Organize Your Garage_2945

gsvubmzqr · Wysłany: Wto 2:37, 22 Mar 2011 Temat postu: Organize Your Garage_2945

Summer is here which means you may be using the space in your garage more frequently. Luggage, camping equipment, sports equipment and barbecue grills are all likely to be taken out and put back in during the summer. Garages are one of the tougher spaces to arrange efficiently. Unlike your home, there are no built in closets or storage units. You are lucky if you have a few shelves.
The garage is a shared space,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], meaning every family member has something stored there. With so many people using it, the potential for clutter greatly increases. Also it is difficult to decide who gets what space. Everyone thinks their possessions are the most important and should be the most easily accessed. Not to mention you somehow have to fit the family cars in there too.
The key to organizing your garage is to think vertically. Above the level of the roof of your car, there is plenty of wall space, which can be used for storage. Here are a few inexpensive options to help you get started.
The cheapest and easiest solution is to use hooks or nails in areas that can support them. You can hang anything from rakes to bicycles. Inexpensive plastic (snap together) or metal shelving (if you have heavy items) can also help get things off the floor. Use clear plastic shoe boxes to store smaller items and label the shoe boxes with peel and stick labels on the narrow end. You can stack these easily. Color code the labels if you want to get more detailed. Plastic over-the-door shoe holders with clear pockets can also be hung on the backs of doors or attached to hooks on the wall to store small and medium sized items. Be sure to have a foldable step stool in your garage. It won't take up much room and will allow you to easily reach the highest shelves or hooks.
I really like to use those clear plastic drawers with rollers on the bottom. They usually come with three drawers. You can store such things as small outdoor play items (sidewalk chalk, etc.), painting supplies, and small spare household supplies. When you need your tools you can simply roll out the cabinet and have your equipment or toys right at your fingertips. Also, having your storage units on rollers makes it easier for future reorganizations. Tall garbage cans or inexpensive plastic laundry hampers (some of these also come with rollers) can be used to store bats, balls,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], hockey sticks, painting drop cloths and rags. I also store old sheets that I use to cover plants during freezing weather. If you store any kind of foods such as dry dog food,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cat food and birdseed,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], store it in a metal garbage cans.
When you're disposing of storage containers in your house, always consider that they may have a second life in your garage. Recycling something you already have is the most inexpensive and efficient choice of all.