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Garage Organization Systems

Garage Storage and How to Maximize Space If you don't have a basement and dread climbing a tiny little ladder that leads into the attic, then chances are you keep most of the stuff you use on a semi-regular basis in your garage.
If you are parking your car in the street because the stuff in your garage is taking over then its time to adopt some garage organization systems.
You can still keep the things you need without boxing them up and paying a monthly storage bill to somebody else.
You already have the space; let's look at how to utilize it effectively.
First you have to look at how much space you have versus how much stuff you have.
If you want to park your car in your garage then you should learn to work around them once they are parked inside.
The ceilings and walls are where you should keep most of your items.
You can buy clear storage containers that allow you to see what's inside without opening them up.
This will help to keep dirt and moisture off your belongings and you can stack the containers to keep them level.
This is one of the best garage organization systems.
Next, you should decide what you want to keep and what you can give away or sell.
This helps eliminate things that you don't really use, plus it will help free up some space that you can use for garage storage.
Bikes can be hung from the ceiling and seasonal tools can be hung on the wall with hooks.
Many people can't get to half the stuff they need because it's unorganized or buried among things they never use.
You should pull your car or van out of your garage and take an inventory of items that you can't live without.
You will find that keeping what you need is easier to keep track of and much easier to store.
Shelves are a great way to keep smaller items on and if you want to hide them you can opt for cabinets.
Keep the floor space clean and if you need to do a good cleaning before you start, do so.
It will help you keep the area neat after you have organized your garage.
Another one of the more popular garage organization systems is keeping only the items that you use year round in a particular place.
If you have a couple of cars and only one gets driven a few times a week you can keep more items on that side.
If you have a lawn mower and weed eater they can be kept together but out of the way of heavy traffic in and out of the garage.
Make sure to label your clear totes and try at least once a year to go through your stuff you so can either eliminate or better organize your garage storage.
If you want to paint the inside of your garage a certain color you can also stay within the same color scheme when choosing shelves, cabinets and clear storage boxes.
Sweep out your garage once a month to keep it looking nice.
You neighbors will be so impressed that you might even help them get organized too.

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