There are unique challenges to organizing a garage especially if it also doubles up as a storage space. Many people will keep their sporting equipment, children’s toys, cleaning supplies, old furniture, tools and all manner of clutter in their garages. The garage simply become the dumping ground for household items.

People have accumulated so much clutter in their garages that organizing the space is just a nightmare to contemplate. Don’t stress about it any longer. Garage Perfect provides garage organization services helping homeowners spruce up their garages. There’s nothing that they have seen in the many years organizing client garages. On the extreme end, they have found dead animals in garages, animal nests, spoilt food items, termite-infested furniture, and extensive moisture damage. 

Garage Organization: Steps to Take

Before starting the garage organization process, ensure that you have the tools for the job. Get a strong vacuum, broom, heavy duty trash bags, and a catch all basket for smaller items. 

  • Declutter the garage: Start off by tossing away trash. It will start clearing up the space and simplifies the decision making phase of decluttering process.  Be on the lookout for nails and other small items that present a physical hazard as well as furry and winged creature residing in your garage. 

For the remaining items, sort them out into items to throw in the trash, items to keep and items to donate. It is recommended that all items are pulled out of the garage into the open for ease of decluttering. 

  • Carry out basic cleaning of the floor with a vacuum or broom. Ensure to lookout for oil and chemical stains and cobwebs on the walls and ceiling. 
  • Organize the garage into zone store away tools, sports equipment and kid’s toys, and car supplies. Just think about it like departments at the local store. You will know where your items are found in the garage. Consider including some high level shelves and cabinets to store away smaller items.
  • Plan storage in the garage accordingly. Think about utilizing the vertical spaces but work with what you have. Dangerous tools and chemical should locked in cabinets especially if they are small children in the home. 
  • Maintain garage organization: Once the garage is organized and is now cleaned, ensure that you are regularly checking, cleaning and organizing to keep it neat.  Items should be returned to their rightful places and have a cleaning schedule.  It is easier work that will not consume much of your time. Finally, declutter or re-organize the garage once or twice every year to avoid the accumulation of items you no longer use or need. 

Garage Perfect has experienced garage organization pros to help you in reclaiming rarely used garages and turning them into clean, organized, and functional spaces.