Not just a place to park a car, the garage is an extension of the home - a back-door pantry for bulky items, a spot to store muddy shoes and coats, and an escape place to garden or tinker with tools. It can also become a habitat for collecting clutter. As the family's main passage to the home, shouldn't it be as clean and orderly as your front entrance?
FOUR EASY organizing ideas to make the most of your garage this summer
Keep items off the ground. Spare your floor from pileups and keep your belongings clean and dry by storing them up and off the ground. Slatwall system with adjustable hooks, racks and baskets provides plenty of flexibility to add and rearrange. Choose cabinets with feet that adjust to accommodate uneven floors.
Make it easy to go green. Situate a space right outside the door to store recyclables, returnables, and reusable grocery bags. In a convenient location they'll be easy to access and easier to remember to take with you on the next trip to the store.
Keep all your sun essentials in one spot and get to the pool and beach sooner. Locate baskets, shelves and hooks at kid-height for storing balls, buckets, flip flops and fold-up chairs. Show young children where things go with pictures and word labels for fast and easy clean-up.
Keep the dirt outside and spend less time inside cleaning. Set up a shoe storage rack and practice the habit of shedding shoes before entering your home. Place a rug or scraper outside the door to cut the dirt tracked inside. Store sweatshirts in the garage to grab and gather for a cool summer evening of stargazing.
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