Absolutely! How many times do you leave your garage door open and give your neighbors a window into how you live? Your garage should be as organized and good looking as the rest of your home! One of the biggest problems with garages is that they become the catch all for all our stuff we don’t want in the house!  However, with the proper planning you don’t have to eliminate all that you own, you just need to plan and rethink how to organize it.
The first step to any reorganization/design is to empty out the garage entirely. Yes, a great deal of work but an empty garage gives you a clean palette in which to work and map out where all the stuff will go. Set up sections in your garage with specific functions in mind. Such as a gardening, sports, car, beach and kitchen overflow section. Set your areas up so that the items are easy to get to. Knowing where your turkey fryer is will save you time when you need it! So pick a nice fall Saturday and tackle this with the goal that you are going to finally park your car in the garage!
Don’t forget the ceiling
The ceiling of your garage holds much potential for hanging items such as bicycles, ladders, or luggage. Click here for instructions on how to hang your bicycles from a ceiling. Check out this ProStar Garage Elevator from Organize.com, this very useful idea lifts items overhead without the need for a ladder!
Floor shelving, shelving hung from the ceiling or cabinets may be used to store all your items. If you have tools lying all over the place, create or purchase a workbench. Home stores offer a variety of options. The goal is to keep stuff from accumulating on the floor of the garage.
Ah…Sports Equipment!
Trying to keep your kids sports equipment organized seems like a tough proposition, doesn’t it? It can be done! Either have a bin for each child, or a bin for each sport. There are many different types of items that can be used, such as this handy Ball Claw which holds a single soccer ball, football, or volleyball. Rubbermaid makes a very clever ball holder.
Help!
If the idea of doing it all yourself is overwhelming you, home stores such as Lowes or Home Depot have people onsite that can help you with all of your shelving needs. There are companies such as SafeRacks.com that will come to your house and set up a storage system for all of your needs.
Once you have an organization system in place, your whole family will love it as they will always know where to find things! Now, go park that car in the garage!
For more information on how Redesign Right can help you with decorating your garage contact debbie@redesignright.com or 610.955.8202.