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5 Ultimate Garage Organizing Tips

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The garage has become a multipurpose storage place where sometimes we don't even store our vehicle, as clutter and accumulation leaves no room for anything else! Defining your needs and meticulous planning can lead to a perfect execution - so let's delve into some comprehensive tips:

Categorize items

As the saying goes: you have to divide to conquer. Take some time to classify the objects you have in your garage: such as separating tools from camping tools and Christmas decorations. Throw away or donate everything you don't need so you don't accumulate unnecessarily.

When you arrange your things, think about how often you occupy them to have closer to what you need most. By splitting your items into "categories", you can place them in order of need and sort them with labels.

Hang items on the wall and the ceiling.

Take advantage of your vertical space. The garage walls are the key to organization. By placing shelves on them; you will increase the storage area by many square meters. Also, use transparent plastic boxes with lids and label the contents of each of them. The ceiling is also an excellent storage surface, and there are systems with pulleys that allow you to lower the shelves for easy access.

Compartmentalize items (baskets, bins, bags.)

We tend to keep multiple items in the garage. From baskets, bins, bags full of old things as well as bikes. Today, however, you can find bike racks that prove to be a beneficial solution to your storage. Keep everything in its place; compartmentalizing is the best way to keep things organized—one corner for the bins and another corner for your work tools, simple yet effective. If you want a DIY corner in your garage, you'll need a workbench. Installing it on the side of the garage is usually a really bad idea. It could prove to be a hazard, so you should preferably install it on the wall facing the front door.

Shelves, shelves, shelves!

Shelving is always a nifty way to store your items. They are neat; they are accessible and are easy to assemble. Boxes containing books, clothes, souvenirs can be stacked on shelves. You can often change the height of the shelves, which ensures better use of space. It is important to consider the structures' weight, as certain shelves are more resistant than others. When organizing them, those things you use less frequently on the highest shelves and reserve the lower ones at eye level for the important things.

Always put things where they belong so that it stays organized!

Keep the system running smoothly! Ensure that you always start as you mean to go on when organizing your garage. Old habits die hard, after all. Spend one day a year to review the garage and get rid of what is no longer used, which will allow you to stay on top of the clutter.

Garage Organization is key to maintaining a workable garage and ensuring that things run efficiently and safely.