Instead of buying a set of shelves for your garage, take on a simple DIY project and build heavy-duty, customizable shelves ...

The shelves can be made from spare wood or plywood ... gives you all the functional versatility you could want from your DIY ...

So, wood is great for building a strong storage solution for your garage. Last but not least, let's consider wire shelving.

Thicker wood will be able to support more weight. If you have an unfinished garage, you can use the 2-by-4s in the wall ...