Garage Storage Ideas To Eliminate Clutter

By Joseph Kraehenbuehl


Stressed by the stacks of disorder in the garage? The problem may have started by placing a couple of items along side the wall, but now the jumble is a menace and is disturbing your enjoyment of your garage. The garage began as just a bare cube: four empty wall surfaces, a ceiling, and a floor. It provides plenty of space, yet the room has zero shelving to place items on.

Now it's time to determine which racks, shelves, hooks, etc you need to add to that simple cube to enable you to get your stuff out of the way and return to taking pleasure in the garage. Your bathroom and kitchen already have fixtures for storing your stuff, and most people add furniture in the bedroom and living room to create places for belongings. Now what about your garage?

This article is a flood of ideas intended to inspire you to examine your garage storage needs. It's a starting point for getting your garage organized. Use some or all of these recommendations to create a freshly organized garage.

Install a lawn tool holder on the narrowest section of the garage. This space has six to twelve inches of depth, however that is ideal for tool hooks and pegs. Install adjustable wall mounted shelves in places that you have around 12-16 inches. Shelving comes in either wire or wood. Wire is economical, does not collect dust as readily, and stops you from the urge to pile small possessions on the shelf which should be collected in a bin or small box. If you do not mind a more unfinished appearance, sheet wood cut into 12 or 16 inch widths can be the least expensive wall shelf.

Place every small and medium stuff on the wall shelves. Create storage zones by collecting like items together. Start using bins and totes to gather similar small items. For deeper spaces from 18 to 24 inches, get free-standing shelving for larger heavier possessions.

Install cabinets to hide your belongings. Attach smaller cabinets to the wall, or else opt for full-height free-standing cabinets. A fun and personalized way to separate people's stuff is to get a few lockers. Installing a workbench creates a space dedicated to projects. Dedicated space will motivate and facilitate the completion of those projects. Add a pegboard overhead to hold small hand tools. Mark around each tool with paint or marker to denote where each tool belongs.

Clear as much floor space as you possibly can. Hoist the bicycles onto a ceiling or wall with a rack or lift. Comparable solutions are available for hoisting canoes to your ceiling. Invest in hanging garage storage racks to create more space for seasonal and seldom-used possessions. Cut out the ladder work by purchasing a motorized platform. Collect small gadgets in transparent totes. Remember to label all the bins with large writing so objects will be easy to find.

Before you purchase, set aside a couple of minutes to measure the garage and generate a blueprint. Draw a basic sketch of the floor plan of your garage. First, designate a spot for the vehicle and walking paths. After that determine what areas remain for storing and which products from the paragraphs above are going to fit your garage.




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