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If your cluttered garage is more like “Jumanji” than a space worthy of a Martha Stewart episode, it’s time to get organized. But if you think this is an impossible task with years worth of accumulated stuff covering your garage from floor to ceiling, here are some tips on overcoming your literal “mountain” of junk.
1. Sort Through your Cluttered Garage
Sort out through your belongings and dispose of those that you don’t need anymore to create more space. To make decluttering easier, categorize your belongings into three groups: keep, donate, and discard.
2. Create Specific Zones
Assign different zones in your garage for various categories, such as tools, sports equipment, gardening supplies, and seasonal items. Having specific zones will not only make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for but to also know where to put these things after using them.
3. Take Advantage of Vertical Spaces
Use wall-mounted shelves, pegboards, and hooks to store items. This maximizes vertical spaces and keeps things organized and accessible. Just make sure your shelves and pegboards are properly installed to avoid any accidents of things falling over.
4. Invest in Storage Solutions
Choose stackable storage bins, cabinets, and overhead racks to keep items neatly stored. If you don’t want clear bins (to easily identify the contents), don’t forget to label your boxes or bins instead.
5. Keep Frequently Used Items Accessible
Store frequently used tools and supplies at eye level or any part of your garage that is easily accessed to avoid unnecessary searching. As such, keep seasonal items at the back of the topmost shelf.
6. Set Up a Dedicated Workspace
If you use your garage for DIY projects or to tinker with your car, create a workstation with a foldable workbench and wall-mounted tool organizers. Keep the tools that you always use organized and within reach when working. It will also be easier to put things back once you’re done and you’ll avoid having to deal with a cluttered garage again.
7. Regularly Clean and Reorganize
Dedicate time each month (or you decide the frequency, especially if you have a lot of stuff you need to clean and organize) to tidy up, sweep the floor, take inventory, and rearrange items as needed. If you find something that you think you will not need again in the future, dispose of it immediately to prevent clutter from building up again.
8. Store Similar Items Together
Keep similar items in the same area or bin. For example, store all gardening tools in one area or bin if it will fit, and all sports equipment in another. Not only will it make finding what you need easier, but you can also see easily if you have any duplicates.
9. Plan for Seasonal Storage
Store seasonal items like holiday decorations or summer and winter gear in less accessible areas when not in use and swap them out as needed. For instance, as winter approaches, move your winter clothes into your closet and store your summer clothes in the garage for the season.
10. Use a Rolling Tool Cart
A rolling tool cart is your new best friend since it allows you to easily move your tools around the garage as you work, keeping your tools organized and at hand when you need them.
Transform your garage into a functional space with these 13 must-have items that will get your cluttered garage in tip-top shape.
Garage Shelving Unit
Maximize your vertical space with a sturdy shelving unit. Perfect for storing your heavy boxes, bins with tools, and other heavy items, this 16″D x35.5″ Wx72″ H shelving unit can keep all your essentials neatly organized.
Wall-Mounted Tools Organizer
Keep your tools in one place, organized and within reach when you need them with a wall-mounted tool organizer. With slots for hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, and more, you’ll never have to dig through drawers anymore to find the right size screwdriver again.
Overhead Storage Racks
Make use of your garage’s ceiling space with overhead storage racks. These racks, since not as accessible as shelves, are perfect for storing seasonal items, sports equipment, and other items that you rarely use, but still needed.
Magnetic Tool Holder
Another way to proudly organize your tools is by the use of a magnetic tool holder. Organize your screwdrivers, wrenches and other metal tools with these magnetic strips designed to hold heavy tools.
Stackable Storage Bins
These versatile storage bins are a must-have for any garage. These bins are mostly used to keep small items such as nuts, bolts, screws, and nails organized.
Pegboard Wall Organizer
Another way to take advantage of your vertical space (or if you have tools that aren’t metal and wouldn’t stick to a magnetic tool holder), get them organized with a Pegboard Wall Organizer. This pegboard from Pegboard Smith also gives you flexibility in organizing your tools and other equipment since you can use hooks or small containers to store your essentials.
Rolling Tool Cart
Since there are different advantages to having a rolling tool cart in your garage, it’s a necessity to have one. This one even comes with a charging power strip.
Bike Storage Rack
If you and your family’s bonding time involves biking, you need a wall-mounted bike storage rack to free up floor space in your garage. This bike rack comes in 1, 2 or 4 packs.
Foldable Workbench
Need a workspace but short on space? A foldable workbench is an ideal solution. Set it up when you need it and fold it away when you’re done.
Garage Storage Cabinets
Invest in garage storage cabinets if you have tools and equipment you want to keep secure. This is also recommended for households with pets and curious children who might wander into the garage and play with dangerous tools.
Utility Hooks
Utility hooks are perfect for hanging everything. They also come in different sizes. Ensure that the hooks are appropriately sized to support the weight of the items you plan to hang.
Cordless Power Tool Organizer
Don’t you hate it when you need to use a power tool, and the battery is drained? Keep your power tools charged and ready to use with this cordless power tool organizer with charging station.
Storage Baskets
Storage baskets are great for organizing sports equipment, gardening supplies, or cleaning products. Hang it on the wall or place it on a shelf to keep all your essentials within reach.
