Use the Right Size Trash BagsUse the right size garbage bag. If you know your garbage can size, you can figure out which bag your can will be able to hold.
Storing Extension CordsWe have a few extension cords laying around that we only use at Christmas time. And that is only if we really go crazy with decorations, which doesn't seem to happen every year.
Tips For Organizing The GarageUse hook-shaped bike hooks to hold ladders, lumber, screens, and other hard to store items from the ceiling in the garage. The ceiling is the "5th wall" of your room and is often overlooked as a place for storage.
Store Bikes On Your Garage WallWhen I dropped off my bike to be serviced at the local bike shop, the salesman showed me how they hang the bikes on large J-hooks and alternate the height of the hooks so they can hang them closer together.
Cleaning Your Garage In Two Hours A DayCleaning my garage is a big challenge. First of all I have promised myself that I will donate at least 2 hours of cleaning daily. After doing my daily chores, I go to the garage and start sorting and emptying boxes and containers before it gets too hot.
Making the Garage Into a Useful Storage AreaTo organize your garage to be a useful storage area, the best advice is to get rid of those cardboard boxes that conceal what is being stored. We have found clear plastic containers solve the problem of wondering what is inside.
Garage Clean-upFor a well-packed garage, allow several days for a complete job. I am a semi-retired remodeling contractor and rental property owner. Therefore my 2 car garage is packed right to the doors with tools and supplies.
Keep Chalkboard in GarageWe keep a blackboard with chalk hanging in our garage. Many people think it is strange, until they read the notes written on it. It contains all the garage, barn, and farm outdoor messages that would otherwise take up room on our kitchen chalkboard.
Garage Organization TipsReclaim the space in your garage by using the ceiling. You can store bikes and other items overhead with the help of a lift mechanism. Use your wall for storage. Install shelves and cabinets to put items out of sight. Have zones of function.
Funnel as a String DispenserFor a handy way to have string at your fingertips, try this. Hang a cheap funnel as a dispenser, with the roll of twine or string in the top and the end running down through the spout. This is nice for kitchen, basement, garage shop, or garden.
Save Leftover Paint in Smaller ContainersWhen you are done with a small glass jar with a screw lid, wash both pieces well and dry. The next time you have a paint job before putting the lid on the can, pour some into your little jar and store it.
Use Hanging Metal Shelves to Organize the GarageMy wife convinced me to remove the clutter in our garage with more stuff - large metal/wire shelves that hang high enough not to hit cars, but sit low enough to store plenty of boxes and other must have seasonal possessions. They look nice too considering it's just a garage.
Use Spice Rack to Organize Nuts and BoltsI was helping my husband organize his new tool shed, and just didn't know where to put all the different sizes of nuts, bolts, screws, etc. I figured it was time for another plastic container, but they just get overlooked and purchased again.
Use Pill Bottles to Store Seasonal HardwareWhen putting away seasonal things that contain loose screws, bolts, etc., take an empty safety capped pill bottle to store them in. Label and then select a drawer or empty tool box/container to keep them in.
Wooden Bike RackI made two simple but useful bike racks out of a 2x4 and some screws (it helps to have a miter saw). I made an L bracket out of the 2x4 and secured it to a stud in the garage.
Fingernail Cleaning Brush on Utility SinkIn my outdoor sink and in my laundryroom sink, I glued a dollar store fingernail cleaning brush on the top inside edge with silicon. It never gets lost and it's easier to use.
Using Clear Plastic JarsUse clear plastic peanut butter or other food containers for small craft items like glue sticks, buttons, beads, etc. or use them in the garage for screws, nails and other small hardware!
Put Lockers in Your GarageIf you're about to start or have in mind some future remodeling. This idea might be for you. In your garage, install built in lockers, one for each of your family members.
Color Coded Garbage CansColor code special garbage cans or storage bins in your garage for such things as - sporting goods, toys, backyard fun etc.
Organizing Small ObjectsIn your garage you have all these nuts, bolts, nails, washers, things of that nature. Get jars, baby food jars are great. Take the lids off and nail the lids to the ceiling beams of the garage over your work area.
Storing FunnelsIf you use funnels in your garage or workshop for filling oil, gas, herbicides, pesticides, etc., you waste a lot of time and money if you clean them after each use.
