Garden Hose Container

[Anonymous]

Hello -

Our hose drives me crazy and I am looking for some way to contain it from taking over the side of our patio. Our patio is flagstone so something staked doesn't work, and we can't attach anything to the siding of our house based on the set up. We need something free-standing, which I have read can be a challenge bc they are rarely sturdy enough. I have seen a lot of open copper cylinders and boxes but they seem somewhat problematic to me - perhaps I am missing something.

What have folks used that is not $500 but solves a simple problem of keeping an unruly hose neat when not in use?

[Anonymous]

Following because I also have this problem. Wirecutter had a rec for the Gorilla mobile hose reel that sounded good but I wasn’t willing to pay $130. They also have a $300 pick.

[Anonymous]

This is one of those situations where you can keep buying the plastic ones at $50-75 each every two years or just buy the expensive one once. There’s Eley and everyone else. Just get the Eley. There will be a big Memorial Day sale. Buy it for life.

[Anonymous]

We bought one at walmart that holds our 250 foot hose.

[Anonymous]

What are people's experiences with bugs and other critters (snakes) living in these holders? Seems like even if I coil the hose up tightly bugs come, and if I had it in a large pot... not sure who would move in.

I would love a tidier hose solution though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are people's experiences with bugs and other critters (snakes) living in these holders? Seems like even if I coil the hose up tightly bugs come, and if I had it in a large pot... not sure who would move in.

I would love a tidier hose solution though.

Be vigilant of yellow jackets. They are quick to move in and take ownership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello -

Our hose drives me crazy and I am looking for some way to contain it from taking over the side of our patio. Our patio is flagstone so something staked doesn't work, and we can't attach anything to the siding of our house based on the set up. We need something free-standing, which I have read can be a challenge bc they are rarely sturdy enough. I have seen a lot of open copper cylinders and boxes but they seem somewhat problematic to me - perhaps I am missing something.

What have folks used that is not $500 but solves a simple problem of keeping an unruly hose neat when not in use?

On the spigot along our driveway, we have a heavy wire "basket" that hangs over the spigot. We have one of those "bullet" hoses that are really easy to curl up inside of it. I love it.

In our backyard, we have the traditional style hose on one of those hose reels with the handle on the side that you "crank" to wind-up the hose. It's been fine, but we also have it along the fence in one of the garden beds so we don't have to reel out as much hose when we use it. The hose connected to the spigot is set up to run under a path to the fence and then along the fence to the hose reel. We've tried the "bucket" style where you have to wind the hose up into a bucket or box but found them horribly user-unfriendly and a PIA. The standing reel is far better and I think works well if you have it positioned in a way that you are always pulling the hose out straight for at least a bit before turning/curving.

[Anonymous]

I have 2 unused hose pots and 1 we use. They are a pita to cook in, fill up with water if the drain gets plugged, breed bugs. I just throw the hose in a corner.

[Anonymous]

Whatever the hose bib is attached to, you can attach a hose holder there. You just need the right hardware.

This is a nice one that comes in different finishes.

To have this not drive you nuts, you need to learn to put the hose away over/under so it’s not twisted. There are a lot of videos. Once you learn that, this kind of holder is great.