According to a recent survey of homeowners, 25% of homes with two-car garages don’t park any cars in their garage. The purpose of a garage is to protect your vehicle (typically one of your largest investments) from the elements, but instead, many of us tend to view the garage as a dumping ground for clutter. What a great reason to make garage organization a priority on your “honey do” list.
The Saturday following Labor Day has been earmarked as National Clean Out Your Garage Day, which serves as the perfect opportunity to roll up your sleeves and tackle this often-neglected space. Are you shuttering at the idea? Perhaps a bit of visual inspiration (mixed in with a few helpful tips) will serve as the motivation you need to complete your garage overhaul during the weekend (so that you can finally reclaim your parking space.
MY BEST GARAGE ORGANIZATION TIPS
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The most important rule of garage organization is to clear everything off of the floors as much as possible. Items should be stored vertically on the walls.
There are countless wall storage systems for residential garages on the market that enable homeowners to take advantage of every square inch of vertical space.
I had a similar problem with my mother and her boyfriend, who served time in the military. He had a bunch of friends who passed away. Being that, he also accumulated a lot of memorabilia from his fallen comrades. I suggested that he clean the place once, but gave me a look that I won’t forget.
Shortly thereafter, during a small stint at a reunion for fallen soilders, I called for the services of Jux Los Angeles, a garage and attic cleaning / reorganization company, based in southern california. My mother’s boyfriend wasn’t pleased with what I had done at first. As a week passed by since the renovation, much to his chagrin, he had to tell me that the place looked so different and that now, he has a place where he can honor his brothers and sisters; in his garage ( I made it extra special and hung up some uniforms his comrades wore on the garage walls…)
Agree with everything here. Especially like the tip of using plastic bins instead of cardboard… makes sense. Good tips, and overall nice blog with your other organization/productivity posts as well!
Why thank you Doug!