50 Reasons to Use Open Shed

1. Studio apartments and kayaks don’t mix.
2. A drill is useful when you first move in to put up paintings and shelves, not so useful if you keep stubbing your toe on it every time you go to the laundry.
3. Paying for storage sucks.
4. It’s really nice to help your neighbours out.
5. Because every married couple has at least 3 wedding presents they didn’t want but can’t get rid of in case they offend a relative.
6. Beer tastes better when you brew it yourself.
7. The planet will thank you for it.
8. Having an arm like an Orang-utan from carting porta-cots to the airport for family holidays isn’t a great look.
9. Moving is so much better when you have a trolley that likes stairs.
10. You don’t really know if you really would get a lot of use out of a gadget until you spend some time with it.
11. Having a BBQ is great fun. Having it instead of space under your clothesline, not so much.
12. Wearing your ski suit to work to justify owning it is just plain weird.
13. Holding a local street party is great entertainment for the kids.
14. Open Shed is like a magic genie. You can turn the dream list of things you want into reality for a weekend.
15. You could meet someone who shares the same passion for sports, music, arts or home improvement you do through their things.
16. Whilst recycling and re-use are great, reducing what we use is much better for the environment.
17. Kids grow out of toys far too quickly.
18. Other people’s camping gear can turn “Camping- yuck!” into “Camping- fun!”
19. Man is yet to convincingly fit a bicycle in their overhead luggage when travelling on business.
20. The local library usually doesn’t have a lot of books on astrology, startup culture or alternative perspectives in psychology.
21. You can never have enough cowbell.
22. Australians send over 690 kilograms of waste each to landfill every year (source: Clean Up Australia). Sharing stuff can help reduce that.
23. Put your hand up if you’ve ever bought something you thought you might use but didn’t.
24. Jukeboxes are great to have at parties but look a little funny when hanging out in your kitchen.
25. Saving and making sweet, sweet dinero.
26. It’s a really nice feeling to know you are helping another person out.
27. You’ve never made pasta before but you’d love to try.
28. Tap dancing is awesome! With the shoes, not in the sink.
29. Just because you don’t use it that often doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get used.
30. ABBA costume. No explanation required.
31. It’s nice to think your surfboard is off on another adventure even if you are stuck in the office.
32. Rainy days and indoor cubby houses are excellent for preserving parental sanity.
33. Playing poker on a Friday night in the garage with the boys makes you feel like a super cool bad arse, even if you’re learning.
34. There are too many bread-makers in this country staring hopefully at sunlight streaming through the pantry door.
35. Setting up a balcony veggie garden to save money is a lot easier when you don’t have to buy a lot of tools.
36. Life is much sweeter when you’re riding on a bicycle built for two.
37. Teaching kids the value of sharing is much easier when you do it too.
38. You don’t have to own something to experience the fun it can bring.
39. Seeing if your love of photography extends past Instagram.
40. You let the dog out for a wee and that’s the last time you saw him in the jungle you jokingly refer to as your backyard.
41. You’d secretly like to try an iPad out but don’t want to admit you bought an Apple product.
42. Finding the seemingly unfindable hire item through people power.
43. Beer keg dispenser = instant popularity.
44. Its crap the wife will let you keep if its crap that makes money.
45. Saying “yeah, I’ve been known to paddle board” is not something everyone can do.
46. You like to try new things.
47. You’re a serial hobbyist, dedicated pack rat or shop-a-holic that really, really needs an excuse.
48. There’s something really nice about knowing your stuff is off making other people’s lives easier.
49. Sharing with your neighbours gives you a reason to say hello.
50. Why buy when you can share?