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Do you think that your storage space in your home is too small or limited? Is every cabinet, drawer, and closet totally crammed? Well, the best solution to your storage woes might be as close as your own garage. Sure, it is already housing your gardening gear and tools, yet an average garage could fit more bins and boxes than majority of the rooms inside your home. Through planning, you may transform your garage from a messy catchall into a well-organized, efficient household annex.
Below are some of the tips you should keep in mind:
Location
Efficient use of the space partly depends on the positioning stored items in a strategic, thoughtful way. For example, are there particular items in the garage that you are likely to need regularly? If yes, look for the items near the door so that retrieving these only requires a painless and quick trip. Meanwhile, put away the seasonal or rarely used items including skis and sleds in hard to reach areas.
Birds of a Feather
The golden rule in getting more storage space in your garage is to get rid of the things you don’t use. After you have winnowed down the garage’s contents, sort what is left into the groups. The items used together should be stored together. If possible, place the items into clear and stackable plastic containers with lids. These would keep your things clean, protect against rodents and insects, cut down the visual clutter, and increase the usable floor space.
Consider Climbing the Walls
In most garages, there is a simple key to stay organized and make most of each inch by keeping some things off the floor. Through capitalizing on wall space, you can fit more into your garage without the need for you to sacrifice access. What kind of wall storage you pick depends on your preferences, budget, and needs. Numerous homeowners opt for some storage standbys.
Prioritize Safety
As you reorganize and sort the things in your garage, always keep safety in mind. It can be harmful to store propane and gasoline in the garage. Single spark might lead to tragedy. Aside from that, if you have pets or children, you must store dangerous materials as well as power tools far and out of reach of kids or you can put them in a locked cabinet.
Move Up
For particular infrequently used items, the ceiling will give you out of the way and ideal storage space. Seasonal gears and ladders may be kept here, hung by straps or clips fastened to the joists. You may also take advantage of the hoist pulley systems that operate like the cords on the window blinds. However, keep in mind that the ceiling storage should be oriented so that it does not interfere with the garage door’s operation.
There are other things you may do with improving the storage space in your garage. Those are just some of the best and most effective tips you can follow.
Posted by Randy Blaskeslee
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