Your outdoor belongings such as your car and patio furniture can take a beating from the weather and even wildlife. Mice can get up inside your car and chew on important wires that keep your vehicle running. Instead of going through a wasteful cycle of replacing these expensive possessions, do your part to protect them from the elements.

A carport garage can be a convenient solution if your home doesn’t have an attached garage or if your garage is already filled to capacity with your roommate’s stuff. Carport kits are easy to install, and they come in a few different styles. The weather-resistant polyethylene fabric will shelter your automobile, bicycle, lawnmower and other items from damage.

For patio furniture and other backyard supplies, outdoor sheds can provide accessible storage space. If you have a backyard garden, you can keep all of your equipment in the shed too. You might want to store extra pots and potting soil here so they will be ready for you to use next season. Getting into the habit of reusing seasonal decorations is eco-friendly, but it’s easier when you have one place to keep all of the holiday décor.

Another way to make your yard more sustainable is to setup a canopy tent. When the weather is pleasant, you can enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about damaging a precious asset: your skin. These tents are perfect near swimming pools or backyard lakes, because you and your friends can comfortably hang out and not have to stay inside all day running the air conditioning. Some tents can shield you from 90 percent of UV rays, so your body can make a sufficient amount of vitamin D without baking and burning in the harmful rays.

These backyard accessories can help those priceless possessions last longer, and you will get more use out of your yard and be able to do more gardening and even hold more social events with friends. Realizing that your backyard has so much potential will help you live a greener lifestyle and also save you some green along the way too.