Cleaning out the garage is not the most fun thing to do on a weekend. Cleaning out the garage can be a monumental task to undertake but it can be rewarding once completed. Garages, if people do not have a basement, are sometimes the only place people can store their belongings. If your garage is in dire need of a good cleaning and organizing then this article should offer you some helpful tips.
The first thing you need to do with the garage is remove all of the bulk items. This includes cars, boats, lawnmowers, ATVs and any other large items taking up space in the garage. Once all of the big-ticket items have been removed, you can begin to clear out the smaller things. Once all of your items are completely removed from the garage, arrange them in to categories. Also make sure you throw out anything you no longer need.
Next get things clean. Sweep the pavement, paint the walls, power wash the outside of the garage and begin to build any organization cabinets or buckets you would want for the garage. Cabinets can run you a couple of thousand dollars if you have them installed by a company but you can save some money if you decide to build and install them after purchasing pre-made cabinets on your own. The cabinets can line either side of the garage and along the back wall for as much storage space as possible. If you can get all of the items you are keeping into these cabinets then you will be able to store your vehicles in the garage instead of using the pavement as storage.
A project such as this should only take two days but it will probably take 10-12 hours each day over the weekend to complete. The time frame depends on the amount of stuff you have stored in your garage. When placing your items back into the garage you should organize all of the items into their proper categories such as yard tools, tools, sports gear, garden tools, pesticides, soil, mulch and much more. Try to get rid of, either trashing or selling, as many items stored in your garage as possible so that you do not clutter the garage once it is finally cleaned.
