Safe Garage Items

Dangerous Storage Items
What are They?

Most items listed below can be safely stored in the garage.

However, special attention should be paid to items that are temperature or moisture sensitive, dangerous items, hazardous materials and flammable materials.

Safe Garage Items - Household Supplies

Household Supplies includes everything from cleaning supplies to light bulbs and can be safely stored in the garage.

Cleaning supplies should be in leak proof containers, light bulbs in plastic containers to prevent breakage.

Safe Garage Items - Clothing

Clothing is a Safe Garage Storage Items. Place out of season clothing in selected storage containers or unused suitcases. Space Bags provide an additional layer of protection and helps squeeze more into your storage space.

Safe Garage Items - Bedding and Linen

Bedding and Linen can be safely stored in the garage if they are placed in air tight and waterproof containers. You can squeeze more into a container if you first place extra or out of season Bedding and Linen can in Space Bags. This provides an additional layer of protection and helps squeeze more into your storage space.

Safe Garage Items - Recreation and Sports Gear

Most Recreation Equipment and Sports Gear are Safe Garage Storage Items. Everything from camping gear to skiing and boating equipment can be safely stored in the garage.

For safety, items like golf clubs should be placed on a secure golf club rack and skis on a secure ski rack.

Most Garden Tools and Supplies can be safely stored in your garage. However, caution should be used when storing Garden Tools and Supplies in the garage. Make sure garden tools are place in or on a storage system designed to hold each item.

Garden supplies like seeds and fertilizers should be placed selected storage containers. Group and place all garden tools, supplies or storage containers in the gardening storage zone of your garage.

Safe Garage Items - Hand and Power Tools

Hand and Power Tools could be considered as dangerous items and much care should be used when storing them in the garage. Make sure hand tools are place in or on a Storage System designed to hold each item.

For safety, Power Tools should be placed secure storage containers. Group and place all hand tools, power tools or storage containers in or on your workbench or in the hand and power tool zone of your garage.

Safe Garage Items - Car Accessories and Supplies

Most Car Accessories and Supplies are Safe Garage Storage Items.
Everything from car wax to engine oil can be stored in the garage. Car waxes and other car maintenance products should be stored together in a selected storage container.

Engine oil and other petroleum products should be stored together in a leak proof sealed container. Group and place all car accessories and supplies or storage containers in the car accessory or supply zone of your garage.

Safety and Emergency

Because the garage is one of the most visited rooms in the average American Home, Safety and Emergency Supplies should be stored there.

Safety, Fire Protection and Emergency items like first aid kits, fire extinguishers and emergency supplies should be placed in or on a suitable Garage Organizers that are visible and easily accessible to any family member.

Safe Garage Items - Waste and Recycle

Most Waste and Recycle Items are considered Safe Garage Storage Items. The garage is one of the safest and most accessible places for Waste containers (garbage cans) and recycle containers. For easy handling, place them in or on a waste and recycle storage system.

Safe Garage Items - Flammable Materials

Flammable Materials are considered dangerous garage storage items, but can be safely stored if you take precautions.

When storing Flammable Materials like paint thinners and gasoline in the garage, make sure they are in suitable air tight containers. Group and place all Flammable Materials in the Flammable Materials zone of your garage. Make sure this area is away from any furnace or hot water heating system.

However, the safest place to store Flammable Materials is in Outdoor Storage Containers or Outdoor Storage Buildings.

Hazardous Materials like chemicals and fertilizers can be safely stored in your garage if you take precautions to make sure they are in suitable leak proof containers.

Group and place all Hazardous Materials in the Hazardous Materials zone of your garage. Make sure this area is dry and well ventilated.

However, the safest place to store Hazardous materials is in Outdoor Storage Containers  or Outdoor Storage Buildings