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If visions of scraping ice from your windshield and brushing snowdrifts from your hood are keeping you from looking forward to the colder months ahead, it might be time to consider freeing up some space in your garage for its most basic use: sheltering and protecting your car.
Investing in a quality shed can not only create space in your garage for your cars this winter, but it can serve other purposes during the snowy months ahead.
Here are a few ways a shed is a valuable asset in the winter.
Get your yard tools out of the garage
Many (if not most) homeowners have an abundance of tools and equipment for taking care of their yards. From large items like lawnmowers and wheelbarrows to smaller stuff like rakes and shovels, storing things in a shed instead of your garage means you might actually have space to get your car out of the weather.
"Pots, gloves, shears, shovels—it's all got to go somewhere," explains an article for Yardzen. "A well-organized simple shed is a boon to any home gardener, particularly when it offers substantial storage space for gardening tools."
Storages for bikes and other toys
When it's snowy and frigid outside, bikes, scooters, wagons, kayaks and other sporting equipment give way to sleds, skis and other winter gear. To free up more space in your garage or to protect expensive bikes and other equipment, consider storing all of them in a shed. In addition to freeing up garage space, it can make playthings easier to access when that perfect snow day comes and you want to break out the sleds.
Dedicated space for holiday decorations
If you're a festive person with lots of decor for every holiday, keeping a dedicated space for all of the decorations makes it easier to access them. Instead of wreaths strewn about the garage or tubs hiding in closets, keep it all in one place. Having a place to store a big Christmas tree is incentive enough to make a dedicated space.
Holiday gifts hiding spot
If you hide Christmas presents in a closet, chances are your kids and significant other know all about them. An article on MarthatStewart.com reported on research showing a bedroom closet is the preferred hiding space 53% of the time.
If your kids are curious about their gifts this Christmas, hiding them in a shed is a fantastic way to keep them secret. They won't find anything hidden under your bed or in closets and you'll have extra space in those places! You can even put a padlock on the shed door to keep them from discovering your hiding place.
Invest in a durable, winter-friendly shed
This list barely scratches the surface of what's possible with a storage shed in your backyard for the winter, and hopefully, it sparked a few ideas. Whatever you decide to do, the most important component will be the shed itself — and you can't go wrong with a Lifetime shed!
Lifetime introduced its revolutionary line of outdoor storage sheds in 2005. What started as an idea for cubicle wall dividers soon became a product that redefined the market.
As the first blow-molded polyethylene sheds with steel reinforcements inside the wall panels, Lifetime sheds are far more durable than others in the market. What's more, the company continuously enhances their designs and features, so there's a wide variety of sizes and styles to suit any consumer's needs.
Best of all, Lifetime sheds are reasonably priced.
Several features make Lifetime sheds a great choice for the long haul. Depending on the shed model, here's what you can expect:
- High-impact door handles.
- Screened vents for improved airflow.
- Steel roof support trusses.
- Skylights.
- Shatterproof windows.
- Adjustable shelving system.
- Slider latch locking.
- Upper and lower door deadbolts.
- Lockable doors (lock not included).
- Wall hooks for organization.
- Impact-resistant floor.
These sheds are built to last for decades and are vigorously tested to withstand the elements — even Utah's unpredictable winters. Consumer support and satisfaction are extremely important to Lifetime, so the sheds come with a 10-year limited warranty, printed instructions and a step-by-step assembly video on YouTube.
If you like the idea of having a shed in your backyard but are intimidated by the setup, Lifetime has a professional installation team available for an additional fee.
Check out lifetime.com to get started.
