Items You Should Not Store in Your Garage
It seems garage is everyone’s favourite place when it comes to store stuff or even simply dump items we may need at the moment. But are you aware not all things can be stored in garage safely. Some items can actually get irreversibly damaged if kept in garage for a long time. And some things are actually absolutely dangerous to store in the garage as they can trigger serious accidents.
So, what are some obvious items that you should never store in your garage? Lets’ find out.
- Propane tanks
First thing that needs mention is propane tank. Summer time is best known for throwing fun-filled outdoor parties that involves grilling and cooking. It is not uncommon to see people storing propane tanks for barbeque grills. A bad idea. Sometimes a valve that is not completely closed can result in gas leaking. We all know and must always remember that propane is a very inflammable gas and any leakage can causal fatal explosion. If you must, store propane tanks in a place that has good ventilation and no sparks.
- Important documents
Sometimes we tend to store certain documents in the garage. However, leakage or flooding in garage due to any reasons may cause the accumulated water to damage and even destroy your carefully stored important documents. You may not require to use some documents often but any important documents must always be kept safely inside your study or bedroom.
- Any Fresh food or pet food
We often store pet food, bird seeds and even stocks of fresh food inside the garage. It might save you some space outside and in the house but any type of food would always attract insects, pests and rodents. We all know how annoying it can be to have pest infestation in the garage. Pets can cause unimaginable damage to the wires and other stored stuff and can even reach your house over time.
- Temperature, moisture &light sensitive items
Garage has extreme variations in temperature such as too much heat or too much cold. There is also direct sunlight and moisture. All these variants have the potential to spoil and damage certain sensitive items such as paint, paintings, photographs, solvents, wooden furniture, wine, canned food and electronic gadgets including DVD players, old but functional television set or computers. It is better to store these fragile items where there is no risk of them getting spoiled by heat, cold, moisture and sunlight.
- Clothing and bedding
Lots of time we use garage to store heavy winter coats, beddings, linen and other clothing items. It sounds like a good plan to declutter and make room for seasonal stuff. But small animals, insects and even rodents, who are looking for warm, fuzzy places to make their homes, may find these items a perfect place to do so. You just wouldn’t want to invite these unwelcomed visitors and ruin your clothes as well as infest your garage. A better option would be to store these items in sealed plastic boxes.
Are you planning to declutter and re-organize stuff in and around your house? Before you proceed to dump some items into your garage, review carefully and assess whether they will remain safe and protected in the extreme garage conditions. Just a small initiative and efforts will help you keep your precious and important stuff unharmed. Your efforts will also keep any accidents from happening.