Tips for Keeping Your Garage Organized

Tips For Keeping Your Garage Organized 2 3 4 5 9. HOW MUCH SPACE IS FREE SPACE? Tip No. Begin your plan by deciding how much space is truly free space once your vehicle or vehicles are parked inside. If the only available space is on the perimeter of the interior around the vehicle, plan on making greater use of walls. INVEST IN SHELVES AND CABINETS Tip No. Invest in storage cabinets, shelves and hanging implements for tools with long handles. MEASURE INTERIOR WALLS Tip No. Measure walls where it is most convenient to install these items. Transfer these dimensions to a basic sketch. If you have a computer application for this purpose, use it to minimize the work involved in your sketch. STACK 'EM FOR CONVENIENCE Tip No. Use one area for vertical, stackable, vinyl crates for quick retrieval. Use them for recycling papers and magazines in neater order instead of wasting floor space. ORGANIZE WITH A GARAGE MAP Tip No. View your garage as a map according to your use. Note items you use most and items used seasonally. Place most used items at a convenient location on shelves and in cabinets. OUT OF SIGHT Tip No. One space-saving tip is to hang extra large items like spare bicycle and car tires on sturdy hooks Tips For Keeping Your Garage Organized 2 3 4 5 9. HOW MUCH SPACE IS FREE SPACE? Tip No. Begin your plan by deciding how much space is truly free space once your vehicle or vehicles are parked inside. If the only available space is on the perimeter of the interior around the vehicle, plan on making greater use of walls. INVEST IN SHELVES AND CABINETS Tip No. Invest in storage cabinets, shelves and hanging implements for tools with long handles. MEASURE INTERIOR WALLS Tip No. Measure walls where it is most convenient to install these items. Transfer these dimensions to a basic sketch. If you have a computer application for this purpose, use it to minimize the work involved in your sketch. STACK 'EM FOR CONVENIENCE Tip No. Use one area for vertical, stackable, vinyl crates for quick retrieval. Use them for recycling papers and magazines in neater order instead of wasting floor space. ORGANIZE WITH A GARAGE MAP Tip No. View your garage as a map according to your use. Note items you use most and items used seasonally. Place most used items at a convenient location on shelves and in cabinets. OUT OF SIGHT Tip No. One space-saving tip is to hang extra large items like spare bicycle and car tires on sturdy hooks