Having handy and clever outdoor storage solutions in your life is the key to properly organizing all of your outdoor essentials. Keeping your outdoor space tidy, neat and safe is absolutely doable when you have functional ways to store all of that stuff! Check out these 6 handy and clever outdoor storage options for garden tools, garden hoses, bikes, firewood, outdoor toys, plants, outdoor pillows and chair pads.
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10 Plus Handy and Clever Outdoor Storage Solutions
We recently moved some of our outdoor furniture out of our storage shed onto our deck. We use our storage shed for storing our gardening tools, outdoor furniture and along with our mountain bikes and my hubby’s dirt bike.
A storage shed is an amazing way to store lots of stuff but there are tons of other smart, fun and handy ways to store all of our outdoor essentials!
Here are 10 clever storage solutions you’ll love!
I really need that portable cooler – I think that it is such a BRILLIANT idea!
Portable Greenhouse
A portable greenhouse will store and help grow your outdoor flowers and vegetable plants.
Potting Bench
A potting bench can be used as a outdoor serving station or for organizing potting supplies. One with hooks and shelves maximizes the storage ability.
If you’d like to make your own potting bench see my DIY Potting Bench made from pallet wood!
Hose Reel Hideaway Storage
A durable hose reel hideaway will conceal a garden hose and reel plus prevent the hose from disintegrating due to sun damage.
Vertical Tool Shed
Weather resistant tool sheds will all of your garden tools in tip top shape! This is a fabulous way to store long handled tools like rakes and garden hoes.
Outdoor Bike Storage Tent
A waterproof storage tent for bikes with a zipped opening is a fabulous way to gain more space in your garage! Store your bikes and kid’s wagons in this over the winter.
Outdoor Toy Cubby
This plastic cubby storage system is fabulous for organizing outdoor sports equipment, balls and kid’s toys.
Tool Hanger Rack
Mount in your garage or outdoors on a fence to store all of your gardening tools, shovels, rakes, leaf blower and whipper snipper.
Tool Tower
A tool tower packs a lot of punch and will store everything from outdoor brooms, shovels, rakes and hoes!
Firewood Storage
Store firewood in simple wood brackets. Keeps each log within easy reach for fun outdoor bonfires and smore’s parties!
See the way we store firewood for our outdoor fire pit area! It keeps wood dry and you can roll it right to the firepit!
Storage Bench
An outdoor storage bench is a great way to store outdoor chair cushions, pillows, lanterns and candles.
Outdoor Cooler
When you’re entertaining or relaxing outside it’s so nice to have all of your refrigerated drinks right on hand in an outdoor cooler. No more running back and forth to the kitchen!
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Heather Luckhurst is an Interior Designer and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website 
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