The garage is that one place where we all seem to
love to be
disorganized, however the sooner you get
organized, the sooner
you can make better use of that space. Once you organize your
garage a handyman can help installing shelves and bike hangers
that will help you keep your garage organized.
When
you think about organizing your garage you should keep
in
mind that this activity means to find a designated place for
everything while keeping your goods available for everyday use.
The
following five steps compromise a simple system for garage
organization.
Sort your garage items.
First of all sort and categorize all the items in
your garage, for
this you should empty your garage and start
sorting everything
into categories. Separate the tools from sporting
equipment,
electric tools, etc. You will realize how much
stuff you have
and only then you will be able to determine the
best ways to
organize and store everything. Misplaced items in your garage
should be returned to their proper place. Also you
should sort
the things that should be in the garage from the
things that
should actually be in the basement, attic or
better, sold at a
garage sale. Remember to recycle everything that
you decide to
throw away.
Separate seasonal items and equipment.
A special rack should be installed to hang lawn
maintenance
tools and to keep them accessible yet out of the
way. If it is
near winter place snow related tools like snow
blowers, ice
scrapers, snow shovels and also skis, snowboards
and sleds
grouped together. Also the items for warm seasons
should be
stored in a special cabinet. Near the beginning of
every season
you should plan this activity and rotate the cold
and warm
items places in the cabinet. For the other
sporting equipment,
shelves and drawers should be designed.
Additional shelving and cabinets.
While organizing you should consider adding
additional
garage storage space to help you maintain the
organization.
Shelves and cabinets should be mounted on the
walls. The
basic principle is to store the items that you use
on a regular
basis in a way that makes them accessible every
time you need
them.
Create efficient working area.
Installing a bench or a table would be a good
choice if you use
your garage as a workshop. A sturdy tool chest and
a pegboard
are great in storing your tools and keeping them
easily
accessible.
Relocate trash and recycling bins nearby the
garage.
To easily dispose unwanted items from your garage
a good
idea is to relocate the trash and recycling bins
near to your
garage entrance.
This way you wonÃt be tempted to keep
certain items because the trash bins are too far
away.
Now would be the time to hire a handyman to have
cabinets,
closets and shelves built right into your garage.
Invest in some
good storage units as described before and start
organizing,
sorting and storing.
