Is your garage packed with so many miscellaneous items that you don’t even know what you have in there? For many busy families, garages become drop zones for random items they can’t find space for inside their homes. Maybe items have piled up for so long that your vehicle almost doesn’t fit in the garage anymore.
Neglect your garage no longer! It’s time to get organized. You have many viable storage options to help you transform your messy garage into a neat, useable space.
It's time to find out what's in your garage.
The first step to getting organized in the garage is figuring out what you have in there and what storage solutions make the most sense. So get out there and dig into the clutter to find out what exactly you’re dealing with. You never know; you may unearth a long-lost treasure you forgot you had. After you take inventory and sort items into groups, it's time to choose some storage solutions.
Ceiling Storage
An issue many homeowners run into is finding enough space to store things inside their garage. A two-car garage that houses a minivan and SUV daily, for example, won't likely have much space left to work with—if any. If you don't have extra room on the ground, look up!
Ceiling storage is a smart option for full garages. If you like do-it-yourself (DIY) projects, consider spending a weekend to create an overhead storage system for an affordable price. If you’re not that handy, you can buy and install ceiling-mounted racks from a home improvement store. If you plan to use your ceiling storage for heavier items, it may be wise to go with the professionally-made racks rather than a DIY solution.
Once you’ve installed overhead storage racks, you can either utilize bins to compile smaller items or save your ceiling storage area for bigger, bulkier items that don’t seem to fit anywhere else in the garage.
Wall Storage
If you have excess space on either side of your vehicle(s) in your garage, wall storage is a great option. It offers more accessibility than ceiling storage solutions, and heavy-duty storage cabinets are a versatile option (if you have the space for them).
You may already have older storage cabinets that you could make work in your garage, but heavy-duty cabinets are a worthy investment. If you put some money into these and take care of them, they can last you a lifetime. These cabinets come in many shapes and sizes, are exceptionally built, and can be designed with strong caster wheels on the bottoms for easy mobility. If your cabinets are waist-height, you could also add a functional tabletop to utilize as a workspace.
If you don’t have enough wall space for a heavy-duty storage cabinet, wall panel storage is a practical alternative that doesn’t take up as much room. This solution is great for storing bulky items like yard rakes, shovels, bikes, lawn chairs, and ladders. Wall panels can be also be purchased at a local hardware or home improvement store.
Transform Your Garage
Maybe you don't even store your vehicles inside the garage. While you might use a portion of it for storage to declutter your home, consider transforming the rest of the space into something you'd actually use. For example, if you don’t have space inside your home for a bar area but have always wanted that type of space to entertain guests, a garage bar might be the perfect fit for you.
Garages often feel like a completely separate entity from our houses, but they're really an extension, and your garage transformation possibilities are truly endless.
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