5 Easy Shed Storage Ideas

As summer comes to an end, you may want to consider cleaning up your backyard. Your shed will be home to your outdoor chairs, patio furniture, cushions and whatever else may be laying around in your yard from all of your summer fun. Take the time to organize your shed properly and get the things you’ll need for winter ready to go. You don’t want to be fumbling around in your shed looking for your shovel and ice melt after the snows already hit. Take a look at these DIY organization ideas to help solve any clutter issues you may have.

Before you get started you’ll want to have the following tools on hand:

Once you’ve gathered your tools, you can start working through these DIY shed storage ideas. If you’re an expert DIYer these should be a piece of cake, if you’re new to the DIY game, some of these projects may be challenging to you. Remember if you aren’t comfortable, do not attempt alone.

Extension Cord Hanger

Difficulty Rating: Beginner

With this quick DIY shed storage idea you can ensure your cords remain untangled and readily accessible when not in use. All you need to do is roll the cord around the hooks on opposite ends of the hanger and then place it on any old hook in your garage. It’s very simple to build, requiring just these three items:

• One 24×6-inch backer board.
• Two 2×4 pieces cut to 3.5×1.5 inches.
• Two 6×1.5-inch front pieces.

DIY Shed Shelves

Difficulty Rating: Experienced

Shelves are a great addition of storage you can easily DIY. Building shelving units is just what you need to find a home for all of your holiday decor bins and things sitting on your shed floor. You’ll need these five items:

• Ten 10-foot long 2x4s for the legs.
• Sixteen 20-foot 2x4s for shelving.
• One-pound box of 2.5-inch self-tapping wood screws.
• One-pound box of 2.5-inch screws.
• Elmer’s wood glue.

DIY Magnetic Tool Holder

Difficulty Rating: Beginner

Possibly the easiest DIY storage option for the shed is to build your own magnetic tool rack. Rather than keeping all of your tools jumbled together in a toolbox, you can simply slap them on the magnetic holder attached to your new shelves. You can buy a magnetic strip online all you’ll need is:

• Your choice of bar magnet (ceramic is cheap and easy to find).
• Steel sheet metal cut to fit around your magnet.
• Two screws.

DIY Cabinets

Difficulty Rating: Expert

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on new cabinets, consider building your own for much less! Depending on the space in your shed, cabinets are a great addition of storage for smaller things. You’ll need these materials before beginning your cabinet project:

• Three 4×8 sheets of ¾-inch plywood for panels and shelving.
• Two 4×8 sheets of ¼-inch plywood for the door panels.
• Eight 8-foot 2x2s for framing.
• Four feet of 1×2 shelving cleats for every 24-inch shelf.
• Sixteen ¼ x 3 1/2-inch lag screws.
• One-pound box of 16d nails for framing fasteners.
• One-pound box of 2-inch screws for panel fasteners.
• One-pound box of 1-5/8-inch screws for shelving cleats and bottom fasteners.
• Small box of 1-inch brad nails for track and trim fasteners.
• One 4-foot and another 8-foot door track.
• Four ¾-inch diameter finger pulls.

DIY Lawn Tool Holders

Difficulty Rating: Beginner

One of the most frustrating things to find storage for in your shed is the assortment of rakes and shovels that end up scattered throughout the shed. This DIY storage idea is perfect for vertically challenged lawn tools. Using some spare PVC piping and two boards, you can create a simple, yet effective, holder for every single broom, rake and shovel in your shed. Here’s the list of supplies:

• Spare PVC pipe.
• Two 2x4s cut to desired length.

We hope you’ve found these DIY storage ideas helpful when reorganizing your shed! Remember it’s important to eliminate any clutter and old items that you no longer use, can use, or don’t have room for. Don’t get stuck with an overpacked shed, when winter comes you’ll wish the shovel and ice melt were right in front of you. If you have items you no longer have use for, and need to dispose of, call us at Waste Solutions 123!