Does it ever feel like your refrigerator in your kitchen just doesn’t have enough room? Two people sharing an apartment can wind up filling one up really fast, but an active family of many people need a lot more food, and that can mean your fridge feels like it just starts shrinking. You have to keep it full and stocked up with the essentials and things to make delicious meals with, but the less space you have in it, the more trips to the store you have to make. Even if you rely on grocery delivery services that come to your doorstep, the charges can rack up since you’re limited by how much room you have in there.
A garage refrigerator might just be the answer to your problems. Many families or homes have some kind of ice box or freezer in their garage for more space for frozen goods, so why not also have an extra fridge in there too? If you can double how much cool space you have, you can theoretically cut your number of grocery trips in half. Even better, you wouldn’t have to carry all of your groceries into the kitchen. You can unload some of them right out of the car and into the garage refrigerator that’s right there.
It’s a great place to store extra things that don’t need to be in your kitchen fridge right away, like maybe things you’re saving up for a weekend party. Anything you don’t want your family accidentally eating over the course of the week can stay untouched and out of the way until you need it for a special event. It can also work out well for chilling beers, drinks, and snacks that you might use for a yard party or BBQ, since it won’t mean people tracking in and out of your kitchen if the garage door is open.
There are some things you need to watch out for though. First of all, you need to make sure you have the right connections for a refrigerator in the garage. That’s typically going to mean the right electrical socket and a water line, depending on the model you get.
Second, you’ll need enough space for the unit. That’s not just in terms of the actual fridge footprint, but also enough room to open the doors and drawers. You’re simply not going to use it much if you have to move boxes or back up a car in order to access it.
Third, it needs to be a robust unit. Garage fridges have to put with more abuse than a kitchen fridge. They might be exposed to a broader temperature range in a garage that isn’t heated or cooled. Also, incidental bumps or contact with vehicles, sporting equipment, and yard tools might happen, so be sure it can take a bit of roughness and still be rugged enough to last years. The warranty on it should be really good.
A garage fridge can mean a lot of advantages, so long as you get the right one.
