If you’re here, you want to be an organisational pro. You want to make your racking storage work for you. You’re in luck. We have all the tips, tricks and solutions you could ever want to turn your set-up into the ultimate storage system.
First things first: You’ll need an area to use and some racking, of course. We’ve got the perfect product for you: This sturdy heavy-duty metal racking unit is one of the best on the market. Coming in a nice shade of blue, this racking can hold up to 275 kg per shelf! That’s a tonne of tools, holiday decorations, sports equipment, or anything else that your organising brain wishes to store away.
Now that we’ve sorted out your storage racking, let’s get on to the storage tips that will turn your space into a neater one that you can easily navigate.
Let your creativity and resourcefulness shine!
Who says that organising has to be a boring activity? You can really allow your imagination to run wild. Think outside the box. You’re bound to have plenty of items lying around which can help you store your stuff in an organised fashion. Boxes are your new best friend!
What about any old file racks, shelves or cabinets from your home office? Bring them into your garage or storage space, give them a bit of a dusting, and ta-da: You’ve got a place to store your cleaning supplies like spray bottles and wipes. With this kind of storage system, you can just slide out the file rack and pick out the thing that you need with ease.
If you want to go the DIY route then take a look at the random items in your space. Maybe you have a bunch of toilet roll tubes waiting to be thrown? You can use these if you have a drawer or a container that you want to organise. Just cut them down to the size you need, arrange them however you want to, and then pop in the items you’re storing. This one works for keeping your wires and cables organised as well.
Lastly, remember, great storage solutions should always make your life easier!
Sort more of your stuff with storage containers
No matter what you need to store, this tip will always work out for you. Many professional and home organisers swear by using a variety of storage containers as handy racking storage solutions.
Storage containers are a great way of neatly getting many items sorted out. The best thing about it is that all these containers can go on the racking itself.
Create a storage system where you have groups of items in one or two (or more! We’ve all got a lot of stuff, we know what it is like sometimes) storage containers.
For example, if you’re the type to get into woodworking, you might want to grab some of these handy storage boxes with adjustable compartments for neat and easy storage of your little drill bits or nuts and bolts.
The trick to making this tip work well for you is making proper labels for each container so that you can save time and energy in looking for that old winter coat you suddenly need or even a handy tool that you want to use for a project.
Play around with your racking
In the same way, as you’ve just sorted your things within a box, you can sort those boxes on your racking. Everything will then have its place and will be extra easy to find and use.
Firstly, in order to achieve this, take stock of the stuff you wish to store. Storing things is easier if you know what needs to be kept.
After itemising the things you need to store, divide them into different categories. You can have as many as you need. For instance, you could store items: gardening equipment, tools, sporting accessories etc. But really, it’s whatever works for you.
Lastly, and here comes the fun part: allocating sections of your space for each category you created. You know your space best so it’s all up to you but we do recommend placing items you often use on an easily accessible racking. And by extension, those you use on rare occasions higher up and out of the way. Grab some of these awesome racking units with castors so you can conveniently move your containers around.
Remember…
Racking storage solutions should always make your life easier. The best racking system is one that you can quickly get used to and can navigate easily.
We hope that our tips and tricks above have given you some new ideas on proper storage.
Coming soon to Yavolo in September 2023, are even more ways to organise your garage racking.
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