Reclaim Your Garage Space
by BC Doan on Oct 02, 2007 with 16 Comments
Using different gadgets to maximize your garage space.
Reclaim Your Garage Space
Now that summer is about to be over, we have plenty of garden tools, children toys, and our garage is in need of serious organization. Every year, it seems as if we collect more and more junks. Decide what to keep, draw up a plan, and use these gadgets below to maximize your garage space.
Use pegs, decorated hooks, and buttons
Install a pegboard onto wall studs, if you are creative, paint it in stripes to identify different categories; put up some S-hooks and buttons for light weight items.
Hang high
Use shower curtain rods to hang from your garage ceiling for things that are not often needed. Slip curtain rings through the rod, and make sure you put rubber clips at both ends so the rings won’t escape.
Book shelves
Find old book shelves at garage sale, or thrift stores, and give it a fresh paint for use to rest your flower pots or bird houses.
Clear plastic containers
Store children summer toys, garden gloves, and flower seeds in clear containers to keep them clean and easy to locate.
Hang up curtain or skirt
Put on a pretty curtain or skirt to hide your garden items. Shower curtain is a good and cheap alternative choice.
Buckets and Bins
Use to store garden tools, wire, twine, and marker sticks.
Fast Track Rails
Install track rails along the middle of garage walls to hold your outdoor items such as skate board, scooters, and swimming floaties.
Trash Cans
Store potting soil, fertilizer, and bird feeding mix in small trash cans to keep mice out during the winter.
You will gain more space in your garage by using ceiling, and walls to store your many outdoor things. These supplies don’t have to cost a lot of money if you look for them at garage sale or thrift store; and sometimes, they might just need a coat of paint or clean up. Keep your eyes out for unusual items when shopping, since they could turn into your most unique and decorative pieces.
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Judy Sheldon(-Walker) | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
Sounds like you have done a lot of organizing. Great ideas.
Koiyn | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
These are some helpful tips, Now if only I had a garage… Lol, but they would be useful for whatever you are organizing,
Good work,
Koyin
IcyCucky | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
Judy,
I am just “spiced” it up, like you
Thank you for viewing it.
IcyCucky | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
Koiyn,
If you don’t have a garage, you can help me.
I am not done yet
francie | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
You have some Great ideas here! You’ll have a tidy looking
garage in no time.
Darlene McFarlane | Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
This article is great! I am going to make sure my very unorganized husband reads this one.
Lucy Lockett | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
It was a good article with useful tips.
Onflame | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
I haven’t got a garage either
But the article is good
Good work,
Onflame
IcyCucky | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Thank you everybody for checking it out!
Your support is very much appreciated.
lizzie2uk | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Another interesting and useful article but you make me feel guilty. You are so tidy. LOL
IcyCucky | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Lizzie,
I like your sense of humor, it always make me smile to read.
patgalca | Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
Great ideas! I leave the garage work to my husband. LOL! Perhaps I’ll pass a few of these along to him. Thanks.
Junglerat | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Good article. How long did it take you to do all that in your garage?
Sandra Petersen | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
We have a garage that needs cleaning from stuff we stored there when we moved fifteen years ago. These sound like great tips. Maybe we can finally reclaim our garage.
IcyCucky | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Pat,
Lucky you with a husband to do the garage for you!
He might think it’s too “girly” with buttons and skirt though…LOL
Junglerat,
I don’t think you have to worry about a garage, do you?
Sandra,
Again, thank you for being here with your awesome comments!
Ruby Hawk | Nov 20, 2007 | Reply
You have some good ideas. You must be a very tidy person.