Ideas for Homemade Storage of Garden Hoses

Wine Barrel Halves

• Wine barrel planters make a decorative holder for your garden hose. If you store the holder outside, make sure to drill a few holes in the bottom to allow water to drain after rainstorms. Keeping the planter off the soil and on a layer of stones will protect it from excess moisture from the ground. Set it close to the faucet for easy coiling, or leave a spot for it between your potted plants for easy reaching.

Wicker Basket

• Large wicker baskets make winsome garden hose containers. You don't have to use any special kind of basket, just one large enough to hold the amount of coils your hose makes. This looks good on a deck or porch if the faucet is close by. Punch a small hole out of the side for the intake side of the hose to attach to the faucet.

Hooks

• Any type of large exterior hook made to attach to wood will allow you to lift the hose off the ground. You can attach the hook to whatever surface is close to your hose spigot, whether it be a tree, the underside of a deck, the side of a porch, inside your garage or mounted on a pole. If you can keep the hose out of the sunlight, you will expose it to less damage from the heat and the rays.

Used Tire Rims

• Tire rims have the natural curve perfect for holding a garden hose. If you take the time to clean a rim up and then spray paint it with exterior metal paint to match the decor of your home, it will look like you purchased it instead of recycling an old rim. Bolt it up through the holes made for the lug nuts so you have a secure attachment, and you will have a perfect way to wind your garden hose and keep it off the ground.