What not to store in the garage

Skis. Bikes. Sports balls of all sorts. A lawnmower. Old toys. It's easy for a garage to turn into a catchall storage unit. For most items that's fine, but some things simply don't belong in a garage, and they can even become a home hazard without proper storage protection. Read on to learn about garage organization tips.

What you should not store in your garage

• Extra fuel: 在车库里存放便携式气罐和丙烷罐可能很危险:高度易燃的燃料有泄漏的危险. 如果你在车库里储存任何燃料，只能在专用的防泄漏容器中储存 out of the reach of children and out of the paws of pets and away from potential sources of fire ignition such as water heaters or power tools. 远离家的小屋是更好的储藏地点.
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• Paint or home-improvement chemicals: 有些液体，如乳胶，在与水相同的温度下结冰. 其他的可能需要温度控制的环境. 查看制造商的说明书以获得指导.
• Furniture: Unless your garage is climate-controlled, 它的内部受到高温和湿度的剧烈波动的影响. This, in turn, can warp wood, and pests such as rodents 可能会破坏室内装潢、织物或床垫. 如果车库是存放家具的唯一选择, find a clean, dry spot that's elevated off the floor. 然后在包裹或覆盖家具之前彻底清洁并拆开.
• Clothing: 存放过季衣物的一个更好的地方是阁楼、壁橱后面的一个密封容器 storing them in the basement. 在车库里，衣服可能会吸收烟雾和灰尘，并有被昆虫或害虫破坏的危险.
• Food: 这意味着任何食物——鸟类的食物、宠物的食物和人类的食物. 易腐烂的物品对啮齿动物和害虫来说太诱人了, 而且罐头食品在极端温度下会更快变质. 另外，在没有暖气和空调的车库里放一个额外的冰箱也要三思, 由于温度波动，设备可能难以有效运行.
• Anything fragile or valuable: Photographs, artwork and electronics 难道只有少数几个项目需要稳定的气候控制，这样昂贵或精致的元素就不会受到损害吗. Remember, 如果你不忍心看到它丢失或被毁, then it probably shouldn't be in the garage.

What to store in the garage

• Lawn care tools and equipment: 车库是存放只在室外使用的工具和设备的理想场所. 如果太拥挤，可以考虑建一个储物棚.
• Gardening supplies: 多余的花盆，袋装盆栽土壤和你的小园艺工具可以整齐地存放在箱子里.
• Plastic storage bins: 塑料箱比纸板箱更能保护你的物品，而且更能抵抗温度和湿度的变化.
• Hoses: After draining your garden hose, 把它们放在车库里，这样冬天就不会碍事了.
• Sports equipment: 室外使用的设备可以很容易地存放在车库里，而不必担心翘曲或开裂.
• Patio furniture and pool tools: 这些东西会弄得很乱，所以不用的时候一定要把它们堆放整齐.
• Vehicles: Of course it's fine to store cars, motorcycles and ATV's in the garage.

在你的车库整理完毕后，花点时间回顾一下你的 basement storage and under your sink.