rhoda_bruce
Almost Self-Reliant
You know its real easy to neglect a tool shed and then not even be able to walk into it. And it looks like a lot of times you 'inherit' stuff that gets thrown in for 'someday' and b4 you know it you are in a mess....you have nothing but a rats nest.
Well years ago, DH and I were hired by relatives to get a house ready to be moved into. Along the way I happened to walk into my deceased uncle's shed and it was as though my eyes were opened to what the perfect shed should look like. I never forgot it and from time to time, I revisit that experience in my mind.....then I HAVE to clean our shed out.
When I first tackled the job, I had to start in the morning, because it required a clean building.....that took a while and lots of sweeping. Then slowly I started finding place for each item. Lots of big nails were needed to hang things on walls....the heavier the item, the bigger the nail. Then I needed lots of glass jars to separate screws, bolts, nails and other small items......all the lids were screwed to the rafters of the shed, so the jar could be screwed in place up there, outta the way. I managed to tie up certain long items to fit lenghtwise up against the rafters too. I did use a few shelf brackets to utilize some of the small pieces of wood we had lying around to make shelves.......all in all it was a winner.
Alas.....my problems are not over.
Even if I do this again and try as hard as I can to organize, we have somehow acquired some fairly large items. I can't see how I can possibly have a shed I can walk into and quickly find whatever I want. So I'd appreciate a fresh idea about what some of you do to consolidate your big items in small spaces. I think I need to take a hard look at all of it on the lawn and decide if some of that junk can be used for other things or if they need to leave.
Well years ago, DH and I were hired by relatives to get a house ready to be moved into. Along the way I happened to walk into my deceased uncle's shed and it was as though my eyes were opened to what the perfect shed should look like. I never forgot it and from time to time, I revisit that experience in my mind.....then I HAVE to clean our shed out.
When I first tackled the job, I had to start in the morning, because it required a clean building.....that took a while and lots of sweeping. Then slowly I started finding place for each item. Lots of big nails were needed to hang things on walls....the heavier the item, the bigger the nail. Then I needed lots of glass jars to separate screws, bolts, nails and other small items......all the lids were screwed to the rafters of the shed, so the jar could be screwed in place up there, outta the way. I managed to tie up certain long items to fit lenghtwise up against the rafters too. I did use a few shelf brackets to utilize some of the small pieces of wood we had lying around to make shelves.......all in all it was a winner.
Alas.....my problems are not over.
Even if I do this again and try as hard as I can to organize, we have somehow acquired some fairly large items. I can't see how I can possibly have a shed I can walk into and quickly find whatever I want. So I'd appreciate a fresh idea about what some of you do to consolidate your big items in small spaces. I think I need to take a hard look at all of it on the lawn and decide if some of that junk can be used for other things or if they need to leave.
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