There is nothing more counter-productive than a messy, over stuffed, and disorganized garden shed. A garden shed should be thought of as a large closet. Closets are more functional and efficient when organized, as are sheds. Even a bit or effort at organizing your shed can go a long way.
For me, the thought of trying to find a dry pair of gloves and a rusty pair of clippers is enough to make me stay in and watch re-runs of Ellen all day. The only solution to my perpetual horticultural procrastination due to garden implement disorganization, is quite simply a garden shed organization.
But how do you go about organizing your gardening stuff? Well, it may be hard to do, but the first thing you need to do to get things orderly and organized is to totally unpack your shed. Take out the rolls of wire would only be useful for fencing in a horse and a few cows (unless you have livestock, then it's alright), remove the 12 cans of designer stain that have long ago separated because you left them in the shed all winter and they froze. Throw out everything that can't be used, give away anything that you haven't used in a year.
Now that you have gotten everything out of the shed, it's time for a thorough cleaning. Maybe even a fresh coat of paint on the inside will brighten things up and keep the spiders from weaving webs in every eave and corner. You can also use this time that your tools are out to fix up any problems, tighten the wheels on your lawnmower, and oil up any gears and hinges.
Also now that the shed has been cleared out of all the usual clutter that is inside, you should take stock of what will be going back in, and make sure that you have sufficient shelving and hooks to keep everything within easy access or reach. Leave room between tools so you aren't pulling 3 things down every time you want to get just one rake. And consider upgrading the fancy spikes to actual plastic covered hooks that are designed to hold any size and shape of tool. Making a spot for everything, with a little extra storage space left over for the inevitable garden season purchases, will help you keep your garden shed organization from deteriorating back to it's frightful unorganized state by next spring.
Now you can put everything back into a better organized shiny clean garden shed. Knowing that everything has a place, and that you've gotten rid of the stock pile of broken tools and cracked pots, will make gardening such a easy chore now. Although it might seem like a lot of work to reorganize and fix everything up, it will be well worth it in the end.
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