In most families, garage cleaning is left up to the man of the house. Unless, of course, your last name is Kardashian or Jenner, then organizing the garage is a job for professionals. For the rest of us mere mortals, spring is a time when the entire home gets deep-cleaned from top to bottom, including the garage.
While it may seem stereotypical to insist that your husband tackle the task, the fact is, if your significant other houses his collection of tools, sporting equipment and other boy’s toys in the garage, then you might need an extra hand to help with the heavy lifting.
Regardless of the gender make-up of a home, the garage typically ends up as the dumping ground for items you don’t have room for or don’t want in the house. When it comes time to clean and sort the mess, it’s a good idea to go in prepared. Start with a master plan which dictates how items should be grouped and where you want to put each group.
A good place to start is with lawn and garden equipment. Since most homeowners also tend to yards, these types of tools are usually a fixture in garages. In most cases they are clumped or dumped in a corner. In order to better organize your equipment and free up floor space, it’s a good idea to purchase storage racks which allow you to hang tools and maybe a folding lawn chair or two.
If your garage floor is covered with heaps of other items, look up for a solution. Overhead storage is a saving grace for homeowners with limited floor space. Install a suspended rod can be installed to hang wet snow suits in the summer and bathing suits and towels in the summer. Another way to utilize overhead space is to attach a few large plastic hooks in the ceiling joist and hang bicycles or other riding toys.