The Best Garage Shelving (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021

One of the best garage shelvings you can find is this wire garage shelving unit from Seville Classics. It has a very simple design that belies its usefulness. Whether it is in your garage, the kitchen, the living room, or anywhere else in your home where you simply need to organize your stuff without having to pull out any drawers, the Seville Classics garage organization system is a must-have. The shelving comes in heavy-duty steel that has been electro-coated in zinc to give you superb durability and corrosion resistance. Each shelf can accommodate up to 300 pounds, although if you use the accompanying casters, this will be significantly reduced to 130 pounds for safety purposes. It’s simple yet does a great job at keeping things in your garage or anywhere else in your home neat and orderly.

This garage racking system from AmazonBasics is a lot like the Seville Classics in that each shelf can be adjusted in height by increments of an inch. Perhaps what sets this garage storage system apart is that each shelf is designed to accommodate 50 pounds more than some other options. It’s cheaper too, although it comes in chrome-plating and not zinc-plating. The downside to the AmazonBasics garage storage shelf system is that it doesn’t come with casters. When it comes to moving it around the garage, you have to remove its contents first so you can easily transfer it to another location. Nevertheless, it still is one of the best garage shelving systems you can buy.

Looking for your wrench in your garage shouldn’t be difficult since it’s large enough. But if it’s a specific type of screw, nut, bolt, washer, or any other really small item you’re looking for, the search can be very challenging. That’s why you need garage cabinets that are designed specifically for small items. The Akro-Mills Hardware and Craft Cabinet is always a great choice. Composed of 12 large and 32 small 5.25-inch deep drawers, the Akro-Mills garage cabinet storage systems offer better organization for your small tools and hardware. And since the drawers are made of translucent polystyrene, you can easily get what you’re looking for without having to draw the individual bins. Best of all, this system can be either mounted onto your garage wall or stacked one on top of the other to give you expanded storage capabilities.

If you want total control of the space in your garage you’re better off with overhead garage storage systems like the Racor PHL-1R. You’re essentially claiming your overhead space and turning it into a nifty storage compartment by giving you access to 16 square feet of organization space right from your ceiling. The PHL-1R can accommodate up to 250 pounds of your gear and stuff, suspended on a 4 feet by 4 feet heavy-duty platform and supported by vinyl-coated nylon cables. Lowering the storage platform is as easy as operating a pulley. And while it is easy to think that you’d have to labor your way to raise the platform once fully loaded, it really isn’t because of the unique design of its pulley system. For many folks this is a lot better than conventional garage shelving systems.

The Prepac Elite is an elegant-looking cabinet that is part of the brand’s collection of household and garage storage cabinet systems with fully adjustable shelves for the ultimate in storage versatility. Its 16-inch deep compartments easily hold a number of your bulkier stuff while giving your garage a more pleasant look. Complete with European style hinges and equally-elegant all-metal handles, this 2-door cabinet can give your garage just the right organization that it needs. Inside its spacious interior, you can easily put bins and other smaller cabinets to maximize the organization and safety of your stuff. Ideally, however, the Prepac Elite is best used inside the home. But it should do well in modern garages especially if you’re keen on keeping everything neat and sophisticated.

These overhead garage storage systems from FLEXIMOUNTS come with a very distinct advantage over similar technologies. The ceiling mounts can be safely and securely attached to two adjoining joists. The 2-joist attachment system gives better stability and sturdiness especially since the FLEXIMOUNTS can easily handle up to 600 lbs of gear and garage stuff. The storage platform is also made of highly-durable materials while the frame is composed of heavy-gauge, cold-rolled steel giving it exceptional strength without causing undue damage to your ceiling. It comes with an integrated grid design that minimizes assembly while also giving it structural rigidity and stability regardless of the stuff that you put into it. It’s one of the best garage storage systems in the market that makes use of the ample space provided by the ceiling.

Perhaps drawing its inspiration from the Japanese art of paper-folding, the Origami garage storage shelves are quite unique in that these are the only ones in this list that comes in a folding style. If you don’t have anything to store in your garage, you can easily fold the Origami into a 3.4-inch thick contraption you can conveniently store under your bed. But the real ingenuity of the Origami can be found in its powder-coated steel wire racks that are more than capable of holding 250 pounds of gear. Do take note that if you put on its wheels, you will have to take into account stability issues. As such you’re not supposed to put anything heavier than 75 pounds on each shelf. Overall, these garage shelving systems from Origami do work like a charm.

Folks who are looking for a nifty garage wall shelving system can rely on FLEXIMOUNTS to give them a fixture that can easily take on 200 pounds of weight across its 6-foot long by 2-foot wide shelf. FLEXIMOUNTS is also throwing in a combination of installation template and a bubble level so you can be sure that when you do mount this baby on your wall, it will be perfectly parallel to the floor. This greatly improves the stability and security of anything and everything else. The brackets are all made of heavy-duty metal while the storage platform comes with buckle attachments for added security. It’s one of those garage wall storage systems that can also work in other places such as your kitchen, your study room, and even the bedroom when you’re in desperate need of storage space.

Fans of the pegboard will love the Wall Control. These are garage storage systems that allow you not only to organize your tools but also to showcase them in the same way as dealers present their products in their stores. The system accepts ¼-inch pegboard pegs, although it already comes with a handful of these to get you started. You can even expand the whole system by adding modular panels, hooks, shelves, and even brackets to give you excellent storage and organization options. Constructed of heavy-duty galvanized iron, the Wall Control even comes with a magnetic panel so you can easily mount and organize your metallic tools without the need for any additional attachments. It can be easily mounted onto your wall, doubling its purpose as a nifty aesthetic for your garage.

There are times when you want a garage organization system that you can easily roll anywhere in your garage. That’s the beauty of the Seville Classics Rack Storage System. This product also comes with individual open-top bins to help you organize your stuff. Each bin is 14 inches from front to back and comes in three different sizes. You can easily organize smaller items in the medium bins and heavier and bulkier stuff in the XL bins. There are four XL, six large, and 12 medium-sized bins for a total of 22. You’ll never run out of storage options since you can easily remove any or all of the bins to put your really bulky gear onto one of the shelves.

The RhinoMini Shelf Kit reminds you of conventional on-the-wall bookshelves suspended on both ends by a nifty contraption instead of the more traditional bracket supporting it from underneath. This makes it a good choice for those looking for garage wall hanging storage systems. Since there are no brackets underneath the storage platform that can reduce the full utility of the space, one can easily mount additional accessories such as hooks, loops, bars, and others. You can then hang your clothes, bikes, and even camping gear right under the RhinoMini. A 4-foot section of this garage shelving solution can hold up to 650 lbs while its 20-inch depth is big enough to accommodate even large boxes in your supply room. The RhinoMini garage storage systems are definitely worth the try if you’ve got extra bucks for it.

STERILITE garage cabinets are just like those from Prepac Elite. It appeals more to those who prefer an elegant-looking cabinet that may seem out-of-place in a dirty garage, but will definitely feel right at home in the bedroom, living room, or even the study room. This is not to say that it’s pointless getting such a solution for your garage. With its heavy-duty construction and fully-adjustable shelves, it’s an excellent garage racking system for bulkier items. And since it can be secured with a standard padlock, you can keep all of your more important tools, equipment, and other paraphernalia without the need to worry about these being stolen by someone else. It’s a great piece of furniture that doubles as a fully functional garage organization system.

Professional mechanics always trust rolling tool cabinets whenever they have to do a project. This doesn’t mean that you cannot have one for your own garage. With the WEN Rolling Tool Cabinet, you’re given the chance to organize your automotive tools as well as other handy equipment using the garage cabinets’ 18.3-inch deep drawers. WEN comes with 6 drawers, three of which are 6 inches high while the other 3 are less than 3 inches high. You can easily put and bring organization to many of your tools while also ensuring their utmost security since the drawers are fully lockable. The 5-inch diameter casters are humongous so they can easily accommodate the heft of your tools plus the weight of the rolling cabinet itself.

This wall cabinet from Gladiator is perfect for those who prefer all-steel contraptions in their garage. These are garage cabinets that can provide very simple organization and storage options for smaller items while keeping them safe and secure in a heavy-duty box mounted onto your wall. It doesn’t come with a wall panel, but you can always pick the variant that already includes one. The shelves inside the Gladiator can be easily adjusted so you can fit almost anything. Each shelf is sturdy enough to hold different objects with a cumulative weight of 40 lbs. The lower shelf which comprises the floor of the Gladiator can accommodate an additional 70 pounds to bring the total weight capacity of the Gladiator to 150 pounds. It’s a simple solution yet it’s one of the best garage shelving systems out there.

The FastTrack Garage Storage System is a simple rail and hook system that looks more like the clothes hook you have behind your bathroom door. The neat thing about these Rubbermaid garage wall hanging storage systems is that the hooks are attached to a rail, allowing them to be moved with relative ease so, you can mount even your mountain bike without hindrance. The package comes with a 32-inch rail, two scoop hooks, two handle hooks, and a utility hook. If you want to add contraptions to the existing rail, you have to purchase them separately. Alternatively, you can get an 8-piece set. The FastTrack is relatively sturdy, although the maximum weight capacity of the 32-inch rail system is uncertain.