8 Garage Items You'll Regret Leaving This Winter

Because paint and wood stain split or solidify in cold temperatures, you should not store either in your garage during the winter.

Paint or wood stain

Never keep propane tanks indoors, including in your garage. If a tank leaks, the spaces inside may fill with gas and could explode.

Propane tanks

Many people store their off-season clothing in the garage, but it's something you'll regret putting there in the winter.

Off-season clothes

Keep the images you treasure in pristine condition and keep them indoors. This is particularly true if you lack digital copies.

Printed photographs

It doesn't matter how much firewood you buy if the logs freeze in the garage.

Firewood

Cold weather is one of the worst enemies of your old computer, spare parts, radio, appliances, and even outdated cameras. 

Old electronics

Before the winter, remove any caulking or wall patching chemicals from your garage. 

Caulking or wall patching compounds

Canned goods should be stored at temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit; anything below may cause problems. 

Canned food and pet food

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