We are going to fly off the door radar here and talk about the garage! Spring is a wonderful time to get your garage in ORDER! Follow these steps and when you are all done you may even want to consider a new door!
Garage
Organization
We
are always talking doors, doors, doors… How about we mix it up and talk about
the garage itself! Today we are going to tackle CLEARING OUT THE CLUTTER!!!
Inventory
1.
CHECK AND LOOK AT WHAT IS IN YOUR GARAGE.
Perhaps you need to make a list of what you have so you can logically
inventory what needs to be there and what does not have to be there. Decide
what really needs to stay in the garage and what needs to be stored some other
place.
2.
GROUPING. Now pick thing that go together and put them in groups and
categories. Lawn equipment and yard tools, automotive parts and tools, sporting
goods and equipment, children’s toys should be kept together, and so on.
3.
LOOK AT YOUR SPACE. Starting with the biggest items and narrowing them down,
access the available space. Now is a good time to look up at the ceiling and
look at the walls. If you put a work bench or shelving in one corner or on one
wall would that clarify the space? Would
it provide easier access to more frequently utilized items?
4.
REMOVE EVERYTHING. Take everything out
of the garage and place it where it will be secure and dry. Remember this could
take several days or week-ends to complete the project. Decide what you want to throw away or store
elsewhere. Now take those items and put them
in their proper place. Time to clean! Now sweep out the garage, dust and grab a
garden hose if necessary. Now put your vehicles and any extremely large items
back. This may be a riding mover, chest type freezer or large air compressor.
This way you will see exactly what space is remaining.
5.
STORAGE SOLUTIONS TIME. Now you can add a tool caddy, shelving, work bench or
storage bins. Anything that makes your life easier! whatever you have decided
will meet your needs. Remember you have
to accommodate all of the stuff you have sitting stored.
6.
PUT IT ALL BACK! It is going to go back
a lot easier. You will have a renewed energy in looking at your clean and newly
organized garage.
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