Items to Avoid Storing in the Garden Shed, Part 2

In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over some of the basics on shed storage, plus certain items you should avoid storing in an outdoor shed. While many items, from yard equipment to gardening tools and many home appliances, are ideal for shed storage, there are certain items that have specific storage needs that aren’t conducive to this space.

At A-Shed USA, we’re happy to offer not only a wide variety of custom storage sheds and garages, but also expertise on their use and related themes. In today’s part two of our series, we’ll go over a few other items or product areas you should generally stay away from storing in your storage shed unless you have specific upgrades in place just for these purposes.

Clothing or Bedding

While clothing and bedding fabrics can become bulky and you may struggle with indoor storage for them in some cases, we strongly recommend looking for any other location besides the storage shed. This is because many storage sheds will have at least some quantity of insects, moths and related crawlers present during the course of the year, and these may invade your fabrics and ruin them.

In many cases, shed storage also causes fabrics to pick up a musty, undesirable odor. For this reason, we recommend storing these in a drawer or closet.

Various Electronics

Most of us are well aware that electronics don’t do well in the elements, and this extends even to the limited outdoor conditions they’ll be exposed to if stored in a shed space. One major risk here is rust, which can damage and completely ruin the internal wiring of many electrical pieces when they’re stored outdoors and in the wrong temperature ranges. You also risk moisture damage if the shed has even a single area without proper sealing.

Wine

Some have heard of the different ways humidity can impact wine, and might be thinking they’ll try something new by storing it in the shed. Unfortunately, though, this misses another vital storage element for wine: Temperature, which must be consistent and will risk a metallic taste otherwise. While the darkness of a shed is a good thing, varying temperatures make it untenable for wine storage, which should take place in a dark place with consistently cool temperatures.

Instruments

Finally, while the shed may have space for certain instruments that are an awkward fit elsewhere in the home, many of these will not do well in this environment. Numerous instruments are impacted by temperature and humidity, especially those made of wood, and those made from brass will also risk major rust and corrosion.

For more on items to avoid storing in your outdoor storage shed, or to learn about any of our custom sheds or other structures, speak to the staff at A-Shed USA today.