Talk:Barn/@comment-36744766-20190304144709/@comment-24384762-20190304151523

This is a common misconception. When played optimally, the barn is only used for 2 things:

1. To store products to sell to your Town Visitors - When you are below level 34 and cannot access your Town, you should be selling 100% of your crops and products in your Roadside Shop, so your barn is not used to store these items. Beyond level 34 you should only store enough products for your Town Visitors and sell any excess in your Roadside Shop. This means that the barn should not be full of unneeded products.

2. To store tools – Once you are able, you should join a Neighborhood. The main benefit of joining a Neighborhood is the ability to trade tools. If you focus on one project at a time, say clearing a fishing area, then you can trade your storage tools (planks, tape, bolts, screws, panels, and nails) and Town tools (drills, bricks, paint, tar, stone, and hammers) for the expansion tools (deeds, mallets, and stakes) needed to complete that project. Attempting to save every tool to work on more than 1 project at a time will jam up your barn. Working on 1 project at a time, and knowing which projects are most important as which levels in the game, is key.

Here’s a simple guide:

Levels 1-27 upgrade your barn and silo

Levels 28-33 clear your fishing areas (each of these projects also free up barn space)

Levels 34-55 upgrade your Town (each of these projects also free up barn space)

During these levels you can fit in a storage upgrade (silo, barn, and tackle box) and clear some Farm and Town land areas. Following this strategy will allow you have plenty of barn space to enjoy the game, but in order to have time to gather enough tools, coins, diamonds, and vouchers you’ll want to avoid experience points so you can remain at each level for as long as possible. Filling Truck and Boat orders is the most common mistake many players make as they incorrectly attempt to “Level Up” as quickly as possible.