The ultimate list of Garage Cabinets Storage Tips

The ultimate list of Garage Cabinets Storage Tips

How the items be classified into category and where should they be stored in garage may be the head-ache of garage owners. Commonly, all of us will turn to cabinets which is indeed a effective way to keep things organized. But how can we choose the fittest one put in our garage inspite of a mass of garden tools, sport equipment and seasonal outfits.

There are diversified garage cabinets on the market for you to choose which may dazzle you. Thus, how you choose the most appropriate one shows how wise you are. Let’s go to a tour about the most delibrate representation of garage cabinets on the market and then yo can make a wise decision that you are satisfied with.

The material classification:

First start with the material consists of the cabinet. Wood and steel are the most two common kinds of material on the current market.

Material

   Appearance

Durability

Structure & Load capacity

1.Wood     

Touches smooth and seems classic sense; Covered with painting of modern color and design.

Wood-made things have long term life expectance and never be worn-out if kept in dry environment.

High density structure. Generally, it can hold up to 60 lbs. It is sure that the thicker it is, stronger it will be.

2.Steel

High-quality steel with thick frame for holding power; Color of scarlet, black, white or silver grey.

Reasonably devised and constructed steel structures ensure long-term durability.

It can hold 66lbs to 300 lbs depending on which size you choose.

3.Plastic

With its transparency and contemporary 
outward appearance, users can quickly find what they need in this kind of cabinets.

It is made of plastic and due to its inherent features, it is not easy to break up.  

It is consisted  of  connector and pp plastic panel.

Strong storage ability. Its cube panels can hold up to 10 lbs.

It touches smooth and seems classic sense; Some are covered with painting of modern color and design, showing sleek breath and matching your garage of modern times. Owning to the unique characteristics, wood-made things have long term life expectance and never be worn-out if kept in a dry environment. With dressed in anti-corrosion and polish, they are perfectly of modern style and can be good decoration in garage. The combination of its hardness, strength, toughness, and stiffness are the guarantee of high quality. Generally, it can hold up to 60 lbs.

High-quality steel with thick frame for holding power; Attractive appearance featured with sleek silver or shiny black finish glittering the glorious of tile floor. Having a completely same of color scheme or enforcing its charm with each other’s color of scarlet, black, white or silver grey. Reasonably devised and constructed steel structures ensure long-term durability. Before entering the market, steel-made cabinets stand serious test against corrosion and strength or quality test. Thus, serviceability and quality are guaranteed. It can hold 66lbs to 300 lbs depending on which size you choose.

It looks pretty house-ware and makes you feel at home. Despite it is made of plastic, it has authority certificate to circle in the market and does no harm to people’s health. With its transparency and contemporary. With outward appearance, users can quickly find what they need in this kind of cabinets. 

 It is made of plastic and due to its inherent features, it is not easy to break up. Let alone the deep processing. Plastic has good ductility. So don’t worry it can be easily breakup. 

 It is consisted of connector and pp plastic panel. Even it is made of plastic, it’s withstand multiple layers of test before being accessible to customers; this organizer will be and harmless to both you and your pet; anti-rust iron framing made the panel easy to maintain. 

Strong storage ability. Its cube panels can hold up to 10 lbs.

Different shape of cabinets:

In spite of the division based on the material, they can be grouped into category in terms of shapes.

 Different shapes of cabinets

Features

1.Several layers with opened-door design

Super practical cabinets with large amount of capacity.

2.Transparent plastic drawers cabinets

A safe material and rational design.

3.Cabinets with wheels

There are large and small sizes. Some are part of workbench.

4.Storage cabinets assembly

A whole set of cabinets stand in front of your whole wall or side wall.

1.Several layers with opened-door design

As is shown in the above picture, more than 30 layers spare much space for users to place lockers and bins, which can store lots of classified items. Thus it can be avoided that mass items are piled higher and higher and block on your way.

2.Transparent plastic drawers cabinets

There are some kinds of plastic cabinets which have transparent drawers.The benefits they bring to us are practicality which allows us to quickly reach what we need by glancing them and knowing their precise location. With many drawers attached, all kinds of seasonal things and garage tools items can be stored organized. The size are 4-3/8-inch by 2-inch by 5-1/4-inch, perfect for crafts, beads, hardware, fishing.

3.Cabinets with wheels

This the simplest to assemble furnishings I've ever bought, every single piece is labeled, and all the small parts in their separate bags. Every panel has install direction labeled (eg. front, top etc..). They even provided further screws for each variety of screw. This ought to be the gloden normal control to each self-assemble furnishings. They has very sturdy and heavy duty wheels, yet very easy and smooth to roll due to having ball bearings. Due to the clever design, it takes me 2 hours to put dis together from scratch, by myself.

4.Storage cabinets assembly

The cabinets area unit smart wanting, sturdy and they look the same as shown in the picture. These are 5 detached cabinets and the quality is as good as the customizable cabinets you can get from the stores. After assembling them, they'll do the job of storing the items me prefer nobody to see. They are very sturdy cabinets and easy assembly. Some of them are equipped with wheels which allow easy moving.

The general category

Cabinets are also generally fallen into two kinds, among which is short garage cabinet, the other tall cabinet. 

 The former one looks short and deft. The benefits it bring to users are obvious. They can be put on ceiling vertical place or on the floor and workbench. They can be put everywhere and play a flexible role in your garage. For the small volume it have, it is easy to move and change its location as you like. While some disadvantages exist. Some of them seems small and their capacity should be improved. You can buy several cabinets of these kinds and pile together in an order way to meet your needs of storing multiple objects.


The latter one seems long and tall. It owns enough room to accommodate your bulky items. With its bulky look, it’s hard to move it unless several people intensify efforts. With heavy-duty resin construction, it stands up to any job. 

Built with bolstered, adjustable shelving and lockable handles, these durable, blow-molded cabinets are designed to protect critical equipment and gear, and keep tools stored safely out of harm’s way. Plus, the rosin housing is resilient to warp, rust and denting, however is light-weight enough to form setup straightforward. And unlike other products with bulky, squared-off edges, products feature a sleek design that elevates your work environment, creating an attractive space.

Various design:

With their multiple design, they offer different door-opened ways and decorations.

One-sided open door cabinet

Irregular shape

Double door cabinet

Pull the handle

No door but drawers instead

In order to make the most of garage space, where will they be put in the garage?

How to install cabinet?

Location     

Benefits

Disadvantages

1.To be mounted on the high  wall

Can save limited downward room for hanging pegboard, garage hooks or other tools.              

If put so high, objects stored on the cabinets can’t be easy to reach.

2.To be put    on the   floor

It is common to put them on the floor.  Some cabinets are with wheels.

A big one can block your way and occupy the limited room of your garage.  

3.To be located     on  the workbench

A kind of rolling workbench is a combination of a common workbench   and a cabinet with several drawers.

The cabinet you choose must depends on how large your workbench is.

4.To be mounted on  the slatwall

The mounted cabinets not only save the space, but also make the utmost of  slatwall.

Pay attention to the capacity of your slatwall and cabinet in case that unexpected accidence happen.


It can save limited downward room for hanging pegboard, garage hooks or other tools. However, please pay attention to the following issue: If put so high, objects stored on the cabinets can’t be easy to reach.

2.Cabinets put on the floor:



It is common to put them on the floor. Some cabinets with wheels are fit for being put beside the workbench bringing abounding convenience to users.

3.Workbench cabinet



Small cabinets are usually placed on the workbench which is a common thing in garage. A kind of rolling workbench is a combination of a common workbench and a cabinet with several drawers. That set of cabinets are very popular among users. The cabinet you choose must depends on how large your workbench is.

4.Cabinets mounted on the slat wall

As is known to all, slatwall does have great benefits. And the mounted cabinets not only save the space, but also make the utmost of slatwall. This cabinet has LED light, if it mounted above the workbench or other working desks, users will feel more convenient to work at night. But pay attention to the capacity of your slatwall and cabinet in case that unexpected accidence happen.

Wheel equipment

In terms of the wheel equipment, all those cabinets can be divided into two categories.

Cabinets  

Characteristics

Cabinets  with wheels                                        

If stuffed with too heavy items, cabinets are still effortlessly to move with several wheels below.

Cabinets without wheels                                                 

Those cabinets without wheels are often put on the floor and piled with lots of things on it, so after a long time, they will become sticked to the floor and hard to move to other place.  

Cabinets with wheels

Cabinets without wheels

These are diversified garage cabinets on the market for you to choose which may dazzle you. After yo go through the passages, you will find easy to pick the best one for you. Let’s go to a tour about the most delibrate representation of garage cabinets on the market and then you can make a wise decision that you are satisfied with.

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