This $150 Storage Shed Is Big Enough to Fit a Workbench

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Clear out some space to park in your garage this winter.

Real Simple / Reese Herington

Fall is in full force and soon enough you’ll need to tuck away all your outdoor furniture, gardening tools, and maybe even some lingering decor. If you need extra storage, you can get an outdoor shed for just $150 right now at Amazon, and it’s roomy enough to hold an entire workbench.

With the double doors, steel roof, and overall design, the Aoxun Outdoor Shed almost looks like a tiny house. Though not quite as large, the shed is about 6-feet wide and 6-feet tall with a depth of about 4 feet, and the full-opening doors will come in handy if you want to store a bulky tool chest, bicycle, or walk-behind mower (you’ll want to go up a size for a riding mower) with minimal hassle. The room you’ll save may mean more room to park in your garage this winter, and you’ll be able to avoid scraping ice off the windows every morning.

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This metal shed has a few thoughtful design touches that make it better than a lot of the other backyard buildings in the sub-$300 price range at Amazon, including four air vents placed high on the walls, a slanted roof with an overhang on all sides, and a locking handle with keys.

The vents and roof offer nice protection for what’s inside the shed against harsh weather, you’ll just need to anchor it properly into a concrete slab or wooden decking since there’s no floor included. Many budget-friendly sheds come with a flat roof that can buckle under heavy snowfall and don’t have vents, which help reduce interior temperatures during humid summers. One shopper confirmed the shed’s sturdiness and said, “We had a few heavy rains and light wind and it still holds up pretty well,” adding, “We did not find any water leakage problem inside the shed.”

The build itself is also easy to tackle, and many are adding to the original design to make it their own. “We put this on top of pallets and a plywood layer,” wrote one reviewer. “It wasn't too hard to build. There were two of us, but I have heard one person can do it and I believe it.” Because each piece is labeled, other shoppers shared that it was easy to follow the instructions, too. You even get two pairs of gloves included in the delivery.

Neutral brown is the only color option at this size, but reviews consistently praise the shade. “Its color is amazing,” wrote a second reviewer who called it “one of the best purchases I ever made.” Others have praised the “simple and modern” design that looks good in their backyards. There are also black and gray options in different sizes, which range from a simple 3-by-2-foot vertical unit to a huge 9.5-by-9.5-foot building. A couple sizes even offer a floor base included at a slightly higher price.

More than 900 Aoxun Outdoor Storage Sheds have been bought in the past month as people put away their gardening gear and prepare for cold weather. If you need something bigger (or smaller), check out a few other outdoor buildings and patio boxes with strong ratings from buyers at Amazon.

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