11 Methods for Optimizing Wall Storage in a Garage

Garages have evolved from solely being a place to park your cars and into a place where you store everything. But having piles of boxes can make it difficult to locate things or have room for a hobby, or even park your cars. Wall organizing systems such as Slatwall can help make a difference in how you organize your custom garage space.

How is Slatwall a versatile garage storage system? Unlike other organizational systems, you have the ability to hang hooks, baskets, sports racks, tool racks, and can even support flat-screen TVs.

With Slatwall, there are several storage options. Read on to learn more about the different methods of wall storage for your garage.

What is Slatwall?

As the name implies, Slatwall is a wall system with horizontal grooves that look like slats. Wall panels attach to your garage walls. This building material is often seen in department stores and boutiques to organize and display merchandise. However, the same principle applies to your garage makeover.

There are a variety of accessories that allow you to organize your garage any way you desire.

Hooks

When it comes to wall storage in your garage, hooks are a necessary part of garage organization. There are several types of hooks for use with Slatwall storage.

Single Hooks

Organizing items in your garage might begin with organizing your smaller items. Using a single hook will allow you to hang smaller items such as:

• Light-weight, long-handled tools
• Barbecue accessories 
• Paint Brushes



There are different lengths to accommodate your needs. A one-inch hook holds individual items, while four- and eight-inch hooks will keep multiple things at once.

Double Hooks

If you need to store bigger tools, you might consider using double hooks. You can use them to hang gardening tools including rakes and shovels. You can also store sports equipment. As with the single hooks, these hooks also come in four-and eight-inch lengths.

Bike Hooks

Finding a place to store your bike can be difficult without taking up valuable floor space. Bike hooks allow you to hold it on the wall. You can choose from vertical or horizontal bike hooks.

Vertical bike hooks hold your bike perpendicular to the wall by its front tire. It prolongs the life of your bicycle by keeping it from getting damaged from falls or your car.

A horizontal bike hook stores the bicycle parallel to the wall. With a horizontal hook, you will need two hooks, one for each tire. While either storage solution will help protect and store your bike, horizontal hooks are better for smaller garages with limited storage space.

Sports Racks

Garages tend to be places where you store tools and vehicles and where all of the hobby stuff ends up. Sports equipment can take up a lot of storage cabinet space unless you install racks and contain some of the equipment.

Fishing Rods

Fishing is a common outdoor hobby during the warmer months of the year. Rods and reels can be costly depending on the brand and you want a way to keep them from being damaged by being unceremoniously tossed on a shelf or leaning against a wall.

Having a fishing rod rack will keep your rods off the floor and out of harm's way. The racks are designed to store two rods vertically, helping them to maintain their shape. With the rods off the floor, you can keep the reels from accidentally getting unwound, causing a mess with the fishing lines.

Basketballs & Footballs

If you or your family enjoys playing sports, you know how difficult it is to contain the balls that go with the sports. Not only are they an annoyance in your garage, but they can also become tripping hazards if left rolling around the floor.

Using adjustable racks will allow you to contain all of your family's sports equipment in a single place. If you're a fan of golf, you could add a small basket or bucket to your garage wall to keep golf balls from getting lost.

Baskets

Wall-mounted storage baskets can be used to organize a wide array of different items. There are various sized baskets designed to meet your storage needs.

• Small baskets are perfect for holding spray paint and brushes
• Medium baskets work well to store outdoor items or kids' toys
• Shallow baskets are optimal for cleaning supplies
• Deep baskets can contain yard shoes or small gardening tools

Depending on your needs and preferences, you can find the above baskets in materials including mesh and wire.

Golf

Golf bags take up a lot of floor space and trunk space. You can unload your car and save precious floor space by using a golf rack instead. Each rack offers enough room to hold multiple club sets, shoes, and bags so there's no need to fight over who gets the storage.

Tools

Most people store their tools in the garage. To make them easier to find, look at adding a magnetic toolbar to your garage wall. It will keep your metal tools handy without them falling on the floor and getting lost.



While the magnetic toolbar can hold any metal tool, sometimes round tools can make it difficult. A screwdriver holder helps to keep your screwdrivers in place.

Television Hooks

Garages are not just a place to store your tools and sports equipment. Sometimes it turns into a man cave or family room. For that, you need a place to hang a flat-screen television. In Seven Ways That Slatwall Is a Versatile Storage System for Your Garage, the experts at Space Envy note that your garage walls are also an excellent place to safely hang a TV.

Using a versatile organization system, such as Slatwall, to organize your garage walls can give you access to new space that you never thought of before. Use a combination of hooks, baskets, racks, and tool organizers to maintain control of your garage. If you plan on spending a lot of time in the garage to work on projects or spend time with friends and family, consider taking advantage of the design and hang a television for greater enjoyment.

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