling drum is full of floor dry.

 

[onthewing]

Wow. Just built my garage. Its half full already with fuel for the winter! Hope to use some of the ideas to create a nice space with the remaining space

 

[Kevin54]

Many thanks to the first poster of this and the chap who suggested to make them removable with Velcro.

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This is something that I really need to do. I have literally thousands of zip ties. In bags, in drawers, in plastic containers. This just might be my weekend project

As a matter of fact, I'm making out a list of weekend projects and this is #1 on the list.

 

[zmotorsports]

Finally got my creepers, extension cords and extra air hoses a new home.
the rolling drum is full of floor dry.

Very nicely done. Clean and organized.

Mike.

 

[66HertzClone]

This is something that I really need to do. I have literally thousands of zip ties. In bags, in drawers, in plastic containers. This just might be my weekend project

As a matter of fact, I'm making out a list of weekend projects and this is #1 on the list.

I made a couple of those, one for the short ties and one for the 6" ones, the ones I most commonly use. The caps I purchased have a flat bottom. so I have these two sitting side by side along the wall the work bench backs up to.

 

[my68spit]

Needed a place to keep my 12' & 8' ladders. The space above the garage door is perfect.. I also need to make some dedicated straps with carabiners here as well, not that that the ratchet straps don't do a good job tho..

I just came across this and JUST in time as I was trying to come up with a way to utilize the ceiling in my garage for my ladders this weekend. I like this idea. Thanks!

 

[admranger]

Ok, I'll bite. How do you get the ladders down? My garage ceiling is nearly 10' tall!

I assume you use a shorter, more easily stored ladder to get high enough up to undo the ratchet strap.

I like the idea of using that dead space above the door though. Good stuff!

 

[worknhard]

I incorporated the same type of ladder storage in my garage a few months back. Nothing fancy… I used scrap 2x4’s and eyeballed the dimensions and location. It’s a great solution to getting ladders up off the floor and utilizing some unused space.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I've been thinking of "over the garage door" ladder storage for awhile NOT wanting to use another ladder to get the ladders.

I'm thinking the kind of string or line "binder" used for window blinds is the way to go.
I'll have to anchor the string on an eyelet screwed into a joist, then the string holds the ladder up. When you pull the string to one side you release the line (let the top of the ladder down so you can grab it). When you pull the other way the binder "catches" or holds the ladder in position. I'll have to tie off the long string on a side wall as a fail safe.

No picture cause I haven't done this yet. I need to build a shelf or mezzanine above the door. This setup will attach to the underside of it.

 

[Bob Heine]

I like the ladder storage racks shown in the Salt Life Hideout. No tying, just getting one end in the rack, lift and slide it into the second. Here's a link and a picture (the picture shows the original racks before they got additional spacers added):

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1721586&postcount=126

 

[psychob0b1977]

I will get a picture of my ladder storage when I get home from vacation, but it's pretty simple. What I did is used 2 bicycle hooks to hang I've side, and a harbor freight rope hoist to lift the other end up to the ceiling. Then a rope cleat holds the rope securely to keep the ladder high up out of the way, yet still easy to access.

 

[Matt The Hammer]

Any kind of L bracket would work easily too.

 

[ihredo4]

I always tried to figure out where the ladder would go until I stuck it behind my work bench, The cement stub wall has a 2" or so shelf that kept the workbench away from the wall anyhow. So I made a shelf on the back of the workbench that spaced the bench away from the wall. Now I just slide the ladder down this shelf and the ladder disappears. Fortunately there is a door that opens outside at the end of the bench otherwise this wouldn't work.

 

[Always_Thinkin]

I always tried to figure out where the ladder would go until I stuck it behind my work bench, The cement stub wall has a 2" or so shelf that kept the workbench away from the wall anyhow. So I made a shelf on the back of the workbench that spaced the bench away from the wall. Now I just slide the ladder down this shelf and the ladder disappears. Fortunately there is a door that opens outside at the end of the bench otherwise this wouldn't work.

Good idea!

 

[Oldbear]

My ceiling at the door is only 8ft. I use a bungee cord between an eyelet and the bracket for the garage. But I keep a small two-step hanging on the wall for reaching most things I need. I can reach some things from the front of my mezzanine with the little ladder.

 

[rosspulliam]

Here was my solution to ladder storage. I also used to have this above my garage door, but at my new house I had the doors tucked as close to the ceiling as possible so I had to relocate my ladders ahead of the garage door.