‘Great outdoor box, really easy to put together, even for me, being a lady in my early seventies’
Households without a shed or a garage may find it hard to store items such as DIY tools, bikes, and gardening equipment. An alternative, that costs less and takes up less assembly time, is an outdoor storage box.
These can be particularly useful for people with smaller gardens, yards or even balconies. There are many options on the market, including a Keter Samoa Outdoor Storage Box from Dunelm that shoppers praise for its durability and outdoor use.
The Keter Samoa Outdoor Storage Box is priced at £59 and has a 270-litre capacity, which the retailer recommends as being ‘perfect for smaller spaces’. It’s made from a moulded resin with a rattan effect and is water-resistant, helping keep belongings dry.
Dunelm’s Keter Samoa Outdoor Storage Box arrives flat-packed, so it needs to be assembled upon delivery. It’s a black colourway and is easy to wash – simply use a damp cloth. The external dimensions are width: 45cm x length: 117cm x height 57cm. The internal dimensions are width: 40cm x length: 114.4cm x height: 51cm.
For larger options, shoppers may opt for this Keter 880-litre Outdoor Storage Box from B&Q, priced at £125. The unit can be used to store items, such as toys and tools, or as a bin box, as it has a lift-away lid.
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Dunelm’s Keter Samoa Outdoor Storage Box is perfect for those without a shed or garage.
Over at Amazon, this Outdoor Deck Box is £114. It’s part of the marketplace’s own-brand homeware range and has a 375-litre capacity. It’s made from a double-wall resin construction with a wicker pattern.
Dunelm’s Keter Samoa Outdoor Storage Box has an overall rating of 4.6 out of five, based on 31 reviews. One person wrote: “I bought two for nine-seater garden furniture cushions, which all fit in. We have covered them for extra protection. I am very happy with them, worth the price and easy to put together.”
Another pleased user wrote: “Spacious box. It fits all my tools from the outside toilet into this box, and now I have a functioning outdoor toilet!” An equally happy consumer penned: “Great outdoor box, really easy to put together, even for me, being a lady in my early seventies. You can also get a lot inside it.”
One person knocked off two stars because of the set-up, explaining: “Good size but was difficult to assemble and flimsy.” Luckily, an additional shopper had more luck, saying: “Bought some cooking gear for the grill, to include crockery and utensils.”
Someone else said it was ‘exactly what I was looking for’, adding: “It looks great, completely waterproof and looks lovely.”
“Good storage container for a small space. The clip-on lid easily breaks. We had to buy two extra clips to keep the storage container closed,” another user said. Whilst another person remarked: “My cushions from the garden furniture are nicely stored away in my Keter Samoa storage box, nice and dry despite all the heavy rain we have been having.”
A final shopper concluded: “This is a well-priced garden storage box that simply clicks together. We use it to store kindling for our wood burner and so far, it seems to keep everything dry. It was available to collect from our local store within 48 hours of ordering online and we were helped to carry it to our car. All in all, very satisfied with both the service, price and product.”
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