Indoor and outdoor tools and equipment includes such things as brooms, rakes, lawn mowers, and vacuum cleaners. Even though these items seem durable, they need to be stored properly in order for them to be ready to use whenever they are removed from the storage unit.

One of the main problems with storing the long handled tools such as brooms and rakes is the fact that they can easily fall over if leaned against a wall. This can possibly cause injury to anyone in the storage unit if they get hit with it or if they trip over one that has fallen to the floor unnoticed. A great way to keep these items from falling down is to secure them together in bundles and place the bundles in a large outdoor garbage can with the handles of the tools pointing down into the garbage can. This will not only keep them in one place, but it will also make it easy to select the right one when retrieving it from storage. Another purpose for storing them in this manner is that it will protect the heads of the tools. This is especially important for brooms because if they are stored on their heads, the bristles would eventually bend under their own weight and the broom will no longer be able to sweep properly.