What to do with folding tables

[LeonardY]

I'm pretty sure we all have them. They are great when you need them. But what to do with them when they are folded up?
I have had them leaning against the wall. Tucked into the corner. I've played around with storing them some how up high.
Both of mine are plastic blow molded ones from Costco. Not to heavy.

What do you do with your folding tables?

 

[CN Spots]

Under a bed. Behind a couch that's against a wall. Beside an upright deepfreeze/fridge in the garage/shop. Under a project vehicle. Use ladder hangers to hang them on the wall. DIY brackets to hang them from the garage ceiling. If it's one of those that fold in half then I could stuff that one between the washer/dryer or in just about any closet.

 

[BearsFan315]

I have space in my rafters i store mine. i have a few slender long ones, then a few 6ft fold in half. they hang out nicely out of the way. granted my ceiling is only 8ft and only need a stool to reach them

 

[niget2002]

I have two 4' ones leaning up against the wall in the garage with 8 folding chairs stacked in front of them.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I have a little nook in the basement right by the chimney where they fit nicely. There is one missing . . . It's in my daughter's room being used to sort papers for work.

Cheers

JIm

 

[LeonardY]

This is great. Broke me out of where to store these in the garage. Lot's of other options.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Stored in the narrow, unused side yard on a good pallet and covered with a neatly folded tarp with weights to keep it from
blowing off.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Wrestling matches of course!

Well not really, but you could hang them on the wall from the handles.

 

[nadogail]

I have one in a tub shower combo that is used for other dry storage. Another, actually a Cosco card table is in the workshop stored behind a rarely used Craftsman Joiner / Plainer. A clip keeps the folded table tight against the wall.

 

[didit]

I keep several folding tables, benches and chairs hidden under a stairwell that is enclosed and is also where my sump pump is located. Out of sight until needed.

 

[m6z]

I've got a small one behind my tool box.

 

[wolfhawk73]

I have a ten foot stepladder that I only use a couple of times a year. It's on some hangers, lying flat, about 8" from my garage ceiling. I put my folding tables on top of it. My ceiling height is about 8'6".

 

[engineer2]

Normally stored next to my furnace in the basement. Right now they are filling my garage with garage sale ****. Waiting for the drizzle to end so we can reschedule the garage sale.

 

[Neighbor]

I built my garage workbench to accommodate storing tables underneath. The bench top is kinda tall but its ok for me.
We have about 10 folding plastic top tables

 

[rburke65]

Under the elevated aquarium i the basement

 

[LeonardY]

I'm going to shift some things around in a closet. I only have two tables and I can store them in there. They will easily accessible and not in the garage.

 

[rkevins]

build a hanger to hold them above the garage door

 

[four.cycle]

build a hanger to hold them above the garage door

^ this.

hang or gigantic high shelving units

 

[ive]

Wrestling matches of course!

Well not really, but you could hang them on the wall from the handles.

Hah!

 

[NUTTSGT]

I have 2 six footers and an 8'. They are stood on end in the house garage along the wall.

The card table and chairs hang in a little frame work i screwed to the garage wall years ago. It could easily be extended for a Lifetime type table.

I'll try to snap a picture tomorrow.

 

[LeonardY]

build a hanger to hold them above the garage door

That space is spoken for. You can see the folding chairs hanging from a cross beam.
Honestly, as I get older, I want to put less things up high.

 

[NUTTSGT]

This is what I put up in the garage for a card table. It could easily be lengthen for a 6 or 8' table. Just 2x4s screwed to the wall studs. I used bicycle hooks for the chairs.

 

[LeonardY]

This is what I put up in the garage for a card table. It could easily be lengthen for a 6 or 8' table. Just 2x4s screwed to the wall studs. I used bicycle hooks for the chairs.

I have to ask.
Is that your car underneath? It looks like it's touching the wall.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I have to ask.
Is that your car underneath? It looks like it's touching the wall.

It's my truck, a crew cab F250 with a 6.5' bed. The garage is 24' deep, measured outside. I have a tennis ball hanging to give me room to walk behind.

As you can see by the pictures, why I recommend 28' minimum if you have a full size truck and building a new garage.

 

[LeonardY]

It's my truck, a crew cab F250 with a 6.5' bed. The garage is 24' deep, measured outside. I have a tennis ball hanging to give me room to walk behind.

As you can see by the pictures, why I recommend 28' minimum if you have a full size truck and building a new garage.

I can't get my truck in my garage anymore. But I live in a tract home.