Garages can easily become a bit of a dumping ground for all sorts of clutter from your home. However, many items can get damaged if stored in the garage. Read on to discover the eight things that should never be stored in your garage.
1. Fridges
Heat in the garage during the summer or generated due to working machinery can make fridges unable to function efficiently. Fridges should be stored at a temperature of 22-25 degrees C but garages can get much hotter in summer and also much colder in the winter. Energy bills will soar as the fridge tries to operate at inappropriate temperatures.
2. Canned food
Hot and cold temperature changes in a garage can spoil canned food. Anything hotter than 25 degrees C is too hot to store tinned goods.
3. Electronics
Electronic items can also be damaged by extreme temperatures. The humidity of a garage can also spoil electronic equipment, so always keep TVs, DVD players, stereos, and computers indoors.
4. Pet food
Canned food, dried food, and birds mix can all be damaged if kept in a garage. Unwanted pests can be attracted to the food, so keep your pet’s meals inside the house in sealed containers.
5. Old furniture
Furniture can become home to rodents if stored in a garage. Sofa cushions can house pests and wooden items are vulnerable to warping from heat and humidity.
6. Paint
The color and texture of paint can be damaged due to temperature fluctuations. It is better to store cans of paint on a shelf at an even temperature. Ideal garage shelving for paint includes that available from online garage shelving stockists.
7. Wine
Wine is delicate in flavor and should never be stored in a garage. It should always be kept in a temperature-controlled environment, ideally between 10 and 15 degrees C. Heat can make the wine taste bitter, and changing temperatures can make the cork expand and retract allowing air inside to spoil the wine. You can find out more about how to store wine from online guides such as those from the BBC.
8. Seasonal clothing
Clothes should be kept indoors in airtight containers. Dust and fumes from the car in the garage will leak into the cloth, making it smell. The material could also become a home for insects and pests.