Great garage gift ideas

If you're concerned about the amount of waste produced each year at Christmas time - and your back pocket once the festivities are over - then practical gifts are a go-to option.

Below, we have gift ideas that even the trickiest people to buy for will be happy to have in their home garage.

TOOLS

Tools are the obvious place to start when you think of gifts for garage owners. Go for the best quality your budget allows, and even the smallest tool will be cherished long-term!

For someone just starting out

The youth who's just left home or the first home buyer will most likely not have the full complement of tools in their garage. These items are sure to come in handy:

Socket set • screwdriver set (plain, Phillips head and square) • carwash kit in a bucket • picture hanging set • toolbox or storage locker

DIY option: A tool pegboard 

For the home handyperson

Sure they might have a few tools in the shed already, but is it a case of quantity rather than quality?

Gift them the best basics that they can enjoy for a lifetime, such as these:

Tape measure • steel hammer • a metal level (or set of levels) • portable light (LED for longevity) • steel ruler • safety gloves

DIY: a rag holder with clean repurposed rags ready for use

For the Gardener

Just like the handy person, gardeners often have tools already but give them something like a high-quality garden trowel, and they'll tend their crops while remembering you for years to come.

Quality spade and/or fork • secateurs or loppers • good hose and hose reel, or a self-coiling hose • stainless steel trowel • seed packet storage • watering can

DIY option: Gardener's hand scrub

For the person who has everything 

Consumables are a good choice for those who've already collected a garage full of tools, or handy items they might have elsewhere that are worth adding to the garage as well. Here are some starters:

Car fragrance • Car polish • Smartphone Garage Door Control • Packets of seeds • Umbrella stand

DIY option: Hand scrub would be a good option here too.

Above, right: Garador's Smartphone Control app not only controls your garage door, but it also sends notifications whenever the door is used - and much more!

TOYS

From children to grandparents, teens to teachers, there's a garage item here to suit everyone:

Badminton Set

Boogie board

Bucket of Chalk (for drawing on paving or hopscotch)

Dartboard and darts

Frisbee

Hand weights

Kettle Bell

Mini Trampoline

Ring Toss or Bean Bag Toss

Rugby or Soccer ball

Softball bat, ball and mitt

Surf wax

Swingball

Tee Ball

Yoga Mat

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