Are you feeling overwhelmed by all that clutter in your garage? It can be easy to use your garage as one big storage space, letting those boxes and other mementos pile up until you can longer see the ceiling, but there comes a time that your garage can no longer be a glorified storage area and you need to clean it out.
However, when your garage has become a crazy jungle of junk, where do you even begin? Here are 4 steps to get you started on the right track and navigating your way through the clutter. |
| Image from KuzaksCloset.com. Read about that garage transformation here. |
- 1. Empty it. Take everything out and, starting with the first item you remove, sort each one into piles that will: 1) stay in the garage, 2) be put elsewhere in the house, 3) go into a garage sale, or 4) get thrown out.
- 2. Clean it. When the garage is completely empty, use a shop vac. Then hose the floor with the nozzle on its most powerful setting. Start at the back and spray into the driveway. Push pooled water out with a broom. Leave the door open and let the place dry.
- 3. Add storage units. Look at the pile of things going back into the garage and install the shelves, bins, drawer units, bike racks, and hooks you need to store them. Create a place for everything. Just your car and heavy equipment like a lawnmower should take up floor space.
- 4. Bring in only what's necessary. Put back the things that truly need to be there. Be merciless. If you think "maybe I'll want this someday," that item should be thrown out or go into the garage sale. Make sure things you use often, such as tools, are more accessible than seasonal items, such as holiday decorations.
This information was provided by Danene Strand (NMLS# 442493) with Veritas Funding.
