15 Things You Should Never Store in Your Garage

Publish date: 2024-04-23

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Books

You want to save your favorite books from childhood to give to your kids or grandkids someday, but storing them in the garage isn’t the best solution. Silverfish are insects that thrive in dark, damp environments such as garages, basements and crawl spaces, and these bugs love to feast on starchy substances, such as the glue that binds books.

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Firewood

While firewood may be an important year-round staple in your home or backyard, it’s also a magnet for pests that will happily make the jump into your house. Use a firewood rack to store your fuel, and keep it at least 20 feet away from the house — that includes the garage — and only bring in as much as is necessary.

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Sleeping Bags

Fluctuating temperatures and humidity are not ideal conditions for storing fabric. It can get moldy, and rodents love to chew it. It’s tempting to stash sleeping bags with other non-fabric camping supplies in the garage, but don’t do it! Store sleeping bags, clothes and other fabric items inside your house. Here are a few tips to wash your sleeping bag.

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