Ditch The Shed: Walmart Has A Completely Mobile Outdoor Storage Option

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Even if you have a relatively modest-sized yard, there are a number of benefits of small outdoor storage sheds. There's also one major drawback — it's fixed. Whenever you need something, you have to go fetch it. It's a similar situation if you use the garage as somewhere to keep tools, gardening necessities, and DIY supplies. Walmart has an interesting and versatile alternative: the Concetta Rolling Metal Storage Cabinet.

It is similar in several ways to the kind of spacious metal cabinet you'll often find in offices and workshops. There are three adjustable shelves on the right and a full-height hanging or stacking space on the left. There's a built-in pegboard, magnetic door catches, and a locking handle for security.

What sets the Concetta apart from ordinary models is its mobility, thanks to four heavy-duty locking casters. The cabinet has a maximum weight rating of 600 pounds, fully loaded, so these need to be tough. The finish isn't stated, but it would be reasonable to guess the metal carcass is powder-coated. This helps protect it from corrosion in all weather conditions. The manufacturer claims it is waterproof, thus making it ideal for use outdoors. You could store a bunch of DIY materials, mechanics tools, or essential gardening items and, provided you have a level surface, wheel it around to wherever it is needed.

The Concetta storage cabinet is 72 inches tall, 32 inches wide, and 17 inches deep. It comes with an anti-tipping device that you can secure to a wall, but as soon as you move it away, that becomes ineffective. Because of this, you need to be careful how you store things inside. Add too much weight in the upper part of the cabinet and it could topple over, with dangerous consequences for you, your kids, or your pets. Experiment by adding a few things at a time — heavy items at the bottom, and lighter things at the top. If it wobbles when you try to move it, remove or rearrange the contents until it is stable.

The finish will certainly offer some degree of protection against different weather conditions. However, you'll get maximum durability if you take advantage of the mobility and wheel it in and out of the garage, for example, when needed, rather than leaving it outdoors all year long. The same goes for periods of severe weather — the last thing you want is your collection of tools rolling away in a storm.

There are lots of DIY projects to maximize storage space, but store-bought options save time, can be very affordable, and in this case add flexibility. At the time of writing, the Concetta Rolling Metal Storage Cabinet in black or white is $157.99. While that's competitive, there are a number of similar cabinets with different internal configurations, so it's worth shopping around.