Organize Your Garage
Dan Farrell
The garage is that one place where we all seem to love to be
disorganized, however the sooner you get organized, the sooner you can
make better use of that space. Organizing your garage can be a tiresome
task for many homeowners. When you think about organizing your garage
you should keep in mind that this activity means to find a designated
place for everything while keeping your goods available for everyday
use.
The following steps compromise a simple system for garage organization.
Sort your garage items.
First of all sort and categorize all the items in your garage, for this
you should empty your garage and start sorting everything into
categories. Separate the tools from sporting equipment, electric tools,
etc. You will realize how much stuff you have and only then you will be
able to determine the best ways to organize and store everything.
Misplaced items in your garage should be returned to their proper
place. Also you should sort the things that should be in the garage
from the things that should actually be in the basement, attic or
better, sold at a garage sale.
Remember to recycle everything that you decide to throw away. Separate
seasonal items and equipment.
A special rack should be installed to hang lawn maintenance tools and
to keep them accessible yet out of the way. If it is near winter place
snow related tools like snow blowers, ice scrapers, snow shovels and
also skis, snowboards and sleds grouped together. Also the items for
warm seasons should be stored in a special cabinet. Near the beginning
of every season you should plan this activity and rotate the cold and
warm items places in the cabinet. For the other sporting equipment,
shelves and drawers should be designed.
If you have the space, buy or build a storage shed. The sheds found at
your local home depot or lowe's has all you need to store your lawn
equipment, fertilizer, seed and other hardware.
Additional shelving and cabinets.
While organizing you should consider adding additional garage storage
space to help you maintain the organization. Shelves and cabinets
should be mounted on the walls. The basic principle is to store the
items that you use on a regular basis in a way that makes them
accessible every time you need them. Create efficient working area.
Installing a bench or a table would be a good choice if you use your
garage as a workshop. A sturdy tool chest and a pegboard are great in
storing your tools and keeping them easily accessible.
Relocate trash and recycling bins to a place nearby the garage. To
easily dispose unwanted items from your garage a good idea is to
relocate the trash and recycling bins near to your garage entrance.
This way you won’t be tempted to keep certain items because the trash
bins are too far away.
Now would be the time to hire a handyman to have cabinets, closets and
shelves built right into your garage. Invest in some good storage units
as described before and start organizing, sorting and storing.
Dan Farrell offers a free closet organizer plan, articles and resources
on home improvement by going to:
http://www.closet-organizer-plan.com
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