Often used as a catch-all for excess stuff, the place where you park your car needs a makeover.
One area of your property that seldom gets the attention it deserves is the garage. It’s a space that is easily forgotten even though it serves a very important purpose in protecting your vehicle. If you’ve found that your garage is crammed full of junk that you no longer use, want, or need, it’s time to tackle the problem once and for all. With a system in place, you’ll have a much easier time keeping things organized.
Make your garage neat and tidy by doing the following five things.
Keep instruction manuals and warranty information together in a binder.
A BinderBag Messenger Bag is perfect for storing all the must-have documents you need for your garage essentials. Keep your lawn mower, weed eater, chainsaw, and other tool instruction manuals and warranty information where you can easily access it.
Take advantage of floor to ceiling space.
Use the walls to store items that you don’t want to take up valuable real estate on your garage floor. If you have rafters, consider building additional storage up above to house larger items you use seasonally.
Make accessibility a priority.
Pegboards allow you to keep heavy-duty and frequently-used items from taking up space on the floor of the garage. You can simply grab what is needed from the wall and return it to its place once you’re finished using the tool.
Label drawers and tool chests.
A simple set of labels from a big box retailer or stationery store does the trick. Using a black marker to identify items on the labels allows you to see what is contained in each drawer or compartment of a tool chest without needing to rifle through what is there.
Divide shelves into different sections.
When each item in the garage has its own special space, it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. It also allows you to take inventory of your tools and sporting gear in a matter of seconds.
Your garage doesn’t need to be a space filled with items you no longer use. Take time out of your busy schedule to prepare the space for summer. You’ll get more use out of the place you park your car with very little effort. The items that you no longer want or need can then be sold or donated to make more space inside the garage.