Best garden storage box
Tidy outdoor cushions, rugs, kids’ toys and games, and even tools into a garden storage box. Check out designs for every space.
A garden storage box is a fabulously useful addition to outdoor spaces, from tiny terraces to huge plots. It’ll allow you to tidy away a whole host of items when the weather changes and at the end of a day outside, keeping them secure and dry until they’re needed again. You can pick from a range of colours, styles, and sizes. Take a look at our favourites.
Lifetime 60089 storage box
Stash securely
This plastic garden storage box has a capacity of 439 litres, and the dark brown exterior has a wood slat appearance to help blend it into your garden. The moisture-friendly design also has weather-resistant steel hinges and seals, and it can be locked for security. Controlled spring hinges mean it won’t slam shut.
Toomax Storaway garden storage box
Easy access
For maximum tidying-away space, check out this garden storage box. The mini shed design opens both from the front and the top, and it has an 842-litre capacity that makes it suitable for all sorts of garden and outdoor equipment. Bear in mind that it doesn’t have shelves, so it is best for stashing tall items like furniture or full-size tools.
GSD garden storage bench
Butterfly opening
Save space outside with this garden storage box that doubles as a bench for two people. The lid opens from the centre, so you can push it right against a wall or fence. It’s waterproof with channels to direct rain away from the opening, and its central ring can be padlocked shut.
VidaXL garden storage box
Cushion tidy
If you’re searching for a garden storage box that will fit onto a balcony or a tiny terrace, this could be the perfect solution. Just 42.5-by-44-by-50 centimetres in size, it has room inside to put outdoor cushions or blankets. Made from plastic, it is available in several colours.
Duramax cedargrain deck box
Wood look
Built-in handles and wheels make this garden storage box simple to move to where it’s needed. The interior has a 416-litre capacity, and pistons ensure accessing it is no effort. To help it blend into the garden, the polypropylene resin box has a woodgrain finish.
Keter Borneo outdoor plastic storage box
Stash chair cushions
This garden storage box looks like it’s made of wicker and wood, although it’s actually resin. The material is fade-proof as well as weather-resistant, and there’s room inside the 416-litre capacity box for plenty. And it will keep all the contents dry and ventilated. It provides an extra garden seat for two as well.
Our verdict
Why you can trust Gardeningetc
You can keep all sorts of outdoor essentials conveniently close to hand in a garden storage box. Our number one is the Lifetime 60089 storage box. It provides 439 litres of space for tidying away and is waterproof with water-resistant hinges and seals for durability. The look of wood allows it to fit in with its surroundings.
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Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor writing for websites, national newspapers, and magazines. She’s spent most of her journalistic career specialising in homes and gardens and loves investigating the benefits, costs and practicalities of home improvement. It's no big surprise that she likes to put what she writes about into practice, and is a serial house revamper.
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