Best garage shelves

Nobody likes a messy garage, especially if it's one that your car needs to fit inside every day. Garage shelves are the best way to tidy this utilitarian space. Mainly made with resin or metal, they're sturdy enough to hold several boxes, bins, and other items that are better kept off your garage floor. Our staff pick is from Amazon Basics, and it's exemplary compared to other metal shelves. Assembly is simple and it has four tiers. Also included are ceiling and wall mount shelves, and a shelf that's convertible and has wheels. Check out our favorite shelves below, and see which one should find a home in your garage.

Sometimes, simple is best; that can apply to decoration and organization. AmazonBasics managed to develop a durable, affordable, and spacious alloy steel shelf, and it's definitely on the utilitarian spectrum of design. You can choose three, or four-shelf units, and caster wheels are optional. We chose black, but it has adjustable leveling feet; chrome is the shade offered with casters. These simple shelves are hold up to 350 pounds per shelf, and this four-shelf model has a maximum load capacity of 1,400 pounds. 

Flooding has disastrous consequences, like lost belongings; move your garage shelves to the ceiling and avoid it all. FLEXIMOUNTS created a ceiling-mounted garage shelf with a 600-pound load capacity and additional brackets for an extra-secure installation. This shelf is sold in two-packs and singly, and comes in several hues. Of course, you'll want to pay attention while installing this shelf for safety purposes; use a stud detector to find the beams before screwing in the suspension brackets. FLEXIMOUNTS' shelves are costly, yes, but a ceiling mount is infinitely safer for your most precious belongings, and that's where their value lies.

Form is just as important as function when it comes to garage shelves, and Origami's collapsible ones look sleek enough to use anywhere in your home. Origami offers this three-tier garage shelf in eight modern hues, and it even comes pre-assembled! All you need to do is unpack it, stand it on its caster feet, and pull outward—voila, you have shelving. I chose platinum for its matte, dove-grey shade that coordinates well with other neutrals, but I also liked the fire engine red and rose gold shades. Be careful what you put on these shelves, though—they can hold up to 1,000 pounds without wheels, but that capacity plummets to just 300 pounds with casters. 

CX's plastic shelves are effortless to install; you can do it all independently. They also hold plenty of weight thanks to wide, rubberized feet at the base and stout support columns between each tier. The best part about CX's shelves is that they're able to be interlocked together when placed side by side. Simply slide two connectors into each level between the two units, and you'll have continuous shelves for storage. Further security is achieved with optional wall-mounting hardware, and each tier is ventilated for resistance against mildew and mold growth in damp climates. 

FLEXIMOUNTS makes some of the best garage shelving I've found so far. Clever design, in this case, leads to top-notch safety when installing their shelves. Velcro buckles are present alongside the shelf's side brackets that lash together the shelf surface and frame. While you can't mount these shelves on metal walls, you can secure them to wooden studs and joists. Concrete also works well as an installation surface. FLEXIMOUNTS also offers their garages shelves in various packages—they're sold in FOUR different lengths and depths, in black or white.

Bottom line

Now that you've perused the best garage shelving I could find, I hope that one or more options will work for your garage (and beyond). Whether they're wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, or freestanding, these shelving units can bring much-needed organization to your home. Our staff pick is from Amazon Basics easily takes the top spot. This metal shelving system has a neat, industrial vibe and holds plenty of weight per tier. The unit is not too heavy to assemble on your own or reposition when empty; it's a good buy for folks living alone or someone looking for a project.

For security against flooding and other natural disasters, consider either wall or ceiling-mount garage shelves from FLEXIMOUNTS. Not only are they built to exacting standards, but either model can hold at least 400 pounds, allowing you to keep all of your precious valuables far away from the garage floor.

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