Is Your Garage a Mess?

First and foremost, you need time. Plan at least a full day, maybe two, maybe even multiple days. Make it a family project. It will go faster, and it might even be fun.

Go through everything, including unpacked boxes from when you initially moved in.

Organize into 3 piles: keep, donate or sell, and trash.

Start with dedicated tarps or areas of your driveway that are marked with chalk and place them there. If you find yourself having a hard time "letting things go” consider a few factors.

1. When did you use it last and if it has been more than 2-3 years, it is probably just wasting space.
2. If it has sentimental value, maybe consider taking a picture.
3. Organize the items you keep in categories (for example, sports equipment, hand tools), and place them in well-marked stackable bins you can use later.

As soon as possible, donate your giveaways or plan a yard sale.

Too much trash? Hire a junk pick service or call your local trash service, you might be able to get extra trash cans or even a dumpster service.

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In addition, not everything is safe to store. Here are some examples:

Paint Storage: Extreme cold or heat can ruin it. Ask yourself, how long have you had it? Consider noting the color charts and manufacturer and disposing properly with your local environmental services.

Propane Storage: Never store propane indoors, A spark could ignite the fumes.

Paper Goods: Did you know that roaches and other insects love paper and cardboard.

Refrigerator: Most of us have "garage refrigerators". However, did you know they are actually a tremendous drain on energy because the garage is not air-conditioned.

Pet Food: Critters love to sniff out your fur baby's food. Keep it in a sealed container inside instead of the garage.

Safely Store Items: If you store lawnmower gas in the garage, you should also have a 5 to 10 pound U.L.-listed extinguisher, also consider installing a carbon monoxide detector.

Keep Things Off the Garage Floor: Keep items off the floor whenever possible. You will have much more space for the car to move freely.

Finally, when "Cleanup day" is done, give us a call and our experts will be ready to show you how to organize your garage with our custom overhead storage systems.

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If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact your local CDR representative. For your convenience, you may also request services from this site.

Thank you for your interest in CDR Overhead Storage Racks. We look forward to serving you and all your garage organization needs.