Somehow we were lucky enough to buy a house with an abundance of outdoor water spigots.  It was not something I was looking for, but it turned out to be pretty important.  We have a very long, narrow lot so we have a front yard hose and a back yard hose.  It is so much nicer than dragging various mis-matched hoses all over the yard like I remember doing as a kid.  What is not so great is trying to put the hoses away; that is still no fun.

After a few months of trying to hide our sloppily looped hoses we finally bought two Suncast 100′ Capacity Garden Hose Reel Hideaway with Hose Guides.  I was surprised to find, when we were looking, that some hose caddies cost over $150, so the price on the Suncast is right.  It is easy to set up, just attach the included small hose to your spigot and screw your hose into the inside and you are set!  Unless you need to hide the box far from your spigot, in which case you can extend the connecting hose with additional lengths.  You may need to guide the hose as you recoil every once in a while – simply move the hose back and forth while winding.  We have not had any problems with leaks (and plastic connections can be iffy sometimes) and there is no hose laying on our yard for everyone to see.